---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Penalties For Violation Of The Law Governing Distracted Driving When The Violation Results In The Death Or Significant Injury Of Another Person"
description: "An Act Regarding Penalties For Violation Of The Law Governing Distracted Driving When The Violation Results In The Death Or Significant Injury Of Another Person"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1886"
citation: "Maine LD 1886 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CELL PHONE USE", "TEXTING PENALTIES", "TRAFFIC REGULATIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael LEMELIN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-05-01"
last_action: "2025-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/caee3260-8b0c-4e9a-bd1f-e970f2fa5c51"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099039"
source_hash: "1822744e3f1ecd9db6d1ca44bbb2b3813fe95b7520d20421febd0695d3519949"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1886 (132) — An Act Regarding Penalties For Violation Of The Law Governing Distracted Driving When The Violation Results In The Death Or Significant Injury Of Another Person

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (H-497)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1257&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 302** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1257&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 1886 HP 1257** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1257&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **108–32** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael LEMELIN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-05-01** Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-05** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-05** On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-05** ROLL CALL NO. 342
- **2025-06-05** (Yeas 108 - Nays 32 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-05** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-05** Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-05** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-05** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-497). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-05** Reports Read
- **2025-06-05** On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-05** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-06-05** Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-05** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/caee3260-8b0c-4e9a-bd1f-e970f2fa5c51`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).