Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1886: An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle Violations Resulting in Death
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle Violations Resulting in Death.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle Violations Resulting in Death Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2413-A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 182, §1, is amended to read: §2413-A. Motor vehicle violation resulting in death or serious bodily injury 1. Offense. A person commits the civil violation of motor vehicle violation resulting in death or serious bodily injury if that person, while operating a motor vehicle and committing a traffic infraction, causes the death or serious bodily injury of another person. 2. Pleading and proof. The State must prove that the defendant's committing a traffic infraction while operating a motor vehicle caused the death or serious bodily injury under subsection 1. The court shall apply Title 17‐A, section 33 in assessing any causation under this section. 3. Penalties. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $5,000 may be adjudged. Any portion of the fine adjudged may be satisfied by a court-ordered requirement of community service work. The court shall also impose a license suspension of no less than 14 days and up to 4 years. 4. Definition. As used in this section, "serious bodily injury" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23. Page 1 - 132LR2079(03)
Sponsors
- Michael Lemelin (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) in concurrence
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 342(Yeas 108 - Nays 32 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-497) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-497). Sent for concurrence. OR
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.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.
Votes
- House RC #342: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 5, 2025): 108 yea, 32 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, CELL PHONE USE, Other, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, TEXTING PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is LD1886?
- LD1886 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle Violations Resulting in Death.
- What does LD1886 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle Violations Resulting in Death.
- What is the status of LD1886?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1886?
- Michael Lemelin (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for LD1886?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1886&snum=132
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