Maine LD2068: An Act to Bring the Law Governing Emergency Equipment for Trucks and Truck Tractors into Alignment with the Federal Motor Carrier Laws

What the bill says

An Act to Bring the Law Governing Emergency Equipment for Trucks and Truck Tractors into Alignment with the Federal Motor Carrier Laws.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Bring the Law Governing Emergency Equipment for Trucks and Truck Tractors into Alignment with the Federal Motor Carrier Laws Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1952, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §25 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is further amended to read: 1. Carry flares Flares or bidirectional emergency reflective triangles. Except as provided in subsection 1‐A, a truck or truck tractor with a registration for operation with gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds must be equipped with 2 red flags, flares and or 3 red lanterns or red emergency reflectors bidirectional emergency reflective triangles. Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1952, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 2. Disabled vehicle. When a truck or truck tractor with a registration for operation with gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds is disabled on a public way, the operator shall, during the time that lights are required to be illuminated, place emergency signals as follows: A. One flare or lantern or red emergency reflector bidirectional emergency reflective triangle in the center of the lane of traffic occupied by the disabled motor vehicle not less than 100 feet from the vehicle in the direction of traffic approaching in that …

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Sponsors

• James White (R, 30) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 26, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. February 24, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. February 12, 2026: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-793), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
4. February 10, 2026: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-793) READ and ADOPTEDASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
5. February 3, 2026: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-793).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6. December 15, 2025: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

Common questions

What is LD2068?

LD2068 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Bring the Law Governing Emergency Equipment for Trucks and Truck Tractors into Alignment with the Federal Motor Carrier Laws.

What does LD2068 do?

In its own words: An Act to Bring the Law Governing Emergency Equipment for Trucks and Truck Tractors into Alignment with the Federal Motor Carrier Laws.

What is the status of LD2068?

Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (February 26, 2026).

Who sponsored LD2068?

James White (R, 30).

Where is the official record for LD2068?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2068&snum=132