Bills › 132nd Legislature (2025–26)
LD 2159
An Act To Require School Buses To Be Equipped With And To Use School Bus Crossing Arms
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · sponsored by Valli Geiger · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2026-04-02: fail, 52 yes, 92 no, 6 not voting · ADOPT HAH-963 to CAH-959
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 2159
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $1,000 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (52): Adam Lee D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dave Rollins D, Deqa Dhalac D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Nina Milliken D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Scott Harriman D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I ($1,000), Jennifer Poirier R, Nate Wadsworth R
No (92): Allison Hepler D, Amy Kuhn D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Dan Ankeles D, Dani O'Halloran D, David Sinclair D, Drew Gattine D, Gerry Runte D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Stover D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Lydia Crafts D, Marc Malon D, Michele Meyer D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Parnell Terry D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sue Salisbury D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Bill Pluecker I, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucas Lanigan R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (6): Marshall Archer D, Michael Brennan D, Ben Hymes R, Michael Lemelin R, Nathan Carlow R, Sheila Lyman R
Who lobbied on it
3 clients whose lobbyists named LD 2159 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Education Association | John Kosinski | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Medical Association | Anne Sedlack | 1 | $0 |
| Maine School Management Association | Eric Waddell | 3 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | House roll call 718 ADOPT HAH-963 to CAH-959 | fail | 52 | 92 |