An Act To Increase Bicycle Safety By Allowing Cyclists To Treat Stop Signs As Yield Signs And Red Lights As Stop Signs
Bill status
failed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2023
Last action Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023
How they voted
23–9
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican12
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Subsequently, on motion of Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
May 16, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-9-3)
senate
May 12, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Tipping
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Chipman
DDemocratic
Co
Marianne Moore
RRepublican
Co
Mike Soboleski
RRepublican
Co
Valli Geiger
DDemocratic
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