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State Government / Maine / Legislation / LD 109

LD 109Session 132HouseBecame law

Resolve, Directing The Maine Arts Commission To Study Federal And National Efforts To Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement By Artificial Intelligence Companies And Users And To Monitor Educational Use

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Latest development · Jan 11, 2026

Became Law without Governor's Signature

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Session
132
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Latest passage
Jun 25, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

ARTS COMMISSIONCOPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTCULTURAL AGENCIES

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJanice DODGE
cosponsorAmy KUHN
cosponsorCheryl GOLEK
cosponsorChristina MITCHELL
cosponsorDavid SINCLAIR
cosponsorPoppy ARFORD

Action timeline

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View full action timeline42 actions⌄
  1. Jan 11, 2026

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    Became LawHouse
  2. Jul 8, 2025

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    Senate
  3. Jun 25, 2025

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    PassageSenate
  4. Jun 25, 2025

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    House
  5. Jun 25, 2025

    FINALLY PASSED.

    PassageHouse
  6. Jun 25, 2025

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    House
  7. Jun 25, 2025

    (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)

    House
  8. Jun 25, 2025

    ROLL CALL NO. 589

    House
  9. Jun 25, 2025

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto.

    Reading 3House
  10. Jun 25, 2025

    Sent down for concurrence.

    Senate
  11. Jun 25, 2025

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

    Reading 3Senate
  12. Jun 25, 2025

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto ADOPTED.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  13. Jun 25, 2025

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) READ and ADOPTED.

    Committee Passage FavorablePassageSenate
  14. Jun 25, 2025

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) was ADOPTED.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  15. Jun 25, 2025

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58)

    Reading 3Senate
  16. Jun 25, 2025

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

    Senate
  17. Apr 30, 2025

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence

    Senate
  18. Apr 29, 2025

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    House
  19. Apr 29, 2025

    FINALLY PASSED.

    PassageHouse
  20. Apr 23, 2025

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) in concurrence

    Reading 2Reading 3Senate
  21. Apr 23, 2025

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) READ and ADOPTED

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  22. Apr 23, 2025

    Bill READ ONCE

    Reading 1Senate
  23. Apr 23, 2025

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 123 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

    Senate
  24. Apr 23, 2025

    On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

    Senate
  25. Apr 23, 2025

    Reports Read

    Senate
  26. Apr 22, 2025

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    House
  27. Apr 22, 2025

    The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58).

    Reading 3House
  28. Apr 22, 2025

    Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

    House
  29. Apr 22, 2025

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) was READ and ADOPTED.

    Committee Passage FavorablePassageHouse
  30. Apr 22, 2025

    The Resolve was READ ONCE.

    Reading 1House
  31. Apr 22, 2025

    (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

    House
  32. Apr 22, 2025

    ROLL CALL NO. 93

    House
  33. Apr 22, 2025

    On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

    House
  34. Apr 22, 2025

    Reports READ.

    House
  35. Apr 16, 2025

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

    Maine Legislature
  36. Mar 21, 2025

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    House
  37. Feb 26, 2025

    Voted - Divided Report

    Maine Legislature
  38. Feb 26, 2025

    Work Session Held

    Maine Legislature
  39. Jan 8, 2025

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  40. Jan 8, 2025

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    House
  41. Jan 8, 2025

    The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  42. Jan 8, 2025

    Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

    House

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