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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 109: 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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 109 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jan Dodge (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 11, 2026): Became Law without Governor's Signature.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jan DodgePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Poppy ArfordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Cheryl GolekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Amy KuhnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Christina MitchellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
D. RAYCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David SinclairCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Became Law without Governor's Signature
  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
  3. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. FINALLY PASSED.
  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)
  8. ROLL CALL NO. 589
  9. 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.
  10. Sent down for concurrence.
  11. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto ADOPTED.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source