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

LD 2162: An Act To Regulate And Prevent Children'S Access To Artificial Intelligence Chatbots With Human-Like Features And Social Artificial Intelligence Companions

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 2162 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Regulate And Prevent Children'S Access To Artificial Intelligence Chatbots With Human-Like Features And Social Artificial Intelligence Companions. Primary sponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lori GramlichPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Donna BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Michael BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Ryan FecteauCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Bob FoleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145
Kristi MathiesonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Matt MoonenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Teresa PierceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Melanie SachsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102

“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. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. (Yeas 104 - Nays 43 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
  5. ROLL CALL NO. 803
  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  7. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) in concurrence.
  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) READ and ADOPTED.
  10. READ ONCE.
  11. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 932 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  12. ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) Report PREVAILED.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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