State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 109

Bill Info

LD 109 (HP 74)

"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"

Sponsored by Representative Janice Dodge

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2025	House	Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/8/2025	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
3/21/2025	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
4/22/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 93 (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) The Resolve was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/23/2025	Senate	Reports Read On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 123 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) in concurrence
4/29/2025	House	FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/30/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
6/25/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table 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) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
6/25/2025	House	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. ROLL CALL NO. 589 (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 2) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/25/2025	House	FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/25/2025	Senate	FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.