Maine
Maine has 12 tracked bills, 8 news records, and 0 public figures; leading categories are AI governance, AI in health care, and AI use in criminal justice, the stage mix is 6 enacted and 5 dead, and facility matching found no matched data centers, 24 matched power plants totaling 4,310 MW, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- On the floorRestrictiveLD2162
An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions
An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions is tracked in Maine at the Floor stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to child safety, algorithmic transparency, and ai safety, and associated with Lori Gramlich and Donna Bailey. The record date is 2026-04-09.
Updated Apr 9, 2026Source - EnactedLD1923
An Act to Update Juvenile Justice System Reporting Requirements and to Direct the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services to Study Modifying the Long Creek Youth Development Center
An Act to Update Juvenile Justice System Reporting Requirements and to Direct the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services to Study Modifying the Long Creek Youth Development Center is tracked in Maine at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice and associated with Michael Brennan and Andrew Gattine. The record date is 2026-03-25.
Updated Mar 25, 2026Source - DeadRestrictiveLD1301
An Act to Prohibit the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Denial of Health Insurance Claims
An Act to Prohibit the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Denial of Health Insurance Claims is tracked in Maine at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to ai in healthcare and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Michael Tipping and Poppy Arford. The record date is 2026-01-27.
Updated Jan 27, 2026Source - EnactedUnder reviewLD109
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
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 is tracked in Maine at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai in education, and associated with Janice Dodge and Poppy Arford. The record date is 2025-06-25.
Updated Jun 25, 2025Source - EnactedLD977
Resolve, Requiring the Maine Health Data Organization to Develop a Plan for Measuring Gaps in Home and Community-based Services
Resolve, Requiring the Maine Health Data Organization to Develop a Plan for Measuring Gaps in Home and Community-based Services is tracked in Maine at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI in health care and associated with Sally Cluchey. The record date is 2025-06-25.
Updated Jun 25, 2025Source - EnactedConcerningLD1727
An Act to Ensure Transparency in Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence
An Act to Ensure Transparency in Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence is tracked in Maine at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and data privacy, and associated with Amy Kuhn and Anne Carney. The record date is 2025-06-10.
Updated Jun 10, 2025Source - DeadRestrictiveLD872
An Act to Ensure Determinations Made by the State Are Free from Unethical, Unsafe or Illegal Interference by Artificial Intelligence
An Act to Ensure Determinations Made by the State Are Free from Unethical, Unsafe or Illegal Interference by Artificial Intelligence is tracked in Maine at the Dead stage. It is classified under government use of AI, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with Gary Friedmann. The record date is 2025-06-09.
Updated Jun 9, 2025Source - EnactedLD1157
An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to the State's Background Check Center
An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to the State's Background Check Center is tracked in Maine at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice and associated with Daniel Shagoury. The record date is 2025-06-03.
Updated Jun 3, 2025Source - DeadRestrictiveLD230
An Act to Protect Minors from Harmful Depictions Generated by Artificial Intelligence
An Act to Protect Minors from Harmful Depictions Generated by Artificial Intelligence is tracked in Maine at the Dead stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation and child safety, and associated with Richard Campbell. The record date is 2025-05-28.
Updated May 28, 2025Source - EnactedRestrictiveLD912
An Act to Limit the Amount of Electricity That May Be Provided to Data Centers on a Certain Commercial or Industrial Site
An Act to Limit the Amount of Electricity That May Be Provided to Data Centers on a Certain Commercial or Industrial Site is tracked in Maine at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to grid capacity, energy rates, and local zoning, and associated with Glenn Curry. The record date is 2025-05-21.
Updated May 21, 2025Source - DeadConcerningLD955
An Act to Ensure Human Oversight in Medical Insurance Payment Decisions
An Act to Ensure Human Oversight in Medical Insurance Payment Decisions is tracked in Maine at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in healthcare and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Joseph Martin and Richard Bennett. The record date is 2025-05-20.
Updated May 20, 2025Source - DeadLD1374
An Act to Establish Additional Requirements for Dentists to Administer Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers
An Act to Establish Additional Requirements for Dentists to Administer Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers is tracked in Maine at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Joseph Baldacci. The record date is 2025-05-06.
Updated May 6, 2025Source
Recent news
Budget committee funds data center ban, dozens of other measures during weekend meetings
Maine Morning Star · Apr 13, 2026
Maine Passes Bill Banning AI-Only Therapy and Psychotherapy Services
Troutman Privacy + Cyber + AI Blog · Apr 10, 2026
Legislature upholds gun safety laws, backs path to restore rights for some nonviolent offenders
Maine Morning Star · Apr 10, 2026
Maine Passes LD 307 First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
Maine Morning Star · Apr 9, 2026
Maine Poised to Become First State to Halt AI Data Centers
CNBC · Apr 9, 2026
Maine Rejects Data Privacy Law LD 1822 Again
Maine Morning Star · Apr 9, 2026
Maine House Passes LD 307 Data Center Moratorium 82-62
Maine Morning Star · Apr 6, 2026
Maine Legislature Prepares to Vote on LD 307 and LD 713
Spectrum News Maine · Mar 20, 2026
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