LD109Maine2025 sessionPassed / Enacted

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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Directs the Maine Arts Commission to study federal and national efforts to protect artists from copyright infringement by AI companies and users, and to monitor educational use of AI.

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History

Jan 8, 2025

HCommittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Jan 8, 2025

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

Jan 8, 2025

HSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Jan 8, 2025

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

Feb 26, 2025

JWork Session Held

Feb 26, 2025

JVoted: Divided Report

Mar 21, 2025

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

Apr 16, 2025

JReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

Apr 22, 2025

HReports READ.

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

HROLL CALL NO. 93 (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

Apr 22, 2025

HThe Resolve was READ ONCE.

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

HSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Apr 23, 2025

SReports Read

Apr 23, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

SBill READ ONCE

Apr 23, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

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

Apr 29, 2025

HFINALLY PASSED.

Apr 29, 2025

HSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Apr 30, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

SOn 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)

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

SSent down for concurrence.

Jun 25, 2025

HThe 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.

Jun 25, 2025

HROLL CALL NO. 589 (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)

Jun 25, 2025

HORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Jun 25, 2025

HFINALLY PASSED.

Jun 25, 2025

HSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Jun 25, 2025

SFINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

Jul 8, 2025

SHELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into lawJun 25, 2025