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LD517Maine2025 sessionPassed / Enacted

An Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign Advertising

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Regulates the use of synthetic media in political campaign advertising.

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History
Feb 7, 2025
HReceived by the Clerk of the House on February 7, 2025.
Feb 7, 2025
HThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
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.
May 19, 2025
JCarry Over Requested
May 19, 2025
JCarry Over Approved
May 19, 2025
JCarry Over Approved
Jun 25, 2025
HCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Jan 28, 2026
JWork Session Held
Jan 28, 2026
JVoted: Divided Report
Mar 9, 2026
JReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Mar 10, 2026
HReports READ.
Mar 10, 2026
HOn motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Mar 10, 2026
HROLL CALL NO. 641 (Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
Mar 10, 2026
HThe Bill was READ ONCE.
Mar 10, 2026
HCommittee Amendment "A" (H-837) was READ and ADOPTED.
Mar 10, 2026
HUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Mar 10, 2026
HThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-837).
Mar 10, 2026
HSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Mar 12, 2026
SReports READ
Mar 12, 2026
SOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
Mar 12, 2026
SRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 759 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Mar 12, 2026
SBill READ ONCE.
Mar 12, 2026
SCommittee Amendment "A" (H-837) READ and ADOPTED.
Mar 12, 2026
SASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
Mar 17, 2026
SCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
Mar 17, 2026
SREAD A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-837), in concurrence.
Mar 17, 2026
SOrdered sent down forthwith.
Mar 18, 2026
HPASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Mar 18, 2026
HSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Mar 19, 2026
SPASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawMar 19, 2026
Sponsors
AK
Rep. Amy Kuhn (D)Prime sponsor
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