What is the status of LD109?

Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).

Janice Dodge (D, 39), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD109?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=109&snum=132

Maine LD109: 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

Q: What is LD109?

LD109 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): 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.

Q: What does LD109 do?

In its own words: To the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the report. Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That the Maine Arts Commission may accept grants, private contributions and any additional outside funding for the study under this resolve. Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made. ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE Arts - Administration 0178 Initiative: Provides one-time funds for a consultant to research and analyze the impact of unauthorized usage by artificial intelligence on an artist's work. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 Pa.

Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026

What the bill says

To the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the report. Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That the Maine Arts Commission may accept grants, private contributions and any additional outside funding for the study under this resolve. Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made. ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE Arts - Administration 0178 Initiative: Provides one-time funds for a consultant to research and analyze the impact of unauthorized usage by artificial intelligence on an artist's work. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 Pa.

From the introduced text:

a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the report. Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That the Maine Arts Commission may accept grants, private contributions and any additional outside funding for the study under this resolve. Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made. ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE Arts - Administration 0178 Initiative: Provides one-time funds for a consultant to research and analyze the impact of unauthorized usage by artificial intelligence on an artist's work. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 Page 1 - 132LR0114(06) All Other $25,000 $0 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $25,000 $0 Page 2 - 132LR0114(06)

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Sponsors

Janice Dodge (D, 39) · primary sponsor
Poppy Arford (D, 101)
Cheryl Golek (D, 99)
Amy Kuhn (D, 111)
Christina Mitchell (D, 110)

Latest actions

July 8, 2025: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

June 25, 2025: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

June 25, 2025: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

June 25, 2025: 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.

June 25, 2025: 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

April 30, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence

April 29, 2025: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

April 23, 2025: Reports ReadOn 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

April 22, 2025: 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). Se

March 21, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

Maine LD109: 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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