Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD844: An Act to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors Under 16 Years of Age
Status: Failed, June 16, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors Under 16 Years of Age Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors Under 16 Years of Age Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 239 is enacted to read: CHAPTER SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR MINORS §1500-Z. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. 1. Account holder. "Account holder" means a person who has an account or profile to use a social media company's social media platform. 2. Minor. "Minor" has the same meaning as in Title 18-C, section 5-102, subsection 18. 3. Parent. "Parent" has the same meaning as in Title 19-A, section 101, subsection 8. 4. Post. "Post" means content that an account holder makes available on a social media platform for other account holders to consume. 5. Social media company. "Social media company" means a person that is an interactive computer service and that provides a social media platform. 6. Social media platform. "Social media platform" means a website or Internet application and B. Enables an account holder to communicate with other account holders through posts. §1500-AA. Use of social media platform; …
Sponsors
- Kenneth Fredette (R, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is LD844?
- LD844 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors Under 16 Years of Age.
- What does LD844 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors Under 16 Years of Age Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD844?
- Failed as of June 16, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD844?
- Kenneth Fredette (R, 33).
- Where is the official record for LD844?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=844&snum=132
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