Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1788: An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative HENDERSON of Rumford. Printed on recycled paper.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative HENDERSON of Rumford. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§1-B is enacted to read: 1-B. Commercial request. "Commercial request" means a request of a public record pursuant to this chapter that asks for information for a use or purpose that furthers a commercial, trade or profit interest, which can include furthering those interests through litigation. An agency or official's decision to place a requester in the commercial request category is made on a case-by-case basis based on the requester's intended use. Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§1-C is enacted to read: 1-C. Educational institution. "Educational institution" means a school that operates a program of scholarly research. Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 2-A. Noncommercial request. "Noncommercial request" means a request of a public record pursuant to this chapter made by an educational institution, noncommercial scientific institution or a representative of the news media or by another person that asks for information, for a use or purpose that is not determined to be a commercial request, on a case-by-case basis. Sec. …
Sponsors
- Rachel Henderson (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- : Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: INFORMATION COLLECTION, Legislature, Senate, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Other, DISCOVERY
Common questions
- What is LD1788?
- LD1788 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters.
- What does LD1788 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative HENDERSON of Rumford. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD1788?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1788?
- Rachel Henderson (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for LD1788?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1788&snum=132
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