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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History
2026
Jan 11Became Law without Governor's SignatureBecame Law
2025
Jul 8HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Jun 25FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.Major
Vote recorded RECEDE AND CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 25Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 25FINALLY PASSED.Passed 2nd Chamber
Jun 25ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 25(Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)
Jun 25ROLL CALL NO. 589
Jun 25The 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.Minor
Jun 25Sent down for concurrence.
Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
Jun 25Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 25On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-445) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) READ and ADOPTED.
Jun 25On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) was ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 25On 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)Minor
Jun 25On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
Apr 30On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
Apr 29Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 29FINALLY PASSED.Passed 1st Chamber
Apr 23Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) in concurrenceMinor
Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 23Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
Apr 23Bill READ ONCEMinor
Apr 23Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 123 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Apr 23On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Apr 23Reports Read
Apr 22Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 22The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-58).Minor
Apr 22Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Apr 22Committee Amendment "A" (H-58) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor