ME LD2162 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions
Title
An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #932 (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - Enactment - Emer RC #803 (Y: 104 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - Enactment - Emer RC #803 (Y: 104 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 803 (Yeas 104 - Nays 43 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 932 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) Report PREVAILED. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Senator BAILEY of York moved to ACCEPT the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) Report in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002). |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-1002) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-08 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-03-04 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-01-13 | House | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. |
