LD109 • 2025

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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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Janice Dodge
Last action: 2026-01-11
Official status: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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

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 Sponsor: Representative Janice Dodge Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

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 Sponsor: Representative Janice Dodge Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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C-A (H-58)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0114(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0114(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
109 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

S-A to C-A (S-445)

Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0114(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0114(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
109 2 Date: (Filing No.
S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-01-11 Governor
Became Law without Governor's Signature
2025-07-08 Senate
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
2025-06-25 House
FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-16 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-02-26 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-02-26 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-01-08 Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

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
Sponsor:
Representative Janice Dodge
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0114(06)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 74 - L.D. 109
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
Sec. 1. Maine Arts Commission study. Resolved: That the Maine Arts
Commission shall study federal and national efforts to protect artists from copyright
infringement by businesses and others promoting, creating, disseminating or using artificial
intelligence software applications and federal and national efforts to monitor the
educational use of copyrighted work. The commission shall consult with the Office of the
Attorney General on the subject of the study. In its study, the commission may consider
any relevant work of or obtain information from the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council,
the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, as well as any other similar
organizations. The commission may also consider the proposed federal No Fakes Act of
2024, the proposed federal No AI FRAUD Act and Tennessee's Ensuring Likeness, Voice,
and Image Security Act of 2024, as well as other relevant law or case law, including Waits
v. Frito-Lay, Inc., 978 F.2d 1093 (9th Cir. 1992) and Midler v. Ford Motor Co., 849 F.2d
460 (9th Cir. 1988). The commission shall report its findings, including any suggested
legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by
December 3, 2025. The joint standing committee may report out 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
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
121
RESOLVES
Page 2 - 132LR0114(06)
All Other $25,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $25,000 $0