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LD517Introduced in the House

An Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign Advertising

Passed

Introduced by Amy Kuhn, District 111

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Official description

An Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign Advertising

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

March 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #759 · March 12, 2026

20

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 7, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  4. Carry Over Requested

  5. Carry Over Approved

  6. Carry Over Approved

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  8. Work Session Held

  9. Voted: Divided Report

  10. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  11. Reports READ.

  12. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 641 (Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (H-837) was READ and ADOPTED.

  16. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-837).

  18. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. Reports READ

  20. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  21. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 759 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  22. Bill READ ONCE.

  23. Committee Amendment "A" (H-837) READ and ADOPTED.

  24. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  25. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  26. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-837), in concurrence.

  27. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  28. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  29. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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