An Act To Protect Children And Adults From Technology-Facilitated Sexual Abuse
This bill amends Maine law to specifically address technology-facilitated sexual abuse, particularly focusing on AI-generated content. It defines "child sexual abuse material" to include AI-created images depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct, and makes it a crime to intentionally create or modify such images using generative AI or machine learning. The law applies to anyone who knowingly produces or alters AI content depicting identifiable minors (recognizable by face or features) in sexual abuse material, with Class B penalties for first offenses. Exceptions exist for educational use by schools, libraries, or museums.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 7, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-696) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
May 7, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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