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LD 1088

An Act To Enact The Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Rachel Henderson and 2 co-sponsors

Establishes the Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act to regulate personal data collection and use, with Attorney General enforcement and a Maine Privacy Fund.

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1088

Summary — LD 1088: An Act To Enact The Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act

Status: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) — June 25, 2025
Introduced: March 14, 2025 (Rep. Henderson of Rumford)
Committee: Judiciary
Subjects: Consumer data, human rights, privacy

Purpose / Intent

LD 1088 was introduced to enact a statewide consumer data privacy law titled the “Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act.” The bill’s intent was to create a statutory framework governing collection, use, and protection of personal data and to provide mechanisms for enforcement and oversight in Maine.

Key provisions (as reflected in available legislative documents)

The public legislative record provided does not include the full statutory text. Relevant provisions reflected in the fiscal and committee documents include:
- Creation of a Maine Privacy Fund within the Office of the Attorney General (base Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 beginning in FY 2025-26 or FY 2026-27 depending on amendment).
- Authorization for the Attorney General’s Office to administer and enforce the consumer data privacy law, with staffing and operating resources requested in amended versions (see fiscal impact).
- Potential for civil litigation to arise under the new law, as noted in judicial impact statements.

Because the bill text is not in the available documents, other specifics commonly found in consumer privacy statutes (consumer rights, data controller/processor duties, consent rules, private right of action, exemptions) are not confirmed here.

Fiscal and enforcement impacts

  • Initial preliminary fiscal note (LR2064(01)) established the Maine Privacy Fund with $500 annual Other Special Revenue Fund allocation (FY2025‑26 onward) and described enforcement costs as expected to be minor.
  • Subsequent committee-amended fiscal notes (LR2064(02) and LR2064(03)) include a General Fund appropriation of $440,508 in FY2026‑27 to the Attorney General’s Office for one Assistant Attorney General, one Paralegal, one Technician, and related costs to administer and enforce the Act. Projected General Fund costs rise to $457,416 (FY2027‑28) and $489,920 (FY2028‑29). The Maine Privacy Fund remains budgeted at $500 annually.
  • Judicial impact statements: the bill may increase civil suits modestly; no additional court funding is anticipated. Any additional filing fees would modestly increase General Fund revenue.

Legislative history and final status

  • Referred to Judiciary (3/14/2025); multiple work sessions and divided committee reports occurred through May–June 2025.
  • Committee Report A (“Ought Not To Pass”) was accepted in both chambers. House roll call (6/18/2025): Yeas 77 – Nays 70. Senate concurrence (6/25/2025): Yeas 18 – Nays 14.
  • Final disposition: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on June 25, 2025.

Who would be affected

  • State agencies: Attorney General’s Office would gain enforcement responsibilities and requested staff.
  • Courts: possible modest increase in privacy-related civil filings.
  • Businesses and organizations that collect or process personal data in Maine: likely would face new compliance and enforcement risk (specific obligations not detailed in available documents).
  • Consumers: intended beneficiaries of privacy protections, though specific rights under the bill are not available in the provided record.

Notes and limitations

This summary is based on legislative actions and fiscal notes available in the public record for LD 1088. The full statutory text was not included in the provided documents; therefore, specific substantive provisions of the proposed privacy law (definitions, consumer rights, obligations, exemptions, penalties, private right of action) are not described here.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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