As enacted: - Directs the Maine Education Policy Research Institute to study the use of technology in classrooms by surveying educators on topics regarding allowed use or prohibition of gamification, leader boards, push notification alerts, advertising, geolocation, generative and conversational artificial intelligence, use of free online tools and use of unlicensed educational websites or online tools that are not certified as safe for schools. - Requires examination of compliance and enforcement, review of timelines for ed-tech products, adherence to student privacy laws, restrictions on AI in grading and evaluations, instances of students bypassing controls, and recommendations for state-level guidance.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3, 2026 | E | Emergency Signed |
Apr 3, 2026 | E | Emergency Finally Passed |
Mar 25, 2026 | S | FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
Mar 24, 2026 | H | This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
Mar 19, 2026 | S | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-841), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith. |
Mar 18, 2026 | S | Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-841) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
Mar 17, 2026 | H | CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-841). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
Mar 11, 2026 | C | Reported Out (OTP-AM) |
| Last Action | Apr 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Apr 9, 2026 |