LD 1945: An Act to Regulate the Use of Biometric Identifiers
LD 1945 would require companies to receive our consent before collecting our biometric identifiers, and it prohibits the sale of our biometric information.
The second regular session of the 130th Legislature is underway in Maine. In this short session, we are working on bills related to criminal legal reform and strengthening anti-discrimination protections.
Learn about the bills we're supporting and how you can get involved
Note: This webpage will be updated throughout the session.
LD 1945 would require companies to receive our consent before collecting our biometric identifiers, and it prohibits the sale of our biometric information.
LD 1862 would empower people to call 9-1-1 for help to report an overdose without fear of criminal consequences for taking this lifesaving action.
In Maine, it is extremely difficult to seal or erase a criminal record. That means people are being punished long after their sentence ends and they have been released from jail or prison.
We need a public health response to drug use. But current health rules prevent syringe service providers (SSPs) from following best practices recommended by public health and medical groups.
LD 696 would ban the use of solitary confinement and strictly regulate the use of isolation in Maine jails and prisons.
This bill would make it so that public entities like Maine State Prison and the Maine Legislature are subject to the Maine Human Rights Act -- Maine's strongest anti-discrimination law.