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LD 1977
An Act To Create The Data Privacy And Protection Act
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2024-04-17: fail, 57 yes, 85 no, 8 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1977
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (57): Bruce White D, Reb Millett D, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Austin Theriault R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R ($500), Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Caleb Ness R, Chad Perkins R, Dan Costain R, Dan Newman R, David Haggan R, Dean Cray R, Dick Bradstreet R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Ed Polewarczyk R, Gregg Swallow R, Heidi Sampson R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim White R, John Andrews R, Joseph Galletta R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Davis R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Walker R, Michael Lemelin R, Micky Carmichael R, Mike Soboleski R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Roger Albert R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Woody Woodsome R
No (85): Adam Lee D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne Perry D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Benjamin Collings D, Bill Bridgeo D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christopher Kessler D, Colleen Madigan D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Daniel Hobbs D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Erin Sheehan D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, James Boyle D, Jan Dodge D, Jane Pringle D, Jess Fay D, Jim Dill D, Joe Perry D, Karen Montell D, Kathy Shaw D, Kelly Murphy D, Kevin O'Connell D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Maggie O'Neil D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Margaret Craven D, Mark Worth D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Maureen Terry D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Paige Zeigler D, Poppy Arford D, Rachel Ross D, Raegan LaRochelle D, Reb Millett D, Ron Russell D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Scott Landry D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Moriarty D, Sue Salisbury D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Bill Pluecker I, Walter Riseman I, David Boyer R, Gary Drinkwater R, Jim Thorne R, Kim Pomerleau R, Larry Dunphy R, Laurel Libby R, Nathan Carlow R, Rick Mason R, Scott Cyrway R
Not voting (8): Allison Hepler D, Becky Jauch D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Ed Crockett I, Jeff Adams R, Lucas Lanigan R, Thomas Lavigne R
Latest Senate vote
2024-04-17: fail, 15 yes, 18 no, 2 not voting · ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1977
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $500 · 1 no voter took $500 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (15): Anne Carney D, Ben Chipman D, Craig Hickman D ($500), Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D, Rick Bennett I
No (18): Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Eloise Vitelli D, Joe Baldacci D, Mattie Daughtry D, Peggy Rotundo D, Troy Jackson D, Eric Brakey R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Lisa Keim R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R ($500), Matt Pouliot R, Peter Lyford R, Russell Black R, Stacey Guerin R, Trey Stewart R
Not voting (2): Dave LaFountain D, Brad Farrin R
Lobbying on it, month by month
The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 1977 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.
2024
Who lobbied on it
76 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1977 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Privacy and Security Coalition, Inc. | Andrew Kingman | 4 | $17,941.66 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Andrew Hackman | 4 | $9,300 |
| College Board | Alexandra Dominguez | 5 | $7,116 |
| Maine Alliance for Economic Growth | Jim Mitchell, Mark Gallagher | 8 | $4,000 |
| Maine Automobile Dealers Association, Inc. | Bruce Gerrity | 3 | $3,855.82 |
| Electronic Privacy Information Center | Caitriona Fitzgerald | 5 | $3,000 |
| CIGNA | Charles C. Soltan, Charles Soltan | 5 | $2,750 |
| Entertainment Software Association | Curtis Picard | 5 | $2,216 |
| Retail Association of Maine | Curtis Picard | 5 | $2,216 |
| Verizon | James Cohen | 4 | $1,999 |
| Maine Association of Insurance Companies | Charles C. Soltan, Charles Soltan | 5 | $1,800 |
| T-Mobile | Charles C. Soltan | 5 | $1,500 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | Kate Gore, Toby McGrath | 2 | $1,353.96 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Ann Robinson | 1 | $1,316.70 |
| Motion Pictures Association | Charles C. Soltan | 5 | $1,250 |
| Connected Commerce Council | Peter Gore | 2 | $1,116 |
| Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce | Quincy Hentzel | 4 | $1,020 |
| ACLU of Maine | Meagan Sway | 4 | $0 |
| ACLU of Maine Foundation | Meagan Sway | 4 | $0 |
| AFLAC | Bruce Gerrity | 3 | $0 |
| Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) | Roxolana Kozyckyj | 1 | $0 |
| American Council of Life Insurers | Ann Robinson | 2 | $0 |
| American Express Travel Related Services | Ann Robinson | 2 | $0 |
| American Heart Association | Allyson Perron Drag | 3 | $0 |
| American International Group | Bruce Gerrity | 3 | $0 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association | Bruce Gerrity | 4 | $0 |
| Anheuser-Busch | J. Andrew Cashman | 4 | $0 |
| Bank of America Corporation | Josh Tardy | 5 | $0 |
| CSX Transportation | J. Andrew Cashman | 2 | $0 |
| CTIA - The Wireless Association | Jeremy Payne | 5 | $0 |
| Comcast | Chris Hodgdon, Jim Mitchell | 9 | $0 |
| Community Health Options | Kimberly Cook | 1 | $0 |
| Consumer Data Industry Association | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Consumer Healthcare Products Association | Chris Jackson | 4 | $0 |
| Corebridge Financial | Bruce Gerrity | 2 | $0 |
| DoorDash | J. Andrew Cashman | 4 | $0 |
| Elevance Health, and its Affiliates D/B/A Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield | Bruce Gerrity | 2 | $0 |
| Ford Motor Company | J. Andrew Cashman | 4 | $0 |
| Google LLC and its Affiliates | J. Andrew Cashman | 4 | $0 |
| HealthInfoNet | Kimberly Cook | 1 | $0 |
| Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine | Lisa Nolan | 3 | $0 |
| Hospitality Maine | Nathen Cloutier | 4 | $0 |
| L.L.Bean | Christiana van Voorhees | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Alliance of Boys & Girls Club | Toby McGrath | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Association for Community Service Providers | Andy Roth-Wells | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Association of Broadcasters | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Association of Independent Schools | Dan Walker | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Association of Nonprofits | J. Andrew Cashman | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Association of REALTORS | J. Andrew Cashman | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Bankers Association | Charles C. Soltan, Charles Soltan, Joshua Steirman | 9 | $0 |
| Maine Broadband Coalition | Myles Smith | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Credit Union League | Edward Pineau, Robert Caverly | 7 | $0 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association | Christine Cummings | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Hospital Association | Jeffrey Austin | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Insurance Agents Association | Daniel Bernier | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Medical Association | Anne Sedlack | 4 | $0 |
| Maine Optometric Association | Bruce Gerrity | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Press Association | Chris Jackson | 3 | $0 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce | Linda Caprara | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Tourism Association | Alison Sucy | 3 | $0 |
| MaineHealth | Sarah Calder | 4 | $0 |
| Manufacturers Association of Maine | Sara Vanderwood | 1 | $0 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Newell Augur | 3 | $0 |
| NAIFA-Maine | Daniel Bernier | 4 | $0 |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) | Rory Whelan | 1 | $0 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | David Clough | 3 | $0 |
| Pearson | J. Andrew Cashman | 1 | $0 |
| Pine State Trading Co. | Charles C. Soltan | 4 | $0 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Lisa Margulies | 3 | $0 |
| Point32Health | Sara Vanderwood | 1 | $0 |
| Procter & Gamble | Jim Mitchell | 4 | $0 |
| RELX, Inc. | Genevieve McDonald | 5 | $0 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Partners | Ann Robinson | 1 | $0 |
| State Farm Insurance Companies | Benjamin Gilman | 4 | $0 |
| Unum | Ann Robinson, Umberto Speranza | 4 | $0 |
| embecta | J. Andrew Cashman | 4 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-16 | House ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 70 |
| 2024-04-16 | House ADOPT HAH-984 TO CAH-975 | pass | 77 | 67 |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 15 | 18 |
| 2024-04-17 | House RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 57 | 85 |