Maine House-Senate Disagreement Kills Privacy Bill

Maine’s privacy bill died after lawmakers tried a second time to pass LD-1977 through the Senate on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the House approved the bill, but the Senate narrowly defeated it (see 2404170069). Undaunted, the House insisted on acceptance, a procedural move that forces the other chamber to vote again. However, the Senate responded by insisting on rejecting the bill, leaving the bill to die in nonconcurrence. Privacy watchers said LD-1977 was notable for proposing strict data minimization standards (see 2403270045).