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ME LD61

Bill

Status

Passed

6/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Roeder

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Employers must notify employees before beginning electronic surveillance, which includes monitoring via computers, telephones, wire, radio, or electromagnetic/photo-optical systems

  • Audiovisual monitoring is prohibited in an employee's residence, personal vehicle, or on their property

  • Employees may decline employer requests to install data collection or transmission applications on personal electronic devices

  • Employers must inform prospective employees during the interview process that they use surveillance

  • Aggrieved individuals have a private right of action to seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, and attorney's fees; security cameras and GPS tracking on employer-owned vehicles are exempt from surveillance restrictions

Legislative Description

An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers

Employment Practices

Last Action

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

7/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Labor1/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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