# Maine LD 536: An Act to Establish Net Neutrality

Maine LD 536, An Act to Establish Net Neutrality, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christopher Kessler (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-22 (ACTPUB Chapter 404) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 536
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish Net Neutrality
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-06-22, ACTPUB Chapter 404
- Sponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES - INTERNET
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (79 yes, 66 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Net-neutral internet service for Maine customers: benefit, low. Internet companies in Maine must provide net neutral broadband service and treat lawful internet traffic the same. They may use reasonable, technical network management to keep service working, applied without discrimination, not for business reasons. They may address copyright violations or other…
- How Maine enforces net neutrality: mixed, low. Breaking the net neutrality rule is an unfair trade practice under Maine law. State authorities enforce these violations. Individuals cannot bring a private lawsuit for these violations under the state's private action law.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 79 | 66 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-22: ACTPUB Chapter 404
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-397) READ. House Amendment "A" (H-506) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 317(Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) was READ.On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-506) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-439), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-506), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-439), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-506), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0355&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD536-132 (as of 2026-10-19).