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MaineLD 61132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers

Sponsored By: Amy Roeder (Democratic)

Became Law

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICESEMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - WORK ENVIRONMENT

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.

New limits on employer monitoring of workers

Employers must tell you before they start electronic monitoring. They cannot use cameras or audio in your home, car, or on your property unless it is required for your job. You can refuse to install data‑collection apps on your personal phone or device. If an employer uses monitoring, they must tell job applicants in interviews and give employees a written notice at least once a year.

Fines for breaking surveillance rules

Employers that break the surveillance rules pay a civil fine. The fine is $100 to $500 for each violation. The Maine Department of Labor enforces these penalties.

Security cameras and GPS not covered

Ordinary security or safety cameras are not covered by these new surveillance rules. GPS or safety devices on employer‑owned vehicles are also not covered. Other electronic monitoring remains subject to the law’s notice and privacy rules.

Special rules for home care surveillance

In places where personal care services are expected, these rules do not cover monitoring installed by the employer, patient, client, or an unpaid caregiver. Patients and families can use such monitoring. Care workers have fewer privacy protections in those settings.

Labor Department can issue rules

The Maine Department of Labor can issue routine technical rules to carry out this law. These rules explain how employers must follow the surveillance requirements. This change itself does not alter benefits or taxes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 93 • No: 77

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 14

House vote • 5/27/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 73 • No: 63

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 524

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House

  6. Reports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 239 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-213) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-213) in concurrence.

    5/28/2025Senate

  7. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 197(Yeas 73 - Nays 63 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-213) was READ and 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-213). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  8. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  9. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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