# Maine LD 61: An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers

Maine LD 61, An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Roeder (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 524) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 61
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 524
- Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 77 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No work cameras in home or car: benefit, medium. Your employer cannot use audio or video monitoring in your home, personal vehicle, or on your property. They can monitor only if the monitoring is required for your job duties.
- Workers get notice and device privacy: benefit, medium. The law requires employers to tell workers before monitoring begins. If they use monitoring, they must tell job applicants during interviews and give written notice to employees at least once a year. You may refuse to install a surveillance app on your personal phone or device.
- Different rules in personal care settings: mixed, medium. If you work where personal care services are expected, surveillance installed by a patient, client, unpaid caregiver, or employer can be allowed. This helps care recipients track care, but limits some worker privacy protections in those settings.
- What counts as monitoring and penalties: mixed, low. Employer surveillance means electronic monitoring of workers. Security or safety cameras and GPS on employer-owned vehicles are not covered by these limits. If an employer breaks the rules, the fine is $100 to $500 for each violation. The Department of Labor enforces the law and can set routine tec…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 63 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 524
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: 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. (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)
- 2025-01-06: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-213), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0025&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0025&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0025&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-213), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0025&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0025&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0025&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD61-132 (as of 2026-10-19).