Data Privacy Bill Fails on Final Vote in Legislature

Fear of the unknown toll on businesses again likely to sink data privacy bill • Maine Morning Star

Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, and dozens of business leaders voice opposition to Maine's data privacy proposal at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on March 31. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)After a sizable show of business opposition, five Democrats joined Republicans in rejecting a proposal for a comprehensive data privacy law, setting the measure on a likely path to demise, again.  The Ma…

Maine Democrats flip their votes to put far-reaching data privacy bill in doubt

The Democratic-led Maine House of Representatives voted 80-68 against the measure from Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth.

Maine data privacy measure looks doomed after late-night House vote

The Maine House of Representatives failed to give final passage to the heavily lobbied and long-debated effort to create stronger data privacy rules.

Data privacy bill fails on final vote in legislature

After weeks of back and forth, a data privacy bill that was being opposed by dozens of Maine businesses failed on its enactment vote in the Maine House of Representatives.

Maine Democrats flip their votes to put far-reaching data privacy bill in doubt

AUGUSTA, Maine — Five key Democrats flipped their votes late Thursday to deal a potentially fatal blow to a sweeping data privacy bill that has motivated a strong opposition effort from Maine businesses of all sizes. The Democratic-led Maine House of Representatives voted 80-68 against the measure from Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, that would enshrine some of the nation’s strictest limits on targeted online advertising. It reversed a narrow victory…