Gov. Mills weighs data privacy bill
Gov. Mills weighs data privacy bill
Publish Date: 2026-03-10 19:19:00
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Gov. Janet Mills is weighing in on a data privacy bill that is working its way through the legislature.Mills said she’s concerned about the amendment passed in the Senate last week.”It reflects a problem in the bill itself,” Mills said. “If the fix is good enough for a political party, then the fix ought to be good enough for the businesses affected as well.” That amendment would exempt political organizations from the data privacy bill.The Maine Senate advanced the amended version of the bill on Thursday afternoon that would regulate the collection and use of personal data that is not publicly available.This includes someone’s race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship or immigration status and much more.Mills did not say if she would veto the bill.”I’d have to talk to the sponsors,” she said.This bill faces further votes in both chambers.
AUGUSTA, Maine —
Gov. Janet Mills is weighing in on a data privacy bill that is working its way through the legislature.
Mills said she’s concerned about the amendment passed in the Senate last week.
“It reflects a problem in the bill itself,” Mills said. “If the fix is good enough for a political party, then the fix ought to be good enough for the businesses affected as well.”
That amendment would exempt political organizations from the data privacy bill.
The Maine Senate advanced the amended version of the bill on Thursday afternoon that would regulate the collection and use of personal data that is not publicly available.
This includes someone’s race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship or immigration status and much more.
Mills did not say if she would veto the bill.
“I’d have to talk to the sponsors,” she said.
This bill faces further votes in both chambers.
