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An Act to Ban the Video Hosting Service TikTok on All State-owned Devices Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, employees of the State are issued computers, cellular telephones and other necessary electronic devices to carry out their duties in their employment by the State; and Whereas, certain software applications and programs such as TikTok represent a potential security risk as they may contain hidden and unknown capabilities to install spyware or otherwise compromise the integrity and security of official state communications and business that may be contained on state computers and devices; and Whereas, employees of the State may have currently installed or used TikTok or other concerning software applications and programs in the absence of a policy or official restrictions against doing so; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

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Nathan Carlow (R)*,  Donald Ardell (R),  Mark Babin (R),  Mark Blier (R),  David Boyer (R),  Joshua Morris (R), 

Emergency Enacted, Jul 6, 2023 (on 07/06/2023)

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