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ME LD643

ME LD643
Resolve, to Study the Effects of Artificial Intelligence, Cellular Telephones and Social Media on Public Education


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Introduced
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/13/2025

Introduced Session

132nd Legislature

Bill Summary

This resolve directs the Department of Education to establish a working group to study and make recommendations regarding the use of artificial intelligence, cellular telephones and social media within public school settings. The Commissioner of Education is directed to select members of the working group and include relevant stakeholders. The working group is required, no later than December 3, 2025, to submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The joint standing committee is authorized to report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Maine Department of Education to create a working group to comprehensively study the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), cellular telephones, and social media on public education. The Commissioner of Education will be responsible for assembling the working group, ensuring it includes a diverse set of relevant stakeholders who can provide meaningful insights into these technological influences. By December 3, 2025, the group must produce a detailed report containing their findings, recommendations, and potential legislative proposals regarding how these technologies are being used in school settings. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs will receive this report and will have the option to draft and introduce related legislation during the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. The study aims to provide policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of how emerging technologies are affecting public education, potentially informing future educational technology policies and guidelines.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 05/13/2025)

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