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An Act To Establish the Maine Fourth Amendment Protection Act
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  15 MRSA c. 100-A  is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 100-A
MAINE FOURTH AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT
§ 671. Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Fourth Amendment Protection Act."
§ 672. Prohibition on assistance to federal agencies engaged in collection of electronic data or metadata
The State and its political subdivisions may not assist, participate with or provide material support or resources to enable or facilitate a federal agency in the collection or use of a person's electronic data or metadata without:
 
1.  Informed consent.     That person's informed consent;
 
2.  Warrant.     A warrant based upon probable cause that particularly describes the person, place or thing to be searched or seized; or
 
3.  Legally recognized exception.     Acting in accordance with a legally recognized exception to the warrant requirements.
 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the State and its political subdivisions from assisting, participating with or providing material support or resources to enable or facilitate a federal agency in the collection or use of a person's electronic data or metadata without the person's informed consent, without a warrant based upon probable cause that particularly describes the person, place or thing to be searched or seized or without acting in accordance with a legally recognized exception to the warrant requirements.