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LD141 • 2025

An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators

An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Anne Carney
Last action
2025-05-16
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators

An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-16 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-13 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-07 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-29 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP

  5. 2025-02-26 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-02-26 Committee

    Voted; OTP

  7. 2025-01-14 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators
Sponsor:
Senator Anne Carney
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0451(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 77 - L.D. 141
An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission
Mediators
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §4612, sub-§1, ¶C is enacted to read:
C. The commission shall contract with impartial mediators for the 3rd-party neutral
mediation program under paragraph A. For the purposes of this section, while carrying
out their official duties, mediators are considered state employees and are entitled to
the immunity provided to state employees under the Maine Tort Claims Act.
APPROVED
MAY 16, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
80
PUBLIC LAW