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LD227 • 2025

An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M. Cross Building

An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M. Cross Building

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Sponsor
Representative Joseph Underwood
Last action
2025-03-11
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M. Cross Building

An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M.
  • Cross Building Sponsor: Representative Joseph Underwood Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-03-05 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-02-26 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-02-26 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-01-21 House

    Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-01-21 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M. Cross Building
Sponsor:
Representative Joseph Underwood
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 227
H.P. 150 House of Representatives, January 21, 2025
An Act Regarding Liability for Acts of Violence Occurring in the
State House or Legislative Space in the Burton M. Cross Building
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle.

Page 1 - 132LR0402(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §8104-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
35. Injury or death of Legislator. The Legislature is liable for bodily injury to or
4 death of a Legislator that results from an act of violence occurring in the State House or
5 legislative space in the Burton M. Cross Building.
6SUMMARY
7 This bill provides that the Legislature is liable for bodily injury to or death of a
8 Legislator that results from an act of violence occurring in the State House or legislative
9 space in the Burton M. Cross Building.
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