# Maine LD 141: An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators

Maine LD 141, An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 80) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 141
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Limited Immunity to Maine Human Rights Commission Mediators
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 80
- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS - COMMISSION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine Human Rights Commission mediators get immunity: benefit, low. The Maine Human Rights Commission must contract with outside, impartial mediators for its third-party mediation program. While doing official mediation work, these mediators are treated as state employees for legal immunity. They have the same protections under the Maine Tort Claims Act when acting…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 80
- 2025-05-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-06: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0077&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0077&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0077&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0077&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD141-132 (as of 2026-10-17).