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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1347S.P. 564 In Senate, April 1, 2025
An Act to Increase the Cap on Liability for Governmental Entities
Under the Maine Tort Claims Act
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.
Cosponsored by Senator: CARNEY of Cumberland, Representatives: GRAMLICH of Old
Orchard Beach, KUHN of Falmouth, LEE of Auburn. Page 1 - 132LR1933(01)
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2 as amended by PL 1999, c. 460, §1 and affected
3 by §2, is further amended to read:
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5 award of damages, including costs, against either a governmental entity or its employees,
6 or both, may not exceed $400,000 $1,250,000 for any and all claims arising out of a single
7 occurrence.
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9 This bill increases the limitation on the award of damages against a governmental entity
10 or its employees, or both, under the Maine Tort Claims Act from $400,000 to $1,250,000
11 per occurrence.
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