| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §4622, sub-§1, ķA, as amended by PL 1993, c. 327, §3, | is further amended to read: |
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| A. Dismissed the case under section 4612, subsection 2 | for any reason; |
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| | This bill makes clear that if a plaintiff establishes that | prior to filing a complaint in court, the plaintiff filed a | charge of discrimination with the Maine Human Rights | Commission and the commission dismissed the case for any | reason, the court may award attorneys' fees and damages if the | plaintiff prevails at trial. |
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