Maine State Senator

Joseph Rafferty 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD559

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

4/10/25

An Act to Provide Property Tax Stabilization for Older Maine Residents

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD565

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

4/1/25

An Act to Amend the Definition of "Homestead" Under the Homestead Property Tax Exemption Laws

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD592

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Engrossed

6/13/25

Engrossed

6/12/25

Enrolled

6/13/25

Failed

4/29/26

Resolve, to Study Laws Regarding Endangering the Welfare of a Child

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD561

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Engrossed

6/2/25

Enrolled

6/3/25

Failed

4/29/26

An Act to Ensure Subsidy Reimbursements for Certain Child Care Providers

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD591

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

4/17/25

Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study MaineCare Estate Recovery

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD560

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

4/29/26

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Coastal Climate Resiliency

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD581

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Refer

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Engrossed

5/13/25

Enrolled

5/14/25

Failed

4/29/26

An Act to Fund the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD692

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Engrossed

5/20/25

Enrolled

5/22/25

Passed

6/25/25

An Act to Increase Support for Statewide Emergency Broadcast Messaging

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD697

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Engrossed

5/29/25

Enrolled

6/2/25

Passed

6/25/25

An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD689

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Engrossed

4/17/25

Enrolled

4/22/25

Passed

6/25/25

An Act to Support the Northern New England Poison Center

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD680

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Failed

5/20/25

An Act to Support Higher Education in Maine by Providing Funds to Maine's Community Colleges

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD681

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Engrossed

5/29/25

Enrolled

6/2/25

Failed

4/29/26

An Act Regarding Public Higher Education Funding in the State

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD677

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Failed

6/13/25

An Act to Update the Statutory Definition of "Machine Gun" and Prohibit Possession of a Rapid-fire Device

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD587

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Engrossed

6/5/25

Enrolled

6/9/25

Passed

6/25/25

An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD586

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Engrossed

3/27/25

Enrolled

4/1/25

Passed

4/8/25

An Act to Provide a Court Authority to Issue Proximity Restrictions in Protection from Abuse Orders

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