Maine State Senator

Joseph Rafferty 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1225

Introduced

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Failed

5/6/25

An Act to Amend the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1227

Introduced

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Failed

6/18/25

An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1293

Introduced

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Failed

5/27/25

An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1282

Introduced

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Engrossed

5/20/25

Enrolled

5/22/25

Failed

4/29/26

An Act Regarding Eligibility for Historic Preservation Bond Proceeds

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1290

Introduced

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Engrossed

5/28/25

Enrolled

5/29/25

Passed

6/2/25

An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Athletic Trainers

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1285

Introduced

3/25/25

Refer

3/25/25

Failed

5/6/25

An Act to Prohibit the Consideration of Legacy Preferences or Donor Preferences in Postsecondary Educational Institution Admissions

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1327

Introduced

3/27/25

Refer

3/27/25

Refer

3/27/25

Engrossed

6/3/25

Enrolled

6/4/25

Passed

6/5/25

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1332

Introduced

3/27/25

Refer

3/27/25

Refer

3/27/25

Engrossed

6/9/25

Enrolled

6/9/25

Passed

6/10/25

An Act to Establish the Community Schools Success Fund to Ensure the Implementation and Success of Community Schools Programs

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1404

Introduced

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Engrossed

5/22/25

Enrolled

5/27/25

Passed

6/25/25

Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1412

Introduced

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Engrossed

5/28/25

Enrolled

5/29/25

Passed

6/2/25

An Act to Increase Contingency Reserves for Maine's Consumer-owned Electric Transmission and Distribution Utilities

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1433

Introduced

4/3/25

Refer

4/3/25

Refer

4/8/25

Engrossed

5/20/25

Enrolled

5/21/25

Passed

6/25/25

Resolve, to Establish a Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps Pilot Program and to Conduct a Feasibility Study of a Higher Education Service Corps Program

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1069

Introduced

3/14/25

Refer

3/14/25

Engrossed

6/9/25

Enrolled

6/10/25

Passed

6/25/25

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Personal Finance Course Offerings in Maine Schools and Convene a Working Group of Relevant Stakeholders

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1095

Introduced

3/14/25

Refer

3/14/25

Failed

5/29/25

An Act to Restrict Removal of Common Loons for Relocation in Maine from Bodies of Water of 500 Acres or Less

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1097

Introduced

3/14/25

Refer

3/14/25

Engrossed

5/29/25

Enrolled

6/2/25

Passed

6/25/25

Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1015

Introduced

3/12/25

Refer

3/12/25

Failed

5/20/25

An Act to Require a Minimum of 2 Persons on a Crew for the Operation of Freight Trains

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