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Joe Rafferty
ME Senate District 34
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Education 65Government Operations & Budget 34Healthcare 18Social Services & Welfare 14Labor & Employment 11Transportation & Infrastructure 10Criminal Justice & Policing 9Housing 9Civil Rights & Liberties 8Environment & Energy 7Economy & Taxes 6Technology & Privacy 6Veterans Affairs 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Elections & Voting 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| ME Senate District 34 current
Maine |
Democratic | Dec 2, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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LD 771
An Act To Include Possession Of Compounds, Mixtures Or Substances Containing A Detectable Amount Of…
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TABLE UNTIL LATER | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bcbd4ba2-ae25-4453-92a5-5951d03a68ad | May 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcbd4ba2-ae25-4453-92a5-5951d03a68ad CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c37ab92e-a04f-4f59-a340-1fd6c9e1ec90 | May 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c37ab92e-a04f-4f59-a340-1fd6c9e1ec90 CC0-1.0 | |
| ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8372365e-7942-4bbb-9ee4-1d7b34ce9743 | May 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8372365e-7942-4bbb-9ee4-1d7b34ce9743 CC0-1.0 | |
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LD 86
An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Education
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13bc9289-1f44-4eaa-afd6-e23f95ada5bd | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13bc9289-1f44-4eaa-afd6-e23f95ada5bd CC0-1.0 |
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LD 189
An Act To Increase Availability And Affordability Of Mental Health Care And Substance Use Disorder…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92c9734c-b512-4d77-8527-3aa56833515f | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92c9734c-b512-4d77-8527-3aa56833515f CC0-1.0 |
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LD 492
Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For Parental Rights
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4178041-49ad-4986-a15f-93f85fcaea02 | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4178041-49ad-4986-a15f-93f85fcaea02 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 542
An Act Regarding Municipal Property Tax Levy Limits
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ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2873bd70-0a28-4850-9e27-407ae9d1505e | May 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2873bd70-0a28-4850-9e27-407ae9d1505e CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1080
An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities From Requiring Deposits Based Solely On A Residential…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f9910c0-8d64-47fe-b46c-31e77e0e3864 | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f9910c0-8d64-47fe-b46c-31e77e0e3864 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c6d3dc2-7e5e-41e4-ba88-31d16cf269fe | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c6d3dc2-7e5e-41e4-ba88-31d16cf269fe CC0-1.0 | |
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LD 743
An Act To Increase The Availability And Affordability Of Health Care By Eliminating Certificate Of…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9498a687-8528-4883-86f6-6691d4b5a47a | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9498a687-8528-4883-86f6-6691d4b5a47a CC0-1.0 |
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LD 16
An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts In Downeast Maine
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c97cc78f-a90d-4b6f-bb8b-46c238521b62 | May 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c97cc78f-a90d-4b6f-bb8b-46c238521b62 CC0-1.0 |
| ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c4bc5d4-5f92-4c60-999b-f5b26e5f691f | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c4bc5d4-5f92-4c60-999b-f5b26e5f691f CC0-1.0 | |
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LD 92
An Act Regarding The Management Of The Waste Components Of A Solar Energy Development Upon…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 60d288f8-ae2d-46f9-9091-6e492b156a52 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60d288f8-ae2d-46f9-9091-6e492b156a52 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 54
An Act To Require Employers To Disclose Pay Ranges And Maintain Records Of Employees' Pay Histories
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b290f0b-6d64-408d-ab62-5e68e3da5aac | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b290f0b-6d64-408d-ab62-5e68e3da5aac CC0-1.0 |
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LD 163
An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal…
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1e962e2-3cbf-4e31-b7b2-40c08071c445 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1e962e2-3cbf-4e31-b7b2-40c08071c445 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 644
An Act To Expand Employment Opportunities For Minor Students By Eliminating Certain Work Limitations
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 392ad380-7f50-4372-b6dc-e8a7bd8b798c | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/392ad380-7f50-4372-b6dc-e8a7bd8b798c CC0-1.0 |
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LD 421
An Act To Eliminate Barriers To Reentry Into The Community After Incarceration By Repealing Certain…
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b88f6076-ce0b-43e8-907a-123b00937641 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b88f6076-ce0b-43e8-907a-123b00937641 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 618
An Act To Allow Minors Under 16 Years Of Age To Work Until 9 P.M. During The School Year And Until…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88bfcfce-e458-4a35-91b3-9f5bdd991fcf | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88bfcfce-e458-4a35-91b3-9f5bdd991fcf CC0-1.0 |
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LD 837
An Act To Require The Office Of The Public Advocate To Implement The State'S Climate Action Plan
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ENACTMENT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4921956e-bab1-457a-81b0-6d7a711cc5fa | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4921956e-bab1-457a-81b0-6d7a711cc5fa CC0-1.0 |
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LD 704
An Act To Clarify Performance Standards For Quarries
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c159ad2b-51fc-4272-b89a-9537f8babd96 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c159ad2b-51fc-4272-b89a-9537f8babd96 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 422
An Act To Require The State To Obtain Municipal Approval Before Placing Noncitizens In The…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4dcf467d-63c3-4a3c-8e36-e1382451fa1f | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4dcf467d-63c3-4a3c-8e36-e1382451fa1f CC0-1.0 |
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LD 918
An Act To Allow A Qualifying Religious Organization To Self-Insure For Automobile Insurance
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96b487e9-a8b4-4006-93cf-ca77fcf283d0 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96b487e9-a8b4-4006-93cf-ca77fcf283d0 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 702
An Act To Designate January 6Th As A Day To Remember And To Preserve The Accounts Of Witnesses To…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c5f19d5-3be7-491b-81eb-3f7bec2e26ad | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c5f19d5-3be7-491b-81eb-3f7bec2e26ad CC0-1.0 |
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LD 187
An Act To Prohibit Labor Organizations From Imposing Mandatory Service Fees On Nonmembers
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25fbff82-79a4-4b7a-8ca6-75ff3876fdb0 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25fbff82-79a4-4b7a-8ca6-75ff3876fdb0 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1948
An Act To Fund Mainecare
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SUSPEND RULES | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a10a4aa-c1d6-465f-9fd1-f9fcb0cad756 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a10a4aa-c1d6-465f-9fd1-f9fcb0cad756 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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LD 587
ME · —
An Act To Require Cardiac Emergency Response Plans And Athletic Emergency Action Plans For Schools And School-Sponsored Athletic Events
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LD 1543
ME · —
An Act To Establish The Maine Green Schools Network
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LD 354
ME · —
An Act To Improve Education In Maine
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LD 1718
ME · —
An Act To Establish The Maine Charter School Commission As A Public Instrumentality Of The State
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LD 1103
ME · —
An Act Regarding Unallocated Balances In A School Administrative Unit School Budget
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LD 1015
ME · —
An Act To Require A Minimum Of 2 Persons On A Crew For The Operation Of Freight Trains
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LD 471
ME · —
Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Expand Intensive English Language Learner Programs
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LD 1719
ME · —
An Act Regarding Superintendent Agreements For Transfer Students
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LD 1992
ME · —
An Act To Create A Process For The Residents Of A Municipality To Withdraw From A School Union
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LD 586
ME · —
An Act To Provide A Court Authority To Issue Proximity Restrictions In Protection From Abuse Orders
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