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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 72
An Act To Designate The Spring Peeper As The Official State Amphibian
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll de797935-5eb5-41e2-a9de-db41ef27d251 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de797935-5eb5-41e2-a9de-db41ef27d251 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 73
An Act To Designate The Wood Turtle As The Official State Reptile
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a7b84dd-639c-49a9-8aac-15e6f6b78588 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a7b84dd-639c-49a9-8aac-15e6f6b78588 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 444
An Act To Lower Energy Costs By Repealing The Law Setting Out The State'S Goals For Consumption Of…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8dd2e98-cf00-4f56-9ad1-62fd1e72f34d | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8dd2e98-cf00-4f56-9ad1-62fd1e72f34d CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1230
An Act To Abolish The 72-Hour Waiting Period For A Gun Purchase
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REFERENCE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71f22785-5435-46ad-8751-058368af29c7 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71f22785-5435-46ad-8751-058368af29c7 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 74
An Act To Update The System Of Learning Results Review Timeline
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab4be3eb-7bfc-4b66-ade9-8f19f29d6832 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab4be3eb-7bfc-4b66-ade9-8f19f29d6832 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 100
An Act To Increase The Expenditure Limit For The Informal Bidding Process For The Selection Of…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd42fc7b-1c94-4b8f-b96a-c5b6d6302c65 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd42fc7b-1c94-4b8f-b96a-c5b6d6302c65 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 234
An Act To Eliminate Ranked-Choice Voting
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92856495-0152-4752-a14a-b90b26bc0c04 | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92856495-0152-4752-a14a-b90b26bc0c04 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1299
An Act To Prohibit The Unsecured Storage Of Handguns In Motor Vehicles
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REFERENCE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e97f286d-0609-441b-91ca-2f340509886c | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e97f286d-0609-441b-91ca-2f340509886c CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1126
An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms
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REFERENCE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5fd06f4f-02f8-415a-92f4-4022607588c6 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fd06f4f-02f8-415a-92f4-4022607588c6 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1120
An Act To Promote The Secure Storage Of Firearms
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REFERENCE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6cb9dfe7-4f2e-4bb3-85ab-c61c7cc0e58d | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cb9dfe7-4f2e-4bb3-85ab-c61c7cc0e58d CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1109
An Act To Reduce Gun Violence Casualties In Maine By Prohibiting The Possession Of Large-Capacity…
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REFERENCE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0193c93d-21a5-4570-b554-d4870895a022 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0193c93d-21a5-4570-b554-d4870895a022 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 609
An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of Law…
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FORTHWITH | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cedc16c8-86e5-45e9-a35e-dc83f0faf868 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cedc16c8-86e5-45e9-a35e-dc83f0faf868 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86e1f9a0-4f6a-4758-b2c0-36ad73b96a70 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86e1f9a0-4f6a-4758-b2c0-36ad73b96a70 CC0-1.0 | |
| FORTHWITH | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f695324e-ab06-4441-af3a-22c27c926d4c | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f695324e-ab06-4441-af3a-22c27c926d4c CC0-1.0 | |
| ADOPT HOUSE AMENDMENT R (H-33) to COMMITEE AMENDMENT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a25dd081-8d63-48af-8e99-e7572c5f4a7d | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a25dd081-8d63-48af-8e99-e7572c5f4a7d CC0-1.0 | |
| ADOPT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ab778bf-1e2e-4801-b5ab-7f241a826b38 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ab778bf-1e2e-4801-b5ab-7f241a826b38 CC0-1.0 | |
| ENACTMENT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b07c2bf0-9d3e-433c-8e3f-6b673c9f36d3 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b07c2bf0-9d3e-433c-8e3f-6b673c9f36d3 CC0-1.0 | |
| DISPENSING OF THE READING | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01730e7b-a569-47b0-a363-21e25bc36f9e | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01730e7b-a569-47b0-a363-21e25bc36f9e CC0-1.0 | |
| 1ST READING | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12adae2b-0386-48d9-8fbe-27c4896ac923 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12adae2b-0386-48d9-8fbe-27c4896ac923 CC0-1.0 | |
| ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 534435b6-a3e6-45f5-9d6a-723d04348880 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/534435b6-a3e6-45f5-9d6a-723d04348880 CC0-1.0 | |
| SUSPEND RULES (2/3) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5631ae51-c0ec-4838-a366-047e69b16e3d | Mar 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5631ae51-c0ec-4838-a366-047e69b16e3d CC0-1.0 | |
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LD 1174
An Act To Allow Gun Shops To Hold Firearms For Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces And First…
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REFERENCE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9431888e-daf9-4eac-8c77-c6580f63ccac | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9431888e-daf9-4eac-8c77-c6580f63ccac CC0-1.0 |
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SP 519
Joint Order To Carry Over To The Next Special Or Regular Session Matters Not Disposed Of In The…
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PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6baa79c7-df6b-4265-b5a3-01a7f5b548d3 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6baa79c7-df6b-4265-b5a3-01a7f5b548d3 CC0-1.0 |
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SP 173
Joint Resolution Making An Application To The Congress Of The United States Calling An Article V…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a86636a8-9ed6-4d69-b25e-8c3b92313f43 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a86636a8-9ed6-4d69-b25e-8c3b92313f43 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 209
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds…
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RECEDE AND CONCUR | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll efa59efc-aa7c-4f20-8201-303b607b21c3 | Mar 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efa59efc-aa7c-4f20-8201-303b607b21c3 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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