Maine State Senator

Joseph Rafferty 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1979

Introduced

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Engrossed

6/2/25

Enrolled

6/3/25

Passed

6/3/25

Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Convene a Working Group to Examine the Establishment of a Program to Award Earned Time Credit for Educational Achievement to Persons Who Are Incarcerated

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD225

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Failed

4/8/25

An Act to Reduce Property Taxes and Finance Public School Construction and Education Through a 3 Percent Sales Tax on Hotel and Lodging Place Rentals

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD255

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/28/25

Engrossed

5/21/25

Enrolled

5/22/25

An Act to Support Mobile Home Residents in Purchasing Their Mobile Home Parks

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD260

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Engrossed

4/17/25

Enrolled

4/22/25

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD279

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/28/25

Failed

5/14/25

An Act to Address the Shortage of Direct Care Workers for Children with Disabilities in Maine

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD281

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/28/25

Engrossed

5/13/25

Enrolled

5/14/25

An Act to Provide Support for Certain Maine Discovery Museum Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Educational Programming Throughout the State

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD295

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

An Act Regarding Education

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD34

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

6/2/25

Enrolled

6/3/25

An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD353

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Engrossed

5/22/25

Enrolled

5/27/25

Passed

6/25/25

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Recommend Methods for Preventing Deed Fraud in the State

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD370

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Engrossed

5/21/25

Enrolled

5/22/25

Passed

6/25/25

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Collect Data on Secondary School Mathematics Requirements

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD375

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Engrossed

5/14/25

Enrolled

5/20/25

Passed

5/22/25

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study the Feasibility of Distance Learning Programs at the University of Maine School of Law

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD21

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

5/21/25

Enrolled

5/22/25

Passed

5/27/25

An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD22

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

5/21/25

Enrolled

5/22/25

Passed

6/25/25

An Act to Update the Laws Governing Education in the Unorganized Territory

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD354

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

An Act to Improve Education in Maine

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD384

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Engrossed

5/28/25

Enrolled

5/29/25

Passed

6/25/25

An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness

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