J
Joe Rafferty
ME Senate District 34
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Senate District 34 current
Maine |
Democratic | Dec 2, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 613 — An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1164 — An Act To Create Economic Opportunity For The Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 297 — An Act Regarding The Management Of Oversized Bulky Waste From Wastewater Treatment Plants | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1131 — An Act To Reform The Process By Which A Person May Petition An Agency To Adopt Or Modify Rules Under The Maine Administrative Procedure Act | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1120 — An Act To Promote The Secure Storage Of Firearms | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1062 — An Act To Eliminate Background Checks For Private Sales Of Firearms | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 953 — An Act To Change The Definition Of "Machine Gun" In The Maine Criminal Code | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1879 — An Act To Support Maine'S Agricultural Economy By Increasing Revenue From The Corporate Income Tax And Providing Property Tax Exemptions | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1867 — An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Using Merchant Category Codes To Identify Or Track Firearm Purchases Or Disclose Firearm… | Nay | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1743 — An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings And Voting Places And At Their Municipal Public… | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1174 — An Act To Allow Gun Shops To Hold Firearms For Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces And First Responders | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 613 — An Act To Amend The Maine Death With Dignity Act To Ensure Access By Qualified Patients | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1109 — An Act To Reduce Gun Violence Casualties In Maine By Prohibiting The Possession Of Large-Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices | Nay | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 372 — An Act To Protect Maine People From Inflation By Exempting Gold And Silver Coins And Bullion From The State Sales And Use Tax | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 229 — An Act To Bring Fairness In Income Taxes To Maine Families By Adjusting The Tax Brackets And Tax Rates | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 648 — An Act To Expand The Supervised Community Confinement Program | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 215 — An Act To Establish A Program To Assist Residents Of Large Recovery Residences | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1731 — An Act To Increase The Influence Of The Maine State Ferry Advisory Board On The Funding And Operations Of The Maine State Ferry Service | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1294 — An Act To Expand The Dependent Exemption Tax Credit | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 411 — An Act To Amend The Law Governing The Disposition Of Forfeited Firearms | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1867 — An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Using Merchant Category Codes To Identify Or Track Firearm Purchases Or Disclose Firearm… | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 297 — An Act Regarding The Management Of Oversized Bulky Waste From Wastewater Treatment Plants | Nay | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 427 — An Act To Prohibit Mandatory Parking Space Minimums In State And Municipal Building Codes | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1020 — An Act To Repeal The Laws Providing For The Construction Of A Connector To Gorham And To Resell Land Taken Under Those Laws To Previous… | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 577 — An Act To Address Student Hunger And Nutrition Through Expanded Access To Free Milk In Schools | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
-
LD 587
ME · —
An Act To Require Cardiac Emergency Response Plans And Athletic Emergency Action Plans For Schools And School-Sponsored Athletic Events
-
LD 1543
ME · —
An Act To Establish The Maine Green Schools Network
-
LD 354
ME · —
An Act To Improve Education In Maine
-
LD 1718
ME · —
An Act To Establish The Maine Charter School Commission As A Public Instrumentality Of The State
-
LD 1103
ME · —
An Act Regarding Unallocated Balances In A School Administrative Unit School Budget
-
LD 1015
ME · —
An Act To Require A Minimum Of 2 Persons On A Crew For The Operation Of Freight Trains
-
LD 471
ME · —
Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Expand Intensive English Language Learner Programs
-
LD 1719
ME · —
An Act Regarding Superintendent Agreements For Transfer Students
-
LD 1992
ME · —
An Act To Create A Process For The Residents Of A Municipality To Withdraw From A School Union
-
LD 586
ME · —
An Act To Provide A Court Authority To Issue Proximity Restrictions In Protection From Abuse Orders
Showing the 10 most recent.