Maine · Current officeholder
Denise Tepler
Democratic Maine Senate, District 24
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Sponsored legislation
79 bills in the current data (15 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 836 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Upgrade Municipal Culverts At Stream Crossings | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 560 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Coastal Climate Resiliency | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 363 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Create The School Capital Improvement Fund | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 260 | Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under The Law | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 2115 | An Act To Protect Private Wells From Hazardous Substances | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1847 | An Act To Institute Testing And Tracking Of Medical Use Cannabis And Cannabis Products Similar To Adult Use Cannabis And Cannabis Products, Dedicate A Portion Of The Adult Use Cannabis Sales And Excise Tax To Medical Use Cannabis Programs And Create A Study Group | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1219 | An Act To Increase State Funding For The Campuses Of The University Of Maine System And To Raise The Minimum Hourly Wage For Employees Of The System | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1519 | An Act To Create A Stewardship Program For Electronic Smoking Devices And Related Products | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 23, 2026 |
| LD 493 | An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| LD 2141 | An Act To Direct A Portion Of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits To The Lake Water Quality Restoration And Protection Fund, The Maine Working Farmland Access And Protection Program And Public Defender Office Staffing | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| LD 2140 | An Act To Reduce Household Energy Costs In Response To Federal Cuts | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 13, 2026 |
| LD 1901 | An Act To Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating To Residential Property | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 13, 2026 |
| LD 474 | An Act To Improve Maine'S Environment And Protect Natural Resources | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 3, 2026 |
| LD 2187 | An Act To Update Certain Water Quality Standards And To Reclassify Certain Waters Of The State | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 3, 2026 |
| LD 2144 | Resolve, To Establish The Working Group To Prioritize Wellness And Mental Health Resources For Heritage Industries | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 23, 2026 |
| LD 2063 | An Act To Clarify Activities Allowed Under The Natural Resources Protection Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 23, 2026 |
| LD 1991 | An Act To Authorize An Educational Requirement For Seaweed Permit Holders | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2026 |
| LD 475 | An Act To Protect Maine'S Marine Resources | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 12, 2026 |
| HP 1502 | Joint Resolution Recognizing The Muslim Celebration Of The Holy Month Of Ramadan | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2026 |
| LD 961 | An Act To Address Maine'S Health Care Workforce Shortage And Improve Access To Care | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| LD 2027 | Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In Woolwich The Woolwich Veterans Memorial Bridge | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| LD 910 | An Act To Collect Data To Better Understand The Consumer'S Health Insurance Experience | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | January 27, 2026 |
| LD 754 | An Act To Ban The Sale, Use And Possession Of Single-Use Electronic Cigarettes And To Review Extended Producer Responsibility Options For All Batteries | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | January 27, 2026 |
| LD 1682 | An Act To Increase Fairness In The Income Tax By Adding Higher Tax Brackets And Tax Rates | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | January 20, 2026 |
| LD 697 | An Act To Direct The Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board To Assess Strategies To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs And To Take Steps To Implement Reference-Based Pricing | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 11, 2026 |
| LD 222 | An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 11, 2026 |
| LD 1336 | An Act To Establish The Maine-Aomori Sister-State Advisory Council | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 11, 2026 |
| LD 400 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Public Safety, Office Of The State Fire Marshal To Compile A Statewide Inventory Of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Concentrate | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| LD 296 | An Act To Appropriate Funds To The Department Of Environmental Protection, Lake Water Quality Restoration And Protection Fund | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| LD 178 | An Act Regarding Coverage For Step Therapy For Advanced Metastatic Cancer | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| LD 1578 | An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Review Disruption To Or Removal Of Health Services | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| LD 1493 | An Act To Eliminate Tax And Wage Incentives For Visual Media Production Companies | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 24, 2025 |
| LD 1065 | An Act Regarding The Reduction And Recycling Of Food Waste | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 24, 2025 |
| LD 976 | Resolve, To Restore Accessible Public Transportation To Swan Island In Perkins Township | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| LD 1637 | An Act To Reform The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| LD 1596 | An Act To Support Maine'S Sea Farmers | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| LD 1723 | An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Manufactured Housing Communities To Prevent Excessive Rent And Fees Increases | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| LD 1830 | Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Protect Firefighters From Cancer | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 19, 2025 |
| LD 1765 | An Act To Ensure Affordability And Stability In Housing For Mobile Home Park Residents | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 18, 2025 |
| LD 497 | An Act Regarding The Department Of Environmental Protection | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 17, 2025 |
| LD 1138 | An Act To Reduce Pollution Associated With Transportation In Alignment With The State'S Climate Action Plan | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 16, 2025 |
| LD 1858 | An Act To Promote Local Seafood In Schools | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1494 | Resolve, Directing The Office Of Procurement Services To Study Adapting The Procurement Process To The State Climate Action Plan | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1323 | An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Neonicotinoid Pesticides And The Use And Sale Of Neonicotinoid-Treated Seeds | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1133 | An Act To Allow Electric Vehicle Charging Stations By Condominium And Residential Associations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1245 | An Act To Create A Fund To Spread Awareness Of Maine'S Working Waterfronts | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| LD 1676 | Resolve, To Study Ways To Improve Recruitment And Retention Of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access To Health Insurance | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 1561 | Resolve, Regarding The Percentage Of A Lobster And Crab Fishing Licensee'S Lobster Traps That May Be Fished In A Lobster Management Zone Listed On The License As A Secondary Zone | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 1568 | An Act To Allow The Use Of A Siren In A Vehicle Used By A Harbor Master Or Deputy Harbor Master | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2025 |
| LD 1206 | An Act To Control Property Taxes By Increasing The Percentage Of The Business Equipment Tax Exemption That Municipalities May Recover | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | June 9, 2025 |
| LD 1341 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Marine Resources To Evaluate How To Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals To Fish For Lobsters Or Scallops From A Single Vessel | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2025 |
| LD 1158 | An Act To Expand Appliance Energy And Water Standards | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2025 |
| LD 1629 | An Act To Require Legislative Committees To Provide Equal Time To Each Member Of The Public Who Testifies | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 5, 2025 |
| HP 1329 | Joint Resolution To Express The Legislature'S Opposition To The Removal Of Navigational Buoys | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 2, 2025 |
| LD 758 | Resolve, To Update Flood Mapping In The Sandy River Watershed To Federal Emergency Management Agency Standards | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 1550 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Amend Its Rules To Protect Water Quality By Reducing Nutrient Pollution From Septic Systems | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 1340 | An Act To Establish The Municipal Stream Crossing Fund | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 528 | An Act To Address The Rise In Rabies In Animals By Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| LD 1047 | An Act To Impose An Additional Tax On Certain Unearned Income | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 28, 2025 |
| LD 782 | An Act To Amend Mainecare Financial Eligibility Requirements | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 27, 2025 |
| LD 1882 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Environmental Protection To Conduct Rulemaking Regarding Significant Vernal Pools | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 27, 2025 |
| LD 1680 | An Act To Establish A Permanent Ferry Oversight Committee To Ensure Sustainable And Equitable Ferry Operations | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 22, 2025 |
| LD 1205 | An Act To Set Limits On Virtual Currency Kiosks | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 22, 2025 |
| SP 778 | Joint Resolution Recognizing The 50Th Anniversary Of The Last United States Combat Mission In Southeast Asia At The End Of The Vietnam War | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 1950 | An Act To Authorize The Inclusion Of Additional Counties In The Lincoln And Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 1606 | An Act To Require Data Collection And Major Substantive Rulemaking For The Lifespan Waiver Providing Home And Community-Based Services For Individuals With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder Or Other Related Conditions | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 376 | An Act To Improve Maternal And Infant Health Outcomes Through Doula Care | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 13, 2025 |
| LD 36 | An Act To Clarify Processes Of The Board Of Environmental Protection | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 9, 2025 |
| LD 491 | Resolve, Authorizing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Convey And Release The State'S Interest In Certain Real Property Located In The Town Of Richmond | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 2, 2025 |
| LD 1070 | Resolve, To Study A Medicaid Forward Plan For Maine | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2025 |
| LD 1165 | An Act To Create A Fund For Safe Disposal Of Hazardous Fluids From Salvage Yards | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 24, 2025 |
| LD 1350 | An Act To Ban Corporate Contributions To Candidates | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 23, 2025 |
| LD 1482 | An Act To Require Education Regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning And Other Allied Communities | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 17, 2025 |
| SP 638 | Joint Resolution Recognizing May 2025 As Jewish American Heritage Month | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 15, 2025 |
| LD 980 | Resolve, To Create The Commission To Improve The Oversight Of The Long-Term Care System | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 155 | An Act To Make Menstrual Products Available In Certain Schools | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 1073 | An Act To Amend Provisions Of The Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act To Advance Health Equity And Improve The Well-Being Of Vulnerable Populations | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 476 | An Act To Ban The Sale Of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts In The State | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 27, 2025 |
| LD 283 | An Act To Expand Local Revenues By Including Meals And Lodging Sales Tax Revenue Under The State-Municipal Revenue Sharing Program | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 20, 2025 |