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Maine · Current officeholder

Joe Baldacci

Democratic Maine Senate, District 9

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Sponsored legislation

152 bills in the current data (64 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
LD 900An Act To Protect State Retiree Pensions From InflationPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 834An Act To Update The State Supplement To Supplemental Security IncomeCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 616An Act To Provide Funding To The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission To Commemorate The United States Of America'S 250Th Birthday In 2026Co-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 604An Act To Ensure Access To Concurrent Methadone Treatment And Intensive Outpatient ProgramsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 592An Act To Amend The Laws Governing The Crime Of Endangering The Welfare Of A ChildPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 561An Act To Ensure Subsidy Reimbursements For Certain Child Care ProvidersPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 555An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family ServicesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 29, 2026
LD 507An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Lifeflight Of MaineCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 351An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Build A Warehouse For Goods And Cargo At Bangor International AirportPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 281An Act To Provide Support For Certain Maine Discovery Museum Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Educational Programming Throughout The StatePrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 260Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under The LawCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 255An Act To Support Mobile Home Residents In Purchasing Their Mobile Home ParksPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 195An Act To Create The Small Business Capital Savings Account ProgramCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1775An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Revenue Bond To Upgrade County Jails To Meet The Corrections Needs Of Maine'S CountiesCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1673Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Project To Facilitate The Inclusion Of Economic Impact Statements In The Legislative ProcessCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1649Resolve, To Establish The Blue Ribbon Commission To Study The Operations Of The LegislatureCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1624An Act To Provide Funding For Summer School ProgrammingCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1539An Act To Create A State Employee Compensation Stabilization FundCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1443An Act To Ensure The Financial Stability Of Behavioral Health Service Providers And Housing Assistance ProvidersCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 140An Act To Incrementally Increase The Homestead Property Tax ExemptionPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1226An Act To Protect Consumers By Licensing Residential Building ContractorsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1219An 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 SystemCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 1052Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish The State Auditor As A Constitutional OfficerCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2026
LD 350An Act Regarding The Operations Of The Department Of Inland Fisheries And WildlifePrimary sponsorEnactedApril 21, 2026
LD 783An Act To Continue Support For The Maine Multicultural CenterCo-sponsorEnactedApril 16, 2026
LD 703An Act To Establish A Health Care Gap Year Program For Recent College GraduatesCo-sponsorEnactedApril 16, 2026
LD 562An Act To Update Reimbursement Rates For Transportation Of Deceased Persons By Funeral Homes When The Transport Is At The Request Of The Chief Medical ExaminerPrimary sponsorEnactedApril 16, 2026
LD 355An Act To Advance The Maine Retirement Savings ProgramCo-sponsorEnactedApril 16, 2026
LD 1236An Act To Address Employee Retention Of State Employees Who Are Firefighters At Bangor International AirportCo-sponsorEnactedApril 16, 2026
LD 582An Act To Require Health Insurance Carriers To Provide Coverage For Blood Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl SubstancesCo-sponsorEnactedApril 15, 2026
LD 1803An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Optometric PracticeCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 13, 2026
LD 2217An Act Related To The Electronic Tagging Of DeerPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 9, 2026
LD 1908An Act To Require The Cooperation Of Original Manufacturers Of Electronic Devices To Facilitate The Repair Of Those Devices By Device Owners And Independent Repair ProvidersCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2026
LD 2138Resolve, Authorizing The Department Of Administrative And Financial Services To Convey The Interests Of The State In Certain Real Property In BangorPrimary sponsorEnactedApril 6, 2026
LD 1343An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest WildlifeCo-sponsorEnactedApril 6, 2026
LD 2221An Act To Amend The Composition Of The Landowners And Land Users Relations Advisory BoardPrimary sponsorEnactedApril 3, 2026
LD 564An Act To Improve The Operations Of State GovernmentPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMarch 25, 2026
LD 2102An Act To Clarify And Strengthen The Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee ProgramCo-sponsorEnactedMarch 23, 2026
LD 1926An Act To Require Increased Housing Density Or Lower Minimum Lot Sizes For Workforce HousingCo-sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 26, 2026
LD 471Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Expand Intensive English Language Learner ProgramsCo-sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 3, 2026
LD 1737An Act To Ensure The Future Of Maine'S Sporting Camp HeritageCo-sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 3, 2026
LD 1934An Act To Promote Responsible Outdoor LightingCo-sponsorEnactedJanuary 11, 2026
LD 1540Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Health And Human Services, Office Of Mainecare Services To Create The Complex Care Assistant Training ProgramPrimary sponsorEnactedJanuary 11, 2026
LD 1141An Act To Increase The Procurement Of Maine Foods By State-Funded InstitutionsCo-sponsorEnactedJanuary 11, 2026
LD 874An Act To Provide Relief To Federal Or State Employees Affected By A Federal Government Or State Government ShutdownCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 7, 2025
LD 689An Act To Support The Northern New England Poison CenterCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 583An Act To Support Informed Community Self-Determination In Emergency Medical Services PlanningCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 556An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy DistributorCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 384An Act To Prevent Student HomelessnessCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1981An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Emergency Medical Services' Board And The Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Emergency Medical Services In The StatePrimary sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1937An Act To Require Hospitals And Hospital-Affiliated Providers To Provide Financial Assistance Programs For Medical CareCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1876An Act To Increase Use Of State Tax CreditsCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1770An Act To Provide Immediate And Long-Term Property Tax Relief To Maine HouseholdsCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1768An Act To Protect Residents Of Mobile Home Parks By Amending The Real Estate Transfer TaxCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1615An Act To Expand Access To Oral Health Care By Creating A New Path For Obtaining A License To Practice DentistryCo-sponsorEnactedJuly 1, 2025
LD 1018An Act To Protect Health Care For Rural And Underserved Areas By Prohibiting Discrimination By Participants In A Federal Drug Discount ProgramCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJune 25, 2025
LD 1451An Act To Strengthen Coordination Of Community TransportationCo-sponsorEnactedJune 22, 2025
LD 1423An Act To Improve Recycling By Updating The Stewardship Program For PackagingPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
LD 1145An Act To Protect Residents Living In Mobile Home ParksCo-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
LD 913An Act To Prohibit Ticket Sellers From Prohibiting The Transfer Of Tickets To Third PartiesCo-sponsorEnactedJune 18, 2025
LD 1298An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways To Social Worker LicensingCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 18, 2025
LD 1135An Act To Permit The Use Of Oral Fluid Testing In Determining The Intoxication Of Drivers, Aircraft Operators And HuntersCo-sponsorEnactedJune 18, 2025
LD 901Resolve, Directing The Maine State Housing Authority To Negotiate For The Purchase Of Or Acquire By Eminent Domain The Land And Buildings Commonly Known As The Bangor MallPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 17, 2025
LD 1769An Act To Ensure Data Reporting For Temporary Nurse AgenciesPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 17, 2025
LD 1308Resolve, Directing The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife To Establish A Working Group To Explore Opportunities To Maintain Public Access Of LandPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 17, 2025
LD 1224An Act To Comprehensively Protect Consumer PrivacyCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 17, 2025
LD 1834An Act To Allow Dental Care Providers To Opt In To Receive Claim Reimbursement Payments Made By Virtual Credit CardsPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 12, 2025
LD 1785An Act To Encourage Competition By Requiring Independent Health Care Provider Cost-Of-Living Adjustments In Health Insurance ContractsCo-sponsorEnactedJune 12, 2025
LD 1303An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Qualifications For The State AuditorPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 12, 2025
LD 1241An Act To Establish The Make Change For Wildlife Program To Support The Maine Endangered And Nongame Wildlife FundCo-sponsorEnactedJune 12, 2025
LD 508Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require Constitutional Officers To Be Elected By Popular ElectionCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 11, 2025
LD 4An Act To Adopt Eastern Standard Time Year-RoundCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 10, 2025
LD 1713An Act To Prohibit Certain Provisions In Health Care Provider Contracts With Insurance CarriersCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 10, 2025
LD 867An Act Regarding Pre-Need Funeral InsuranceCo-sponsorEnactedJune 9, 2025
LD 3An Act To Adopt Eastern Daylight Time Year-Round Contingent On Federal ApprovalCo-sponsorEnactedJune 9, 2025
LD 1310An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Insurance Coverage Of Preventive And Primary Health ServicesPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 9, 2025
LD 1302An Act Regarding The Number Of Voters Of A Municipality Required To Petition For Consideration Of Deorganization Of That MunicipalityPrimary sponsorEnactedJune 9, 2025
LD 1036An Act To Protect Recipients Of Public Assistance From Housing DiscriminationCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 9, 2025
LD 924Resolve, Directing The Judicial Branch To Authorize The Lease Of A Courthouse That Meets Accessibility And Functional Needs In The Town Of NewportCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 5, 2025
LD 1435An Act To Allow A Municipality Or Locally Recognized Lake Association To Post Certain Information On The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife'S Information Kiosks Located At State Boat Launch FacilitiesCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 5, 2025
LD 1712An Act To Amend The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program To Balance Support Of Businesses And EmployeesCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 4, 2025
LD 1824An Act To Prohibit The Public Release Of Information Regarding A Railroad FatalityCo-sponsorDid not advanceJune 3, 2025
LD 731An Act To Prohibit Municipalities From Barring The Creation Of Homeless SheltersCo-sponsorEnactedMay 30, 2025
LD 1413An Act To Amend Laws Governing Hearing Aid Dealers And Health Insurance To Allow An Exception To Certain Hearing Examination RequirementsCo-sponsorEnactedMay 30, 2025
LD 1391An Act To Update The Maine Self-Service Storage ActCo-sponsorEnactedMay 30, 2025
LD 914An Act Regarding Employees In The Office Of The State AuditorCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 29, 2025
LD 771An Act To Include Possession Of Compounds, Mixtures Or Substances Containing A Detectable Amount Of Certain Scheduled Drugs To Prove The Offense Of Unlawful Trafficking Of Scheduled DrugsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 29, 2025
LD 503An Act Regarding The Substance Use Disorder Services CommissionPrimary sponsorEnactedMay 29, 2025
LD 487Resolve, Directing The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority To Apply For Federal Funding For The Purpose Of Identifying The Rail Corridor Connecting Portland To Orono As An Intercity Passenger Rail CorridorCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 29, 2025
LD 202An Act To Increase The Number Of Children A Family Child Care Provider May Care For Without Having To Be Licensed By The Department Of Health And Human ServicesCo-sponsorEnactedMay 29, 2025
LD 1442Resolve, Regarding Personal Care Agency Licensing RulesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 29, 2025
LD 1762An Act To Protect Recreational Trails By Establishing The Trails For The Future ProgramCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 28, 2025
LD 1197An Act To Update The Maine Money Transmission Modernization Act By Removing Provisions Of Law Regarding Unhosted WalletsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 28, 2025
LD 770An Act To Establish The Office Of The Inspector General Of Child ProtectionPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 27, 2025
LD 1441Resolve, To Establish The Commission To Study The Future Of Recreational Access In MaineCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 27, 2025
LD 1269Resolve, To Study The Costs And Funding Of A Universal Health Care Plan For MaineCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 27, 2025
LD 983An Act Regarding Service Of Notice Of Restricted Person Status To Hospitalized PatientsCo-sponsorEnactedMay 23, 2025
LD 139Resolve, Directing The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife To Establish A Pilot Program For The Electronic Tagging Of DeerCo-sponsorEnactedMay 23, 2025
SP 10Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Article V Conventions To Propose Amendments Establishing Term Limits For Members Of Congress And Term Limits For Justices Of The United States Supreme CourtCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 22, 2025
LD 828An Act To Allow Chiropractors To Be Designated As School Health AdvisorsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 22, 2025
LD 1952An Act Regarding Home Heating Fuel AssistancePrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 22, 2025
LD 675An Act To Protect Consumers By Increasing Transparency And Accountability In The Pharmaceutical IndustryPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 21, 2025
LD 673An Act To Better Support The Educational Attainment Of Low-Income And Moderate-Income Communities By Providing Additional Funding To Certain School Administrative UnitsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 21, 2025
LD 452Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State And The Attorney General By Ranked-Choice VotingPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 21, 2025
LD 1798An Act To Increase Revenue Sharing And To Control Property TaxesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 21, 2025
LD 1304Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Limit Property Tax Increases For Individuals 65 Years Of Age Or Older And Shift The Tax Burden To State Gaming RevenuesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 21, 2025
SP 778Joint Resolution Recognizing The 50Th Anniversary Of The Last United States Combat Mission In Southeast Asia At The End Of The Vietnam WarCo-sponsorPassed both chambersMay 20, 2025
LD 773An Act To Provide For The Issuance Of Enhanced Driver'S Licenses And Enhanced Nondriver Identification Cards In MainePrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 20, 2025
LD 472Resolve, Directing The Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission And The New England And Eastern Canada Legislative Commission To Examine Restoring Passenger Rail From Boston To MontrealCo-sponsorEnactedMay 20, 2025
LD 189An Act To Increase Availability And Affordability Of Mental Health Care And Substance Use Disorder Services By Removing The Certificate Of Need RequirementCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 20, 2025
LD 1862An Act To Provide That Authority Over In-Person Sports Betting Resides Solely With The Gambling Control BoardPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 20, 2025
LD 1833An Act To Expand Law Education And Training By Creating A Night Law School ProgramPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 20, 2025
LD 1192An Act To Increase The Commercial Insurance Reimbursement Rate For Ambulance ServicesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 20, 2025
LD 1015An Act To Require A Minimum Of 2 Persons On A Crew For The Operation Of Freight TrainsCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 20, 2025
LD 792An Act To Fund Medical Research And Cancer PreventionPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 791An Act Regarding Children With Behavioral Health Needs Awaiting Placement In Residential Care FacilitiesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 674An Act To Create A History Education And Learning Mobile Unit Within The Maine State ArchivesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 563Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Apply For A Waiver From The Federal Government For The Medicaid Limitation On Payment To A Facility With More Than 16 Inpatient Beds For Psychiatric TreatmentPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 279An Act To Address The Shortage Of Direct Care Workers For Children With Disabilities In MainePrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 1758An Act To Expedite Provider Enrollment In MainecareCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 1422An Act Regarding Open Primary Elections And Ranked-Choice VotingPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 14, 2025
LD 614An Act To Modify Current Property Tax Assessment Methods To Make Property Taxes Affordable For Longtime Property OwnersCo-sponsorDid not advanceMay 6, 2025
LD 1374An Act To Establish Additional Requirements For Dentists To Administer Botulinum Toxin And Dermal FillersPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMay 6, 2025
LD 453An Act To Require The State To Pay 90 Percent Of All General Assistance Expenses Of Municipalities And Indian TribesPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 30, 2025
LD 1452An Act To Allow The Emergency Medical Services' Board To Assess Civil Penalties For The Noncompliance Of Emergency Medical Services Persons With The Requirement To Administer Naloxone Hydrochloride In Compliance With Trainings And Procedures Developed By The BoardPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2025
LD 1235An Act To Establish Transparency In Opioid Settlement Funds Allocated To Municipalities Or CountiesCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2025
LD 1191An Act To Ensure Timely Reimbursement For Providers Of Child Care Services For Children In Foster CarePrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 29, 2025
LD 1300An Act To Strengthen Maine'S Implied Warranty LawsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 23, 2025
LD 1309An Act To Increase The Membership Of The Public Utilities Commission To 5 MembersPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 22, 2025
LD 904An Act To Exempt From Fees Certain Services Performed By The Health And Environmental Testing Laboratory For Criminal InvestigationsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 17, 2025
LD 591Resolve, Establishing The Commission To Study Mainecare Estate RecoveryPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 17, 2025
LD 254An Act To Designate November As Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPrimary sponsorEnactedApril 11, 2025
LD 903An Act To Regulate The Advertising Of Cannabis ProductsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 902An Act To Establish The Medical Debt Relief ProgramPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 790An Act To Prevent Denial Of Patient Access Through Collaborative CarePrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 778An Act To Establish A State Tax Amnesty Program To Increase Revenue CollectionsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 772An Act To Assist Nursing Facilities In The Management Of Facility BedsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 752An Act To Strengthen Maine'S Child Protection Laws By Limiting Contact With Violent OffendersPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 133An Act To Amend The Laws Regarding Nuisance DogsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 1190An Act To Increase State Funding For Emergency SheltersPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 1171An Act To Restore Complimentary Licenses To Hunt, Trap And Fish For Residents 70 Years Of Age And OlderCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
LD 1035Resolve, To Study The Safe Disposal Of Single-Use Propane CanistersCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 8, 2025
HP 950Joint Resolution Honoring The Late Honorable Lois Galgay Reckitt On The Occasion Of The Boston Red Sox Opening Home Game On April 4, 2025Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 8, 2025
LD 892An Act To Expand Property Tax Relief For Veterans And Their Surviving Spouses, Minor Children And ParentsCo-sponsorDid not advanceApril 1, 2025
LD 565An Act To Amend The Definition Of "Homestead" Under The Homestead Property Tax Exemption LawsPrimary sponsorDid not advanceApril 1, 2025
LD 514Resolve, To Raise Mainecare Reimbursement Rates For Detoxification Services For Substance Use Disorder TreatmentPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMarch 27, 2025
LD 440Resolve, To Study The Economic Effects Of Instituting A Seasonal Sales TaxCo-sponsorDid not advanceMarch 20, 2025
LD 360An Act Supporting The Dirigo Reads Literacy ProgramPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 20, 2025
LD 325An Act Related To The Disbursement Of Revenue Generated From The Harvesting Of River HerringCo-sponsorDid not advanceMarch 20, 2025
LD 237An Act To Increase The Percentage Of Funds Provided To Municipalities Through State-Municipal Revenue SharingPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMarch 20, 2025
LD 454An Act To Allow Candidates For Secretary Of State Or Attorney General To Participate In The Maine Clean Election ActPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMarch 18, 2025
LD 377An Act To Establish A University Of Maine Medical School And To Dedicate Funds From Raising The Cigarette Tax To The SchoolPrimary sponsorDid not advanceMarch 18, 2025

Sources

  1. Open States people data (public domain)
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