Maine · Current officeholder
Jim Thorne
Republican Maine House, District 35
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Sponsored legislation
63 bills in the current data (4 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 888 | An Act To Expand Property Tax Relief For Veterans And Survivors Of Veterans | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 852 | An Act To Reduce The Property Tax Burden By Adequately Funding County Jail Operations | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 362 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Replenish The Land For Maine'S Future Program | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1812 | An Act To Provide Low-Interest Loans For Accredited College Graduates Entering Trade Professions And An Employer Tax Credit For Trade Tool Reimbursements | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1009 | An Act To Restore Full Civil Rights To Possess Firearms To Persons Previously Convicted Of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1353 | An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| LD 1547 | An Act To Use A Portion Of The Sales Tax On Snowmobiles To Fund Maine'S Snowmobile Trail Programs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 13, 2026 |
| LD 76 | An Act To Allow Use Of The Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund To Compensate Hatchery Staff When Certain Operational Needs Require Overtime | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 3, 2026 |
| LD 233 | An Act To Prohibit Biological Males From Participating In School Athletic Programs And Activities Designated For Females When State Funding Is Provided To The School | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 17, 2025 |
| LD 1656 | An Act To Facilitate Compliance With Federal Immigration Law By State And Local Government Entities | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 17, 2025 |
| LD 1548 | An Act To Prevent The Introduction Or Transfer Of Invasive Fish Species In Inland Waters Of The State | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 17, 2025 |
| LD 515 | An Act To Reverse Recent Changes Made To The Law Governing Net Energy Billing And Distributed Generation | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 16, 2025 |
| LD 1815 | An Act To Require A Blood Test For Drugs For Drivers Involved In A Motor Vehicle Accident That Results In Serious Bodily Injury Or Death | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 16, 2025 |
| LD 1062 | An Act To Eliminate Background Checks For Private Sales Of Firearms | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 13, 2025 |
| LD 1049 | An Act To Eliminate The Duty To Inform A Law Enforcement Officer When Carrying A Concealed Handgun Without A Permit | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 13, 2025 |
| LD 866 | An Act To Reduce Posting Of Hunting Lands By Providing Free Antlerless Deer Permits To Certain Landowners Who Keep Their Lands Open To Hunting | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 424 | An Act Concerning The Concealed Carrying Of A Handgun By An Individual Who Is 18 Years Of Age But Under 21 Years Of Age | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1430 | An Act To Promote The Welfare Of Disabled Veterans Through The Transfer Of Moose Permits | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1623 | An Act To Amend Certain Fish And Wildlife Laws Related To Landowner Representation Regarding Abandoned Property | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 11, 2025 |
| LD 150 | Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Treasurer Of State | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 11, 2025 |
| LD 886 | An Act To Regulate Medication Abortions | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 1478 | An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler'S Licenses | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 971 | An Act To Repeal The Law Regarding Checking Baitfish Traps | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2025 |
| LD 1707 | An Act To Require A Person To Be A United States Citizen To Receive State Or Local Financial Assistance And To Ensure Municipal Compliance With Federal Immigration Laws | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 9, 2025 |
| LD 149 | Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Attorney General | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 9, 2025 |
| LD 147 | Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 9, 2025 |
| LD 968 | Resolve, To Study Stakeholder Input Involving The Appointment Of The Commissioner Of Marine Resources | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 5, 2025 |
| LD 332 | An Act To Establish Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Gross Sexual Assaults Against Children And Aggravated Sex Trafficking Of Children | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 5, 2025 |
| LD 173 | An Act To Exempt Certain Watercraft From Registration Requirements | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 5, 2025 |
| LD 1435 | An 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 Facilities | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 5, 2025 |
| LD 660 | An Act To Provide Transparency And Public Access To Public School Curricula | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 3, 2025 |
| LD 1372 | An Act To Establish A Special Committee To Review Routine Technical Rules | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 3, 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 1503 | An Act To Create A Green Crab Only Wholesale Dealer License | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 309 | An Act To Allow A Political Party To Determine How That Party'S Nominee Is Selected In A Primary Election | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 29, 2025 |
| LD 1839 | An Act To Strengthen The So-Called Maine Hire-A-Vet Program | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 29, 2025 |
| LD 341 | An Act To Amend The Definition Of "Oversized Atv" To Increase The Minimum Weight Requirement | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 27, 2025 |
| LD 1438 | Resolve, Regarding Deer Hunting On Mount Desert Island | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 27, 2025 |
| HP 1327 | Joint Resolution Recognizing Memorial Day | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 27, 2025 |
| LD 777 | An Act To Standardize The Muzzle-Loading Season Statewide | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 23, 2025 |
| LD 928 | An Act To Maintain Public Access To Town Ways In Maine | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| LD 236 | An Act To Provide Legislative Oversight Of The Rule-Making Petition Process | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 21, 2025 |
| LD 148 | An Act To Provide For The Statewide Popular Election Of The State Auditor | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 21, 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 492 | Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For Parental Rights | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 429 | An Act To Track Certain Information Regarding And Seek Federal Reimbursement For Medical Care Provided To Asylum Seekers | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 398 | An Act To Amend The Definition Of "Transient Occupancy" In The Laws Governing The Maine Land Use Planning Commission | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 9, 2025 |
| HP 1242 | Joint Resolution Honoring The Memory Of Pope Francis | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 7, 2025 |
| LD 1352 | An Act To Amend Provisions Regarding The Scallop Fishery License Apprentice Program, Licensing And Limited Access Areas | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 30, 2025 |
| LD 1046 | An Act To Establish A 180-Day State Residency Requirement For Receiving Municipal General Assistance | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 30, 2025 |
| LD 1194 | An Act To Phase Out Vehicle Excise Taxes And Implement A Fee For Infrastructure Funding Based On A Vehicle'S Annual Mileage | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2025 |
| LD 920 | Resolve, To Review Efficiencies In The Licensing Of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities By The Department Of Environmental Protection | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 24, 2025 |
| LD 816 | An Act Regarding The Emptying Of Elver Fyke Nets | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| LD 969 | An Act To Increase Emergency Medical Services Provider Training Opportunities | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 17, 2025 |
| LD 303 | An Act To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Unauthorized Paramilitary Training | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2025 |
| LD 1171 | An Act To Restore Complimentary Licenses To Hunt, Trap And Fish For Residents 70 Years Of Age And Older | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| HP 950 | Joint Resolution Honoring The Late Honorable Lois Galgay Reckitt On The Occasion Of The Boston Red Sox Opening Home Game On April 4, 2025 | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 804 | An Act To Encourage Election Involvement By Making Election Day A State Holiday In Even-Numbered Years | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 1, 2025 |
| LD 728 | An Act To Amend The Laws Regarding Smelt Fishing | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 27, 2025 |
| LD 162 | Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In The Town Of Carmel The Kevin M. Howell Memorial Bridge | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| LD 543 | An Act To Enhance Maine'S Wildlife Conservation Efforts And Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage By Requiring Hunter Safety Education In Schools | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 20, 2025 |
| LD 336 | An Act To Change The Waiting List System For Commercial Lobster And Crab Fishing Licenses | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 20, 2025 |
| LD 668 | An Act To Abolish Ranked-Choice Voting | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 13, 2025 |