James Thorne
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 7 all-time
3
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 70 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
1954
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 1954 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
132 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.7%
based on 799 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.3%
based on 799 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.8%
based on 799 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
7 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 5 bills
- LD 1518 An Act Regarding The Rights Of Parents To Withdraw Their Children From Public School Classes Or Activities That Include Certain Controversial Viewpoints Failed
- HP 1199 Joint Resolution Recognizing May 2023 As Military Appreciation Month Died
- LD 465 An Act To Provide For An Electronic Permit For The Disposition Of Human Remains Signed
- HP 1292 Joint Resolution Recognizing Flag Day, June 14, 2023 Died
- HP 1282 Joint Resolution Honoring Members Of The Armed Services And Recognizing May 29, 2023 As Memorial Day Died
Co-sponsored
70 billsCurrent session 3 bills
- HP 1329 Joint Resolution To Express The Legislature'S Opposition To The Removal Of Navigational Buoys Passed
- 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 Passed
- 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 Passed
Historical 67 bills
- LD 1299 An Act To Amend The Maine Bail Code Failed
- LD 613 An Act To Amend The Laws Governing The Antlerless Deer Permit Process Failed
- LD 711 An Act To Regulate Oyster Seed Failed
- LD 213 An Act To Maintain The Authority Of The Maine School For Marine Science, Technology, Transportation And Engineering Failed
- HP 1222 Joint Resolution Recognizing May 7, 2023 To May 13, 2023 As Maine Home Education Week Died
- HP 1406 Joint Resolution Recognizing January 2024 As Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month Died
- LD 977 Resolve, To Study The Gasoline Tax Allocations For Nonhighway Recreational Vehicles And Make Recommendations For Changes Failed
- SP 1009 Joint Resolution To Reaffirm The Friendship Between Maine And Taiwan, Enhance Bilateral Trade Relations With Taiwan And Support Taiwan'S International Participation Died
- SP 1010 Joint Resolution Recognizing June 28, 2024 As Maine Acadian Day Died
- LD 214 An Act To Amend The Laws Regarding Zoning And Land Use Restrictions To Limit Certain Requirements To Municipalities With A Population Of More Than 10,000 Failed
- HP 1342 Joint Resolution Recognizing The Efforts Of First Responders In The Tragic Mass Shooting In Lewiston Died
- LD 1883 An Act To Enact The Protection Of Shared Physical And Digital Property From Warrantless Searches Act Failed
- LD 1817 An Act To Support Outdoor Education By Establishing The Outdoor School For All Maine Students Program Died
- HP 1058 Joint Resolution Making Application To The Congress Of The United States Calling A Convention Under Article V Of The United States Constitution To Propose Amendments To The United States Constitution To Impose Fiscal Restraints On The Federal Government, Limit The Power And Jurisdiction Of The Federal Government And Limit The Terms Of Office For Its Officials And For Members Of Congress Failed
- LD 1618 Resolve, To Convene A Lobster Industry Working Group Failed
- LD 56 An Act To Provide Free Admission To State Parks And Historic Sites For The Spouses And Children Of Veterans Holding Free Day Use Passes Died
- LD 1099 An Act To Protect Vulnerable Populations In Residential Facilities From Extended Power Outages Failed
- LD 1008 An Act To Establish A Rating System For Books In School Libraries Failed
- LD 342 An Act To Streamline Licensing By Matching Federal Licensing Requirements For Occupations Licensed Federally Failed
- LD 341 An Act To Amend The Maine Tree Growth Tax Law To Encourage Housing Construction Failed
- LD 422 An Act To Eliminate The Requirement That Municipalities Provide Public Notice In Newspapers Failed
- HP 126 Joint Resolution Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Died
- LD 1444 An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Eligibility Restrictions For Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses Signed
- LD 481 An Act To Allow The Deferral Of A Moose Hunting Permit If More Than One Permit Is Awarded Within The Same Household Signed
- LD 174 An Act To Return The Name Of The Maine Community College System To The Maine Technical College System Failed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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LD 1820
An Act To Strengthen The Governance Of The Maine Community College System And University Of Maine System
Reconsideration - Veto |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1338
An Act To Protect Employees' Exercise Of Workplace Rights
Reconsideration - Veto |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 844
An Act To Examine And Amend The Conditions Of Release And Probation
Reconsideration - Veto |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 170
An Act Pertaining To Transmission Lines Not Needed For Reliability Or Local Generation
Reconsideration - Veto |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
INDEF PP SAS-582 to CAS-557 |
Nay | pass | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
Remove from the table |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1919
An Act To Encourage Job Growth In The Forest Products Sector Through Tax Incentives
Reconsideration - Veto |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 2003
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities In Maine By Studying Zoning And Land Use Restrictions
Enactment |
Nay | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 910
An Act To Amend The General Assistance Laws Governing Reimbursement
Enactment |
Nay | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 1771
Resolve, To Establish The Advisory Panel To Better Understand And Make Recommendations Regarding The Implications Of Genome-Editing Technology For The Citizens Of The State
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'C' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 811
An Act To Protect The Reproductive Rights And Freedoms Of Maine People
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 756
An Act Regarding Criminal Services For Juveniles
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 344
Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Explicitly Prohibit Discrimination Based On The Sex Of An Individual
Final Passage - Con Res |
Nay | fail | April 20, 2022 |
|
HP 1538
Joint Order, To Extend By One Legislative Day The Second Regular Session Of The 130Th Legislature
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 20, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
ADOPT HAH-1043 to CAS-550 |
Nay | pass | April 20, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
TABLE UNTIL LATER |
Yea | pass | April 20, 2022 |
|
LD 1968
An Act To Expand Access To Mental Health And Crisis Care For Individuals In Jails And Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
ADOPT HAH-1030 to CAH-947 |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2039
An Act To Reorganize The Provision Of Services For Infants, Toddlers And Children With Disabilities From Birth To 6 Years Of Age And Extend The Age Of Eligibility Under The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act To 22 Years Of Age
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1945
An Act To Regulate The Use Of Biometric Identifiers
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1969
An Act Concerning Equity In Renewable Energy Projects And Workforce Development
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 982
An Act To Protect Against Discrimination By Public Entities
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 906
An Act To Provide Passamaquoddy Tribal Members Access To Clean Drinking Water
ADOPT HAH-1035 to CAH-984 |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2040
An Act To Maintain A Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program For Maine'S Incarcerated Population
ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1995
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations For The Expenditures Of State Government, General Fund And Other Funds And To Change Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022 And June 30, 2023
ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1945
An Act To Regulate The Use Of Biometric Identifiers
ADOPT HAH-1036 to CBH-1018 |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 585
An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010
Enactment |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
TABLE UNTIL LATER |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2039
An Act To Reorganize The Provision Of Services For Infants, Toddlers And Children With Disabilities From Birth To 6 Years Of Age And Extend The Age Of Eligibility Under The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act To 22 Years Of Age
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP as amend |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
ACC REPORT 'B' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2023
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Notarial Acts
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1026
An Act To Update The Regulation Of Public Utility Monopolies
ACC REPORT 'c' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1744
An Act To Increase Funding For The Animal Welfare Fund By Increasing Certain Fees
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 906
An Act To Provide Passamaquoddy Tribal Members Access To Clean Drinking Water
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1862
An Act To Strengthen Maine'S Good Samaritan Laws Concerning Drug-Related Medical Assistance
ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP |
Nay | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1919
An Act To Encourage Job Growth In The Forest Products Sector Through Tax Incentives
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'C' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 2003
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities In Maine By Studying Zoning And Land Use Restrictions
Enactment |
Nay | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1539
An Act To Provide Access To Fertility Care
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 2030
An Act Regarding Taxation Of Energy Storage Facilities And Equipment
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1911
An Act To Prohibit The Contamination Of Clean Soils With So-Called Forever Chemicals
Enactment |
Nay | pass | April 15, 2022 |
|
LD 1945
An Act To Regulate The Use Of Biometric Identifiers
ACC REPORT 'B' OTP AS AMEND |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2022 |
|
LD 585
An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | pass | April 15, 2022 |
|
LD 1950
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Create A Plan To Incorporate The Probate Courts Into The Judicial Branch
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP |
Nay | pass | April 15, 2022 |