Maine State Senate
Senator Denise Tepler
| Seat | Senate District 24 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | State House |
| Mailing address | 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 |
| Capitol phone | 207-287-1515 |
| Write to | denise.tepler@legislature.maine.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 3, 2024 |
Committees 3
- Joint Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chair joint
- Joint Marine Resources Committee Chair joint
- Senate Senatorial Vote Committee standing
Bills, 132nd Legislature 15 as principal author · 64 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- LD 2140An Act To Reduce Household Energy Costs In Response To Federal CutsEnacted100
- LD 2187An Act To Update Certain Water Quality Standards And To Reclassify Certain Waters Of The StateEnacted100
- LD 474An Act To Improve Maine'S Environment And Protect Natural ResourcesEnacted100
- LD 2063An Act To Clarify Activities Allowed Under The Natural Resources Protection ActEnacted100
- LD 1991An Act To Authorize An Educational Requirement For Seaweed Permit HoldersEnacted100
- LD 36An Act To Clarify Processes Of The Board Of Environmental ProtectionEnacted100
- SP 638Joint Resolution Recognizing May 2025 As Jewish American Heritage MonthPassed both chambers52
- LD 1205An Act To Set Limits On Virtual Currency KiosksIn Senate committee40
- LD 376An Act To Improve Maternal And Infant Health Outcomes Through Doula CareIn Senate committee40
- LD 475An Act To Protect Maine'S Marine ResourcesIn Senate committee37
- LD 910An Act To Collect Data To Better Understand The Consumer'S Health Insurance ExperienceIn Senate committee32
- LD 782An Act To Amend Mainecare Financial Eligibility RequirementsIn Senate committee32
- LD 980Resolve, To Create The Commission To Improve The Oversight Of The Long-Term Care SystemIn Senate committee31
- LD 1206An Act To Control Property Taxes By Increasing The Percentage Of The Business Equipment Tax Exemption That…In Senate committee22
- LD 476An Act To Ban The Sale Of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts In The StateIn Senate committee14
All 15 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of LD 1065, LD 1133, LD 1158, LD 1245, LD 1323, LD 1336, LD 1340, LD 1341, LD 1493, LD 1494, LD 1519, LD 1550 and 52 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 132nd Legislature, 2025–26
20th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 15 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 7 / 7 / 7 |
| … became law | 6 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 65 ÷ 176.35 = 0.37 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (5), Environment, water & wildlife (5), Business, jobs & the economy (4) |
Senate rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Dan Ankeles DHouse 100 16
- Vicki Doudera DHouse 41 15
- Allison Hepler DHouse 49 14
- Bill Bridgeo DHouse 60 13
- Laurie Osher DHouse 25 13
- Cheryl Golek DHouse 99 12
- Marianne Moore RSenate 6 12
- Poppy Arford DHouse 101 12
- Rachel Talbot Ross DSenate 28 12
- Cameron Reny DSenate 13 11
“Written together” = 132nd Legislature bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 24
- Counties
- Lincoln, Sagadahoc
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- Abden Simmons (45), Lydia Crafts (46), Wayne Farrin (47), Holly Stover (48), Allison Hepler (49), David Sinclair (50), Rafael Macias (51), Sally Cluchey (52), Michael Lemelin (53), Katrina Smith (62), Kilton Webb (98)
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Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
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Source
Copied from https://legislature.maine.gov/District24 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Maine State Senate.
