Maine State Senate
Senator Rachel Talbot Ross
| Seat | Senate District 28 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | State House |
| Mailing address | 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 |
| Capitol phone | 207-287-1515 |
| Write to | rachel.talbotross@legislature.maine.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 3, 2024 |
Committees 2
Bills, 132nd Legislature 49 as principal author · 105 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- LD 473An Act To Support Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry In MaineEnacted100
- LD 1202An Act To Establish The African American Studies Advisory Council And Provide Funding To Support African American…Enacted100
- LD 395An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki NationsEnacted100
- LD 785An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine Indian Claims Settlement…Enacted100
- LD 2058An Act To Require Municipal And County Jails To Be Available At All Times For Detention Of Persons Arrested On Criminal…Enacted100
- LD 2132An Act To Amend The Maine Emergency Medical Services Act Of 1982 To Require Compliance With The Statewide…Enacted100
- LD 1965Resolve, To Establish A Task Force To Create A Court Navigation Program PlanEnacted100
- LD 1871An Act To Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information Of Victims Of Sex Trafficking Or Sexual ExploitationEnacted100
- LD 245An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Emergency Medical Services In The StateEnacted100
- LD 259An Act To Establish The Criminal Records Review Commission In StatuteEnacted100
- LD 1937An Act To Require Hospitals And Hospital-Affiliated Providers To Provide Financial Assistance Programs For Medical CareEnacted100
- LD 698An Act To Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters In MaineEnacted100
- LD 982An Act To Establish Equal Tax Treatment For The Mi'Kmaq NationEnacted100
- LD 246An Act To Establish The Option Of Sentencing Alternatives For Primary CaregiversEnacted100
- LD 1861An Act To Require Training On Textured Hair For Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists And Hair DesignersEnacted100
All 49 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of LD 1023, LD 1126, LD 1141, LD 1164, LD 1189, LD 1266, LD 1287, LD 1323, LD 143, LD 1450, LD 1474, LD 1615 and 93 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
80th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 49 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 37 / 37 / 36 |
| … became law | 17 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 268 ÷ 176.35 = 1.52 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (14), Criminal justice & public safety (10), Children, families & social services (9) |
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
- Craig Hickman DSenate 14 35
- Ambureen Rana DHouse 21 31
- Ellie Sato DHouse 109 30
- Rick Bennett ISenate 18 30
- Mike Tipping DSenate 8 28
- Adam Lee DHouse 89 23
- Jill Duson DSenate 27 23
- Bill Pluecker IHouse 44 20
- David Boyer RHouse 87 20
- Deqa Dhalac DHouse 120 20
“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 28
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- Marygrace Cimino (83), Mark Walker (84), Kim Pomerleau (85), Rolf Olsen (86), Kilton Webb (98), Cheryl Golek (99), Dan Ankeles (100), Poppy Arford (101), Melanie Sachs (102), Art Bell (103), Amy Arata (104), Annie Graham (105), Barbara Bagshaw (106), Mark Cooper (107), Parnell Terry (108), Ellie Sato (109), Christina Mitchell (110), Amy Kuhn (111), Ed Crockett (112), Grayson Lookner (113), Dylan Pugh (114), Michael Brennan (115), Sam Zager (116), Matt Moonen (117), Yusuf Yusuf (118), Charles Skold (119), Deqa Dhalac (120), Christopher Kessler (121), Matt Beck (122), Michelle Boyer (123), Sophie Warren (124), Kelly Murphy (125), Drew Gattine (126), Morgan Rielly (127), Sue Salisbury (128)
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Copied from https://legislature.maine.gov/District28 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Maine State Senate.
