AUGUSTA — Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill C. Duson, D-Portland, has earned a perfect score from the Maine Women’s Lobby for votes during the 132nd Legislature.
“With the chaos we’re seeing down in Washington, it’s incumbent on Maine leaders – including the Senate’s all-women leadership team – to stand strong in protecting rights and opportunities for women,” said Sen. Duson. “In my family, economic security, family planning and standing up to injustice aren’t political issues – they’re personal, and I know many families feel the same way. I will continue to be a voice for women in the halls of the State House and communities across Maine.”
Sen. Duson has been an outspoken advocate for women’s rights and healthcare throughout her time in the Senate. Her record in the 132nd Legislature includes sponsorship and cosponsorship of the following new laws:
- LD 117, An Act to Provide Funding for Sexual Assault Services
- LD 143, An Act to Improve Women’s Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services
- LD 1554, Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor to Report on Sexual Harassment
- LD 1816, An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement
- LD 2163, An Act to Enhance Crime Victims’ Rights
The full report card can be found here.
Sen. Jill Duson is serving her second term in the Maine Senate, representing Senate District 27, which includes part of Portland and part of Westbrook. She has served as Senate Assistant Majority Leader since November 2024. She is a member of the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee and Government Oversight Committee. Sen. Duson is the first Black woman to serve in the Maine Senate.
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