Maine House GOP 
Rep. Matt Harrington
Proudly Serving House District 19:
Part of Sanford
Representative Matt Harrington is serving in his fourth term in Maine’s House of Representatives.
In addition to serving in the Maine Legislature, Rep. Harrington currently works as a Kennebunk Police Officer. He graduated from Southern Maine Community College in 2007 with an Associates Degree in Fire Science and also earned a Bachelors Degree in Criminology from the University of Southern Maine in 2010. In his spare time, you’ll find Rep. Harrington on the golf course.
Proudly serving on the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans & Legal Affairs
This committee reviews legislation pertaining to alcoholic beverage laws; adult-use marijuana regulation; lottery; for profit and nonprofit gambling, including games of chance, beano and raffles; slot machines, gaming devices; harness racing and off-track betting; election laws; campaign practices; campaign financing and disclosures; the Maine Clean Election Act; voter registration; direct initiatives and people’s veto; legislative ethics; lobbyist registration and reporting; Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices; veterans’ programs; Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management Services (except the Maine Emergency Management Agency); Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations; Gambling Control Board; and Maine National Guard.
Constituent Services
Congratulatory letters, Legislative Sentiments, flags flown over the Capitol, assistance with state departments, general comments or questions about legislative matters.
Contact Information
Mail: 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330
Email: Matthew.Harrington@legislature.maine.gov
Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440
Sponsored Legislation (2019-2020)
| LD 50 | (HP51) |
| An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Government Oversight Committee To Improve the Development of a Long-range Strategic Plan for Economic Improvement in the State | |
| LD 116 | (HP98) |
| An Act To Extend the Duration of Temporary Licenses for Sale and Consumption of Liquor | |
| LD 166 | (SP53) |
| An Act To Protect Schoolchildren by Increasing the Penalty for Unlawful Passing of a School Bus | |
| LD 175 | (HP138) |
| An Act To Extend the Deer Hunting Season by 2 Saturdays | |
| LD 210 | (HP173) |
| An Act To Increase Technology and Engineering Education for Grades 7 to 12 | |
| LD 322 | (HP247) |
| An Act To Strengthen Maine’s Election Laws by Requiring Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting | |
| LD 342 | (HP268) |
| An Act To Require a Person To Notify Law Enforcement Officers of the Possession of a Hypodermic Needle | |
| LD 343 | (HP269) |
| An Act To Promote Equity in Business Opportunity for Tobacco Specialty Stores | |
| LD 357 | (SP97) |
| An Act Regarding Court Facilities in York County | |
| LD 391 | (HP300) |
| Resolve, To Establish the Study Committee To Develop a Disposition Plan for Future Surplus State Property in York County | |
| LD 416 | (HP325) |
| An Act To Allow Eating Establishments To Permit Smoking Tobacco in Designated Outdoor Eating Areas | |
| LD 533 | (HP390) |
| An Act To Eliminate the Statutory Duty To Retreat and Affirm the Right of Self-defense | |
| LD 741 | (HP546) |
| An Act To Return Surplus Money to Maine Taxpayers | |
| LD 749 | (HP554) |
| An Act To Increase the Transparency of the “Maine Open Checkbook” Website | |
| LD 750 | (HP555) |
| An Act To Allow Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Instructors To Instruct without State Certification | |
| LD 859 | (HP633) |
| An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Equipment for Career and Technical Education Centers and Regions | |
| LD 873 | (HP647) |
| An Act To Limit Registration Fees on Water Well Drilling Equipment To Encourage Purchasing of Modern Equipment for Rural Well Construction | |
| LD 911 | (SP265) |
| An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation | |
| LD 963 | (HP718) |
| An Act To Exempt Overtime Pay from Individual Income Tax | |
| LD 965 | (HP720) |
| An Act To Restrict Cell Phone Use by Students While in School | |
| LD 966 | (HP721) |
| An Act To Ensure Safer Childhood Vaccines | |
| LD 1055 | (HP778) |
| An Act To Reduce Fraud in the Redemption of Beverage Containers | |
| LD 1066 | (HP789) |
| An Act To Address Municipal Conflicts of Interest | |
| LD 1207 | (HP871) |
| An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles | |
| LD 1208 | (HP872) |
| An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of the Attorney General | |
| LD 1244 | (HP905) |
| An Act To Authorize the Gambling Control Board To Accept an Application from the Passamaquoddy Tribe To Operate 50 Slot Machines in the Tribe’s High-stakes Beano Facility | |
| LD 1290 | (HP933) |
| An Act To Increase Transparency with Regard to Pawnshops | |
| LD 1400 | (HP1015) |
| An Act To Improve Recruitment and Retention in State Law Enforcement by Offering Retirement Service Credit and To Improve Retirement Benefits for Veterans of the Cold War | |
| LD 1408 | (SP436) |
| An Act To Allow Law Enforcement Officers To Wear Insignia on Their Uniforms To Indicate That They Are Veterans | |
| LD 1480 | (HP1082) |
| An Act To Modify Retirement Plans for Fire Investigators and Sergeants | |
| LD 1866 | (SP638) |
| An Act To Increase the Automatic Draft Authority for Licensed Insurance Producers | |
| LD 2044 | (HP1455) |
| An Act To Increase the Death Benefit for Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers and Emergency Medical Services Personnel |
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