Landmark Legislation

Protecting Maine's Beautiful Environment

Preserving Our Night Sky and Cutting Light Pollution

LD 567: An Act to Designate Dark Sky Week

LD 1934: An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting

The Impact: Maine boasts some of the last remaining truly dark night skies in the eastern United States. This pioneer legislation reduces harmful light pollution by establishing statewide Dark Sky awareness and promoting responsible, energy-efficient outdoor lighting practices. By protecting our night sky, this initiative safeguards local ecosystems, supports eco-tourism, reduces energy waste, and preserves a cherished part of Maine's natural heritage for generations to come.

Investing in Maine's Healthy Soils and Our Agricultural Future

Confronting PFAS Contamination Head-On

Managing Our Waste and Protecting our Wetlands

Standing Up to Fossil Fuels

Fostering Public Health and Human Services

Protecting Students from Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses

LD 1727: An Act Concerning Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses  

• The Impact: As a lead advocate for campus safety, Representative Osher championed landmark legislation requiring Maine higher education institutions to implement comprehensive policies addressing sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking. The law mandates designated Confidential Resource Advisors on campus, expands survivor-centered support systems outside the rigid federal Title IX framework, and ensures consistent safety training across all public and private colleges.

Protecting and Expanding Reproductive Freedom

LD 1619: An Act to Improve Maine's Reproductive Privacy Laws

• The Impact: In a shifting national landscape, this historic piece of legislation fiercely defended reproductive rights. It updated state law to ensure that deeply personal medical choices later in a pregnancy are made safely between a patient and their trusted healthcare professional—free from government interference or outdated criminal penalties.

Saving Lives Through Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention

LD 1364: Resolve, to Study Harm Reduction Health Centers

LD 1078: An Act to Increase Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs

• The Impact: Tackling the substance use epidemic with compassion and proven medical strategies, these combined initiatives authorized studies for community-based harm reduction health centers and expanded access to clean syringe exchanges. These programs directly reduce the spread of blood-borne illnesses (like HIV and Hepatitis C), lower fatal overdose rates, and create non-judgmental bridges to counseling and treatment.

Guaranteeing Emergency Access to Critical Maintenance Medications

LD 1776: An Act To Allow Pharmacists To Dispense an Emergency Supply of Chronic Maintenance Drugs

• The Impact: No Mainer should face a dangerous, life-threatening gap in care simply because they cannot get an immediate doctor's appointment. This law empowers pharmacists to dispense an emergency, short-term supply of chronic maintenance medications (such as insulin, inhalers, or blood pressure medicine) to keep patients safe and stable.

Improving Access to Mental Health and Psychiatric Services

LD 2083: Resolve, Directing DHHS to Study Timely Access to Psychiatric Medication Management Services

• The Impact: Recognizing that mental health is a fundamental component of public health, this initiative targeted systemic delays in Maine's behavioral healthcare system. It brought stakeholders together to eliminate bottlenecks, helping ensure individuals experiencing mental health crises can access essential psychiatric evaluation and medication management without long, hazardous wait times.

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