Maine House · District 38

Ben Hymes's Maine House voting record

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Ben Hymes (Republican) is a member of the Maine House for District 38. This page covers the 830 floor roll calls held while Ben Hymes was in office, from Jan. 8, 2025 to April 29, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 17% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 95% of party-line votes. 70th percentile in the Maine House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 10% of roll calls. Ben Hymes sponsored 10 statewide bills this term; 1 passed. Below are the contested votes where Ben Hymes split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Ben Hymes sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 17% On 716 contested votes where both voted · 20% on all votes Votes with own party 95% Partisan rank: 102 of 150 in the House (tied with 13 others) Didn't vote at roll call 10% 83 of 830 roll calls

Bills passed 1 10 sponsored · 1 became law · Rank 84 of 151 in the House (tied with 34 others) Bills that became law 1 of 1 passed · 0 vetoed

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Ben Hymes's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Maine House70th percentile

More conservative than 69% of the Maine House.

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46th most conservative of 150

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maine House District 38.

Also on the ballot: Kayla M.T. Miller (Democratic)

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Votes with the Speaker

17%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Ben Hymes.

On 716 contested votes where both voted20% on all 746 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

95%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Ben Hymes.

On 655 party-line votesPartisan rank: 102 of 150 in the House (tied with 13 others)101 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Ben Hymes sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Ben Hymes
	Bills
Sponsored	10
Passed both chambers	1
Became law	1
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 84 of 151 in the House (tied with 34 others) · 23 of 73 Republicans (tied with 22 others)

A bill's sponsor is the member the printed bill says presented it; cosponsors aren't counted, and a bill a committee reported counts for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Ben Hymes
Bill	Result	Final action
LD 1091 (First Regular Session) An Act to Reinforce Free Speech at Town Meetings by Requiring Opportunity for Public Comment	Became law	June 22, 2025

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Contested votes where they split

592 against the Speaker; 49 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Ben Hymes
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
April 29, 2026	Motion: Adjourn Without Day Motion to Adjourn Sine Die	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2026	Motion: Adjourn Without Day Motion to Adjourn Sine Die	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Override of Veto	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 14, 2026	LD 299: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 14, 2026	LD 127: An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records Motion to Suspend the Rules	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 14, 2026	LD 127: An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 14, 2026	Motion: Suspension of House Rule 501 Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 14, 2026	Motion: Adjournment Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 14, 2026	LD 127: An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records Motion to Suspend the Rules	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 14, 2026	LD 127: An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 14, 2026	LD 555: An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 14, 2026	LD 1519: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 14, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	LD 395: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	LD 1803: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice Motion to Recede and Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	LD 579: An Act to Include Certain Nurses Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	LD 1847: An Act to Institute Testing and Tracking of Medical Use Cannabis and Cannabis Products Similar to Adult Use Cannabis and Cannabis Products, Dedicate a Portion… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	LD 1847: An Act to Institute Testing and Tracking of Medical Use Cannabis and Cannabis Products Similar to Adult Use Cannabis and Cannabis Products, Dedicate a Portion… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	LD 785: An Act to Amend Certain Tax Laws Regarding the Wabanaki Nations Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	LD 2230: An Act to Invest in the Construction of Industrialized Housing Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	LD 1647: An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act to Provide Additional Remedies for Educational Discrimination Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 208: An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases Motion to Recede and Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	LD 2162: An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 1457: Resolve, to Allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to Conduct a Pilot Program to Implement Automated Speed Control Systems in Highway Work Zones Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 1803: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 2054: An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 9, 2026	LD 2106: An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 2018: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 1230: An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	LD 208: An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	Motion: Suspension of the Rules Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	Motion: Reconsideration of Suspension of House Rule 501 Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 1902: An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Ticket Games Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 8, 2026	LD 2149: An Act to Protect Affordability in Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing Communities Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2176: An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2106: An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2176: An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2217: An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 8, 2026	LD 2231: An Act to Support Owners of Manufactured Housing, Mobile Homes and Tiny Homes Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 2165: An Act to Change Supervisory Authority over the Capitol Police Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1908: An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and Independent… Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1941: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1941: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2026	LD 1918: An Act to Clarify the Criminal History Record Information Act with Respect to Criminal Charges Dismissed as the Result of a Plea Agreement and to Clarify… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1917: An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State and to Clarify… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 2148: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 695: An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 695: An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 2216: An Act to Establish the Maine Blue Economy Center Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 19: An Act Related to Oversized All-terrain Vehicles Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2026	LD 2208: An Act to Offset Federal Cuts to Health Insurance for Certain Maine Families and Seniors Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	LD 1966: An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	LD 2165: An Act to Change Supervisory Authority over the Capitol Police Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	LD 1870: Resolve, to Assess the Total Cost to the State of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	LD 882: An Act to Protect Communication with Providers of Critical Incident Stress Management and Peer Support Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	LD 2058: An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	LD 2200: An Act Relating to Noncompete Agreements Between Employers and Health Care Practitioners Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 30, 2026	LD 2116: An Act to Extend the Sunset Date of the Affordable Housing Income Tax Credit Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	LD 2240: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 10: Significant Wildlife Habitat, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Inland Fisheries… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	LD 2112: An Act to Authorize Municipalities to Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs to Procure Electricity Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	LD 2038: An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	LD 2051: An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 26, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	LD 2007: An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 26, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 26, 2026	LD 1942: An Act to Establish an Excise Tax on Cannabis Pre-roll and to Change the Tax on Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 26, 2026	LD 725: Resolve, Directing the Efficiency Maine Trust to Study the Quality of Jobs It Creates in Consultation with an Advisory Group Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Motion to Lay on the Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 2157: An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 740: Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 1804: An Act Concerning Funding and Oversight of Transportation Matters Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 1766: An Act to Incorporate Probate Judges into the Maine Judicial Branch Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 2057: An Act to Support Rehabilitation and Development of Affordable Housing Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 838: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Options for Public Financing of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, Generation Projects and Energy… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	LD 2064: An Act to Expand Access to Early Childhood Nutrition by Establishing a Grant Program for Public Preschools Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	LD 2107: An Act to Establish the Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	LD 847: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Improve Tenant-Landlord Relationships and Increase the Use of Housing Vouchers Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	LD 2038: An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	LD 2114: An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	LD 1730: An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affordability Crisis Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	LD 2145: An Act to Decrease Offsets to Disability Retirement Benefits Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2026	LD 2080: An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering and Internet Gaming Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 18, 2026	LD 2114: An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2026	LD 584: An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 17, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 17, 2026	LD 2098: An Act to Update Certain Higher Education Statutes and Laws Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 17, 2026	LD 2136: An Act to Support Victims of Trafficking in Maine in Response to Federal Funding Cuts Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 17, 2026	LD 1949: An Act Regarding Energy Fairness Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	LD 2115: An Act to Protect Private Wells from Hazardous Substances Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 12, 2026	LD 2063: An Act to Clarify Activities Allowed Under the Natural Resources Protection Act Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	LD 877: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	LD 517: An Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign Advertising Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	LD 1414: Resolve, to Improve the Availability of Child Care by Increasing Certain Reimbursements Under the Maine Child Care Affordability Program and Establishing a… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 5, 2026	LD 2079: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Municipal Reporting on Residential Buildings Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 5, 2026	LD 2102: An Act to Clarify and Strengthen the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 5, 2026	LD 2017: An Act to Update Certain Statutes Governing School Nutrition Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 5, 2026	LD 2066: An Act to Establish the Child Care Employment Award Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 5, 2026	LD 1955: An Act to Increase Child Care Affordability Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 5, 2026	LD 1587: An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	LD 2059: An Act to Provide Required Funding for the Reimbursement of Assigned Counsel Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 26, 2026	LD 2037: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 26, 2026	LD 2147: An Act to Provide Funding to Improve the College and Career Readiness of Certain Students in Androscoggin and Oxford Counties Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2026	LD 1975: Resolve, Directing the Maine Connectivity Authority to Develop Recommendations to Transition Functions Performed by the ConnectMaine Authority to the Maine… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2026	LD 1587: An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1187: An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1187: An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 2037: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 20, 2026	LD 335: An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights Acceptance of the Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 13, 2026	LD 1228: An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws Override of Veto	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 25, 2025	HC 223: Communication. JUD breakdown of bills 1st Regular and First Special Sessions of the 132ndLegislature Motion to Place on File	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 143: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 70: An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 143: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services Motion to Recede	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 874: An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 747: An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 698: An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 166: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies and Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 109: Resolve, Directing the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists from Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence… Motion to Recede and Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 70: An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2025	LD 958: An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Existing Tribal Trust Lands Override of Veto	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 18, 2025	LD 1088: An Act to Enact the Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 210: An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 556: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 18, 2025	LD 1940: An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 210: An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 893: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 18, 2025	LD 1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 1971: An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 1963: An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2025	LD 210: An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1751: An Act to Improve the Growth Management Program Laws Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1940: An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 746: An Act to Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax on Short-term Lodging to Fund Municipalities and Affordable Housing Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 532: An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1749: Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1849: An Act to Establish a Minimum Age at Which Conduct Constitutes a Juvenile Crime and to Confer Jurisdiction to the Juvenile Courts Over Any Criminal Offense… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1270: An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1867: An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 17, 2025	LD 1963: An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1217: An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 93: An Act to Reduce Cost and Increase Access to Disease Prevention by Expanding the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Include Adults Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1987: An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees and Continue the Voluntary Employee Incentive Program Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 1423: An Act to Improve Recycling by Updating the Stewardship Program for Packaging Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 556: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 17, 2025	LD 1710: An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been… Motion to Lay on the Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1715: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Amend the Appointment and Confirmation Process for Certain Judicial, Civil and Military… Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 184: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study the Foreclosure Process Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 953: An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 978: An Act to Increase General Assistance Reimbursement for Municipalities and Indian Tribes Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1937: An Act to Require Hospitals and Hospital-affiliated Providers to Provide Financial Assistance Programs for Medical Care Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 17, 2025	LD 1937: An Act to Require Hospitals and Hospital-affiliated Providers to Provide Financial Assistance Programs for Medical Care Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1871: An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1971: An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1656: An Act to Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1189: An Act to Allow an Attorney for the State to Determine Whether to Charge Certain Class E Crimes as Civil Violations Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1386: An Act to Provide Emergency One-time Relief from the Wild Blueberry Tax for Sellers in Maine and Partial Relief for Processors and Shippers Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1077: An Act to Exempt Drinking Water from Sales and Use Tax Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 1815: An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death Motion to Recede and Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea

These are the 200 most recent of 625. The voting record below lists them all.

Recent key votes

Ben Hymes's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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April 29, 2026
House

LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers
Voted nayAgainst the Speaker Override of Veto · Yeas 72, nays 65

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
April 14, 2026
House

LD 299: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought…
Voted nayAgainst the Speaker Passage to Be Enacted · Yeas 90, nays 55

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
April 14, 2026
House

LD 1519: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products
Voted nayAgainst the Speaker Passage to Be Enacted · Yeas 75, nays 68

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
April 14, 2026
House

LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers
Voted nayAgainst the Speaker Passage to Be Enacted · Yeas 79, nays 62

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
April 13, 2026
House

LD 395: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations
Voted yeaAgainst most of their party Final Passage · Yeas 91, nays 54

What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Ben Hymes voted on each of the 830 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Ben Hymes
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
April 29, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Override of Veto	Nay	Nay	Yea	72–65
April 14, 2026	LD 299: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	90–55
April 14, 2026	LD 1519: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–68
April 14, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	79–62
April 13, 2026	LD 395: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations Final Passage	Yea	Nay	Yea	91–54
April 9, 2026	LD 2162: An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	104–43
April 9, 2026	LD 2106: An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	79–69
April 9, 2026	LD 2018: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–73
April 8, 2026	LD 2212: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–71
April 8, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	83–66
April 8, 2026	LD 2176: An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–73
April 8, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay	Yea	88–53
April 7, 2026	LD 1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	79–68
April 7, 2026	LD 1966: An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	77–70
April 6, 2026	LD 307: An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Passage to Be Engrossed	Not voting	Nay	Yea	82–62
April 2, 2026	LD 2058: An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons Passage to Be Enacted	Not voting	Nay	Yea	77–71
April 2, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Enacted	Not voting	Nay	Yea	68–80
April 2, 2026	LD 2122: An Act to Prevent Negative Impacts from Federal Funding Changes to and Fund Eligibility Determinations and Outreach for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Passage to Be Engrossed	Not voting	Nay	Yea	72–68
March 31, 2026	LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–70
March 26, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Nay	77–66
March 26, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–70
March 24, 2026	LD 2114: An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–68
March 24, 2026	LD 1730: An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affordability Crisis Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	79–65
March 24, 2026	LD 2088: An Act to Increase Access to Primary Care Provided by Physician Associates Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	118–25
March 17, 2026	LD 1949: An Act Regarding Energy Fairness Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	86–56
March 12, 2026	LD 2040: Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	116–25
March 12, 2026	LD 2115: An Act to Protect Private Wells from Hazardous Substances Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay	Yea	104–37
Feb. 26, 2026	LD 2037: An Act to Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	71–66
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and… Passage to Be Enacted	Not voting	Nay	Yea	71–52
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and… Passage to Be Engrossed	Not voting	Nay	Yea	71–56
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 648: An Act to Expand the Supervised Community Confinement Program Passage to Be Enacted	Not voting	Nay	Yea	64–73
Feb. 10, 2026	LD 1187: An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–64
Jan. 13, 2026	LD 1228: An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws Override of Veto	Yea	Yea	Nay	96–44
June 25, 2025	LD 143: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	73–66
June 25, 2025	LD 70: An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	70–62
June 25, 2025	LD 1328: An Act to Create Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Housing and Recovery Services Override of Veto	Nay	Nay	Nay	40–100
June 25, 2025	LD 958: An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Existing Tribal Trust Lands Override of Veto	Yea	Nay	Yea	77–63
June 18, 2025	LD 210: An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–73
June 18, 2025	LD 556: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Nay	78–67
June 18, 2025	LD 893: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Nay	76–71
June 18, 2025	LD 1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–73
June 18, 2025	LD 1971: An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–73
June 17, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–72
June 17, 2025	LD 93: An Act to Reduce Cost and Increase Access to Disease Prevention by Expanding the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Include Adults Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	78–70
June 17, 2025	LD 1710: An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been… Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	110–38
June 17, 2025	LD 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	87–60
June 17, 2025	LD 1871: An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	89–58
June 16, 2025	LD 1868: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	77–68
June 16, 2025	LD 427: An Act to Regulate Municipal Parking Space Minimums Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	71–74
June 16, 2025	LD 958: An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Existing Tribal Trust Lands Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay	Yea	89–55
June 13, 2025	LD 1934: An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–72
June 13, 2025	LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine's Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	82–63
June 13, 2025	LD 229: An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets and Tax Rates Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–71
June 11, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	85–57
June 11, 2025	LD 1705: An Act Regarding Adult Education Funding and Oversight Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	105–34
June 10, 2025	LD 1668: An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	73–71
June 10, 2025	LD 810: An Act Regarding the Approval of Transmission Lines Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–69
June 10, 2025	LD 1956: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program and Establish the Community Workforce Connections Program Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	79–66
June 9, 2025	LD 1754: An Act to Provide for the Direct Shipment of Spirits to Consumers Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	71–75
June 9, 2025	LD 1034: An Act to Decriminalize Personal Possession of Therapeutic Amounts of Psilocybin for Adults Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	72–74
June 9, 2025	LD 1668: An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea	73–72
June 9, 2025	LD 894: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–71
June 9, 2025	LD 1894: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Final Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–69
June 4, 2025	LD 1117: An Act to Strengthen Maine's Workforce Through Certified Preapprenticeship Training Programs Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	108–34
June 4, 2025	LD 588: An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–71
June 4, 2025	LD 1021: An Act to Remove Certain Cost-of-living Adjustment Restrictions for Retired Members of the Law Enforcement Bargaining Unit Who Are 65 Years of Age or Older Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	82–63
June 4, 2025	LD 894: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	72–69
June 3, 2025	LD 589: An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–73
June 2, 2025	LD 820: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the Right to Hunt and Fish Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay	79–59
June 2, 2025	LD 186: An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–66
June 2, 2025	LD 723: Resolve, to Direct the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Nonresidential Law Enforcement Training Program Final Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	68–71
May 27, 2025	LD 1022: An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	78–65
May 20, 2025	LD 874: An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	88–56
May 20, 2025	LD 1948: An Act to Fund MaineCare Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	93–50
April 23, 2025	LD 143: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–64
April 23, 2025	LD 260: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law Final Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–65
April 10, 2025	LD 1101: An Act to Address the Limited Availability of Counsel in Courts to Represent Indigent Parties in Matters Affecting Their Fundamental Rights Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	113–32
April 1, 2025	LD 100: An Act to Increase the Expenditure Limit for the Informal Bidding Process for the Selection of Professional, Architect and Engineer Services Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	72–68
March 27, 2025	HO 21: House Order Relating to the Censure of Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	24–119
March 25, 2025	HO 19: House Order - Message to the Senate informing them of quorum in the House - Special Session, March 25, 2025 Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	80–64
March 20, 2025	SP 519: Joint Order to Carry Over to the Next Special or Regular Session Matters Not Disposed of in the First Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–62
March 20, 2025	LD 609: An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea	76–66
March 20, 2025	LD 609: An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea	74–67
March 11, 2025	LD 209: An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change… Passage to Be Enacted	Not voting	Yea	Yea	113–27
Feb. 25, 2025	LD 209: An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change… Passage as an Emergency Measure	Nay	Nay	Yea	75–70

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: legislature.maine.gov
Email: benjamin.hymes@legislature.maine.gov
Capitol office: Room 332, House Republican Office 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-1440

Committees

Veterans and Legal Affairs

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maine Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Source: the Maine Legislature's official roll calls, Legislative Record and bill records, Jan. 8, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections