Maine Senate · District 8

Mike Tipping's Maine Senate voting record

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Mike Tipping (Democratic) is a member of the Maine Senate for District 8. This page covers the 1,008 floor roll calls held while Mike Tipping was in office, from Jan. 14, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026. Votes with the Senate President on 91% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 96% of party-line votes. 26th percentile in the Maine Senate from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 2% of roll calls. Mike Tipping sponsored 48 statewide bills this term; 17 passed. Below are the contested votes where Mike Tipping split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Mike Tipping sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 91% On 766 contested votes where both voted · 93% on all votes Votes with own party 96% Partisan rank: 15 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 6 others) Didn't vote at roll call 2% 17 of 1,008 roll calls · 17 of them excused

Bills passed 17 48 sponsored · 17 became law · Rank 5 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Bills that became law 17 of 17 passed · 0 vetoed

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Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Mike Tipping'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 Senate26th percentile

More liberal than 73% of the Maine Senate.

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10th most liberal of 35

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maine Senate District 8.

Also on the ballot: Leo C Kenney (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate President

91%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mike Tipping.

On 766 contested votes where both voted93% on all 962 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

96%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mike Tipping.

On 694 party-line votesPartisan rank: 15 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 6 others)14 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Mike Tipping
	Bills
Sponsored	48
Passed both chambers	17
Became law	17
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 5 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 5 of 20 Democrats (tied with 1 other)

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: Mike Tipping
Bill	Result	Final action
LD 1488 (First Special Session) An Act Regarding Adult Use Cannabis Testing	Became law	April 19, 2026
LD 840 (First Regular Session) An Act to Modernize the State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income by Removing Marriage Disincentives	Became law	April 16, 2026
LD 783 (First Regular Session) An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center	Became law	April 16, 2026
LD 579 (First Regular Session) An Act to Include Certain Nurses Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement	Became law	April 16, 2026
LD 2169 (Second Regular Session) An Act to Improve the Public Employees Disability Retirement Program by Modifying Provisions Controlling the Reduction of Benefits and Clarifying Terminology	Became law	March 23, 2026
LD 1993 (Second Regular Session) An Act to Increase the Annual Cap on Funds Assessed for the Safety Education and Training Fund	Became law	March 23, 2026
LD 598 (First Regular Session) An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work	Became law	June 24, 2025
LD 1493 (First Special Session) An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit	Became law	June 24, 2025
LD 985 (First Regular Session) An Act to Impose a Moratorium on the Ownership or Operation of Hospitals in the State by Private Equity Companies or Real Estate Investment Trusts	Became law	June 22, 2025
LD 1451 (First Special Session) Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Establish the Maine Coordinating Working Group on Access and Mobility	Became law	June 22, 2025
LD 843 (First Regular Session) An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program	Became law	June 19, 2025
LD 1664 (First Special Session) An Act to Amend the Dirigo Business Incentives Program	Became law	June 19, 2025
LD 911 (First Regular Session) An Act to Clarify Procedures for When a Candidate Withdraws from an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting or When a Candidate Dies or Becomes…	Became law	June 18, 2025
LD 1133 (First Regular Session) An Act to Allow Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Condominium and Residential Associations	Became law	June 12, 2025
LD 1450 (First Special Session) An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program	Became law	June 9, 2025
LD 1604 (First Special Session) An Act to Protect Groundwater and Surface Waters from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Landfill Leachate	Became law	May 30, 2025
LD 576 (First Regular Session) An Act Regarding Reciprocal Licensure for Professional Engineers	Became law	May 23, 2025

Budget projects

Maine's budget bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maine legislators.

Contested votes where they split

66 against the Senate President; 44 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Mike Tipping
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
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… Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 14, 2026	LD 2054: An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 13, 2026	LD 2155: An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
April 9, 2026	LD 1821: An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 9, 2026	LD 1009: An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 9, 2026	LD 1009: An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 8, 2026	LD 2217: An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	LD 2155: An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of… Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	LD 2155: An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of… Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 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)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2026	LD 1957: An Act to Promote Film Production in Maine Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	—
April 6, 2026	LD 1220: An Act to Allow Chiropractors to Treat Dogs and Equids Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 24, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay (split)	—
March 24, 2026	LD 1766: An Act to Incorporate Probate Judges into the Maine Judicial Branch Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 24, 2026	LD 2187: An Act to Update Certain Water Quality Standards and to Reclassify Certain Waters of the State Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 17, 2026	LD 2056: An Act to Provide Additional Financing Options to Consumers in the State Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 3, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 1217: An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 25, 2025	LD 1217: An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 18, 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	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 1228: An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 1667: Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 93: An Act to Reduce Cost and Increase Access to Disease Prevention by Expanding the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Include Adults Motion to Lay on the Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 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 16, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1672: An Act to Allow Participation in the Adult Use Cannabis Tracking System to Be Voluntary Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 738: An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1838: An Act to Provide Opportunities and Sustainable Revenue for Maine Farms, Agricultural Fairs, Wabanaki Tribes and Veterans' Homes Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1517: An Act to Replace Participation Thresholds with Approval Thresholds in Certain School, Municipal and County Measures Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1582: An Act to Clarify the Prohibition on the Sale of Beverages in Plastic Containers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1109: An Act to Reduce Gun Violence Casualties in Maine by Prohibiting the Possession of Large-capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 1174: An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 411: Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 12, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 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 Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 12, 2025	LD 1657: An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Revenue for Affordable Housing by Adding Authorized Project Costs Motion to Recede and Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 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)	Nay (split)
June 12, 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 Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 1299: An Act to Prohibit the Unsecured Storage of Handguns in Motor Vehicles Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 677: An Act to Update the Statutory Definition of "Machine Gun" and Prohibit Possession of a Rapid-fire Device Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 930: An Act to Amend the Law Governing Items Identified as Prison Contraband Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 372: An Act to Protect Maine People from Inflation by Exempting Gold and Silver Coins and Bullion from the State Sales and Use Tax Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 11, 2025	LD 1657: An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Revenue for Affordable Housing by Adding Authorized Project Costs Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 11, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 11, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 11, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 11, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 10, 2025	LD 1364: Resolve, Authorizing a Study on the Impacts and Risks of Lead-based Ammunition Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 5, 2025	LD 1263: An Act Regarding Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking When That Trafficking Results in an Overdose Causing Serious Bodily Injury of a Person Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 4, 2025	LD 1535: An Act to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations by Requiring Permits for High Electrical Usage Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 3, 2025	LD 544: An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine by Exempting Sales of Cannabis for Medical Use Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 3, 2025	LD 1582: An Act to Clarify the Prohibition on the Sale of Beverages in Plastic Containers Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 2, 2025	LD 1349: An Act to Require Legislative Approval for a Contract to Operate the Juniper Ridge Landfill Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 2, 2025	LD 820: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the Right to Hunt and Fish Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 2, 2025	LD 77: An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	LD 115: An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	LD 487: Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	LD 487: Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	LD 487: Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	LD 1292: An Act to Codify the Maine Turnpike Authority's Contributions to the Highway Fund with Regard to the Sensible Transportation Policy Act Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	LD 487: Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting… Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	LD 115: An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 13, 2025	LD 125: An Act to Increase the Total Amount of Credits Authorized Under the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	—
May 13, 2025	LD 1013: An Act to Protect Taxpayers by Requiring Referenda on Significant Municipal Debt Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 30, 2025	Nomination: Nomination of Kelly O'Connor of Camden, for appointment to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Override of the Committee's Recommendation	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 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… Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 28, 2025	Nomination: Nomination of the Honorable Heather Sanborn, Esq. of Portland, for appointment as the Public Advocate Override of the Committee's Recommendation	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)

Recent key votes

Mike Tipping'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
Senate

LD 127: An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records
Voted yea Passage to Be Engrossed · Yeas 22, nays 9

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 29, 2026
Senate

LD 1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes
Voted yea Override of Veto · Yeas 20, nays 11

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
Senate

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 yea Passage to Be Enacted · Yeas 23, nays 10

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
Senate

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 yea Passage to Be Engrossed · Yeas 29, nays 6

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
Senate

LD 1519: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products
Voted yea Passage to Be Enacted · Yeas 21, nays 13

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 Mike Tipping voted on each of the 1,008 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Mike Tipping
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate President	Yeas–nays
April 29, 2026	LD 127: An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	22–9
April 29, 2026	LD 1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes Override of Veto	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–11
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	23–10
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 Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	29–6
April 14, 2026	LD 1519: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–13
April 14, 2026	LD 493: An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–13
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–13
April 14, 2026	LD 2054: An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	Yea	24–10
April 13, 2026	LD 1803: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	30–4
April 13, 2026	LD 2155: An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of… Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea	Nay	20–14
April 13, 2026	LD 2220: An Act to Establish the Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Resource Hub Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–14
April 9, 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	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–16
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 Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–16
April 8, 2026	LD 2217: An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	Nay	12–23
April 8, 2026	LD 2155: An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of… Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	Yea	25–10
April 8, 2026	LD 1941: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–15
April 8, 2026	LD 2165: An Act to Change Supervisory Authority over the Capitol Police Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	11–22
April 7, 2026	LD 2100: An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Fuel Gas Detector Requirements Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	17–14
April 7, 2026	LD 1865: Resolve, to Create a Tax Incentive Pilot Project to Encourage Businesses to Adopt a 4-day Workweek Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	13–18
April 6, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–14
April 6, 2026	LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–18
April 6, 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… Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–11
April 6, 2026	LD 1507: An Act to Require General Public Notification of Oil Terminal Facility Transfer Activities Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–19
March 30, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–19
March 26, 2026	LD 1766: An Act to Incorporate Probate Judges into the Maine Judicial Branch Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	16–18
March 24, 2026	LD 1343: An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Fish and Wildlife Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	—	Nay	20–15
March 17, 2026	LD 2156: An Act to Provide for the 2026 and 2027 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–14
March 10, 2026	LD 1507: An Act to Require General Public Notification of Oil Terminal Facility Transfer Activities Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	16–15
Feb. 12, 2026	LD 1187: An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–13
Jan. 20, 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	Nay	Nay	Nay	10–24
June 25, 2025	LD 1968: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–15
June 25, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	17–16
June 25, 2025	LD 698: An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–12
June 25, 2025	LD 143: An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–14
June 25, 2025	LD 166: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies and Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	17–16
June 25, 2025	LD 893: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–16
June 25, 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	Nay	Nay	Nay	18–14
June 25, 2025	LD 1731: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service Override of Veto	Yea	Yea	Yea	16–16
June 25, 2025	LD 588: An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act Override of Veto	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–14
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–14
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–15
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–14
June 18, 2025	LD 532: An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–19
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 Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	17–16
June 17, 2025	LD 1963: An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	13–22
June 17, 2025	LD 1868: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–16
June 17, 2025	LD 1868: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–15
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 Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–20
June 17, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	17–18
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 Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–14
June 16, 2025	LD 233: An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the… Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–21
June 16, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea	Yea	24–10
June 16, 2025	LD 1743: An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings and Voting Places and at Their Municipal Public Proceedings Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–17
June 16, 2025	LD 1731: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–14
June 13, 2025	LD 1582: An Act to Clarify the Prohibition on the Sale of Beverages in Plastic Containers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea	12–22
June 12, 2025	LD 1330: An Act to Clarify That a Business's License or Subscription to Use Software Is Not Considered a Lease for the Purposes of Sales and Use Tax Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	17–18
June 12, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	Yea	25–10
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–15
June 12, 2025	LD 1138: An Act to Reduce Pollution Associated with Transportation in Alignment with the State's Climate Action Plan Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	13–22
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	17–18
June 12, 2025	LD 1731: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	16–18
June 12, 2025	LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine's Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–16
June 11, 2025	LD 1934: An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	24–7
June 11, 2025	LD 1016: An Act to Establish the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–15
June 11, 2025	LD 1138: An Act to Reduce Pollution Associated with Transportation in Alignment with the State's Climate Action Plan Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–14
June 11, 2025	LD 598: An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–16
June 11, 2025	LD 297: An Act Regarding the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at the State-owned Landfill Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	Yea	23–9
June 10, 2025	LD 1032: An Act Regarding Court Security Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–16
June 10, 2025	LD 1754: An Act to Provide for the Direct Shipment of Spirits to Consumers Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	17–16
June 10, 2025	LD 1034: An Act to Decriminalize Personal Possession of Therapeutic Amounts of Psilocybin for Adults Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	16–16
June 9, 2025	LD 1776: An Act to Establish the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–19
June 9, 2025	LD 1257: An Act to Ban the Sale of Cell-cultured Meat Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	11–23
June 9, 2025	LD 1147: An Act Regarding the Required State of Mind Relating to the Threatening Display or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–18
June 9, 2025	LD 1928: An Act to Prohibit Lodging Establishments from Providing Single-use Plastic Containers Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	14–20
June 9, 2025	LD 1519: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–12
June 5, 2025	SP 791: Joint Order, to Require the Adjournment Sine Die of the First Special Session of the 132nd Legislature Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	13–19
June 5, 2025	LD 1535: An Act to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations by Requiring Permits for High Electrical Usage Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–18
June 4, 2025	LD 1012: An Act to Fund the Operations of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–14
June 4, 2025	LD 402: An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and… Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–19
June 3, 2025	LD 588: An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	12–20
June 3, 2025	LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–12
May 29, 2025	LD 115: An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Nay	16–19
May 28, 2025	LD 771: An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful… Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–18
May 27, 2025	LD 639: An Act to Improve Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	14–20
May 22, 2025	LD 702: An Act to Designate January 6th as A Day to Remember Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–14
May 20, 2025	LD 771: An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful… Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–17
May 20, 2025	LD 1080: An Act Prohibiting Public Utilities from Requiring Deposits Based Solely on a Residential Customer's Income Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–13
May 14, 2025	LD 837: An Act to Require Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to Be Consistent with the Cost-effective Implementation of the State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions… Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–14
May 13, 2025	LD 1948: An Act to Fund MaineCare Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Yea	21–12
April 23, 2025	LD 1185: An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying Passage to Be Enacted	Excused	Yea	Yea	19–11
March 25, 2025	SO 19: Ordered, that a message be sent to House of Representatives informing that body that in accordance with Article V, Part First, Section 13 of the Constitution… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–15
March 25, 2025	SO 18: Ordered, that a message be sent to Governor Janet T. Mills informing her that in accordance with Article V, Part First, Section 13 of the Constitution of… Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–15
March 20, 2025	SO 17: Ordered, that a message be sent to the House of Representatives informing that Body that the Senate is ready to Adjourn Without Day Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	19–14
March 20, 2025	SO 16: Ordered, that a message be sent to Governor Janet T. Mills informing her that the Senate is ready to Adjourn Without Day Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–14
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	20–15
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–17
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	Yea	Yea	Yea	18–17
March 13, 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	Yea	Yea	Yea	22–10
March 13, 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	Yea	Yea	Yea	22–10
March 13, 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	Nay	Nay	Nay	12–20
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 102: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 308 to Allow Referencing of Bills by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House at All Times Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–18
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 101: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 215 to Clarify the Language of That Rule Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–18
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 100: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 215 to Remove the Requirement for a 2/3 Vote Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	16–19
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 99: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 214 to Require Approval of Memorials if Submitted After Cloture Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–19
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 98: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 208 to Eliminate Most Concept Drafts Passage	Nay	Nay	Nay	15–18
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 97: Joint Order, to Amend the Joint Rules Based on the Recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules Passage	Yea	Yea	Yea	22–12

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: mike.tipping@legislature.maine.gov
Capitol office: 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-1515

Committees

Labor Chair
Government Oversight
Taxation

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.

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