Maine Senate · District 18

Rick Bennett's Maine Senate voting record

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Rick Bennett, elected as a Republican, left the Republican Party on June 24, 2025 and is unenrolled.

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Rick Bennett (No party affiliation) is a member of the Maine Senate for District 18. This page covers the 1,008 floor roll calls held while Rick Bennett was in office, from Jan. 14, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026. Votes with the Senate President on 52% of contested votes. 59th percentile in the Maine Senate from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 4% of roll calls. Rick Bennett sponsored 47 statewide bills this term; 14 passed. Below are the contested votes where Rick Bennett split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Rick Bennett sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 52% On 754 contested votes where both voted · 61% on all votes Votes with own party 65% Compared with their party on each vote's day · Partisan rank: 35 of 35 in the Senate Didn't vote at roll call 4% 41 of 1,008 roll calls · 41 of them excused

Bills passed 14 47 sponsored · 14 became law · Rank 10 of 35 in the Senate Bills that became law 14 of 14 passed · 0 vetoed

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Rick Bennett'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

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More conservative than 58% of the Maine Senate.

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15th most conservative of 35

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Votes with the Senate President

52%

Each tick is a current member, by party; the dot is Rick Bennett, shown with the Democrats, the party Rick Bennett has sided with more often since leaving the Republicans.

On 754 contested votes where both voted61% on all 943 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

65%

Each party-line vote is compared with the party they belonged to that day: most Republicans before June 24, 2025; since then, most Democrats, the party they side with more often.

Each tick is a current member, by party; the dot is Rick Bennett, shown with the Democrats, the party Rick Bennett has sided with more often since leaving the Republicans.

On 675 party-line votesPartisan rank: 35 of 35 in the Senate34 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Rick Bennett
	Bills
Sponsored	47
Passed both chambers	14
Became law	14
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 10 of 35 in the Senate

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: Rick Bennett
Bill	Result	Final action
LD 1772 (First Special Session) An Act to Establish the Fund for a Healthy Maine Stabilization Fund	Became law	April 6, 2026
LD 1529 (First Special Session) An Act to Enhance the Protection of High-value Natural Resources Statewide	Became law	July 1, 2025
LD 1453 (First Special Session) Resolve, to Establish the Housing Production Innovation Working Group	Became law	July 1, 2025
LD 1733 (First Special Session) An Act to Provide Reduced Interest Rates for Logging and Fishing Operations	Became law	June 22, 2025
LD 358 (First Regular Session) An Act to Increase Fees Paid to Registers of Deeds	Became law	June 17, 2025
LD 138 (First Regular Session) An Act Regarding the Permitting of Projects Affecting Public-use Airports Under the Natural Resources Protection Act and the Site Location of Development Laws	Became law	June 17, 2025
LD 11 (First Regular Session) An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings	Became law	June 15, 2025
LD 3 (First Regular Session) An Act to Adopt Eastern Daylight Time Year-round Contingent on Federal Approval	Became law	June 9, 2025
LD 356 (First Regular Session) Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Prohibit the Use of Rodenticides in Outdoor Residential Settings	Became law	June 8, 2025
LD 1413 (First Special Session) An Act to Amend Laws Governing Hearing Aid Dealers to Allow an Exception to Certain Hearing Examination Requirements	Became law	May 30, 2025
LD 23 (First Regular Session) An Act to Extend the Period of Time a Dentist May Operate the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated Dentist	Became law	May 29, 2025
LD 895 (First Regular Session) An Act to Support Immersive Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program	Became law	May 23, 2025
LD 464 (First Regular Session) Resolve, to Rename the Brackett Mill Bridge in Denmark the Brackett Mill Veterans Memorial Bridge	Became law	March 25, 2025
LD 463 (First Regular Session) Resolve, to Rename the New Ten Mile River Bridge on Pequawket Trail in Brownfield the Brownfield Veterans Memorial Bridge	Became law	March 25, 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

362 against the Senate President; 253 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Rick Bennett
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
Sept. 30, 2026	Nomination: Nomination of Patrick C. Keliher of Alna, for appointment to the Land For Maine's Future Board Override of the Committee's Recommendation	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2026	Nomination: All business which was placed before the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary during the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature has been completed Motion to Place on File	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	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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 208: An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
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)	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 9, 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)	Yea (split)
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	Motion: Adjournment Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
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 Lay on the Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
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)	Yea (split)
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)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	LD 2018: An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 2054: An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters Motion to Refer	Nay	Yea (split)	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	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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 2089: An Act to Amend the Law Governing Agricultural Labor Housing Standards Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (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 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2026	LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
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… Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 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)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	LD 2121: Resolve, to Convene a Working Group to Study Methods for Enhancing the Safety of Judicial and Elected Officials Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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)	Yea (split)
March 30, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 30, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Motion to Lay on the Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 30, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 26, 2026	LD 1766: An Act to Incorporate Probate Judges into the Maine Judicial Branch Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2026	LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass 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	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
March 24, 2026	LD 1804: An Act Concerning Funding and Oversight of Transportation Matters Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
March 18, 2026	HP 1485: Joint Resolution to Honor the Life, Faith, Leadership and Legacy of Charles Motion to Insist and Ask for a Committee of Conference	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 18, 2026	HP 1485: Joint Resolution to Honor the Life, Faith, Leadership and Legacy of Charles Motion to Recede and Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 12, 2026	HP 1485: Joint Resolution to Honor the Life, Faith, Leadership and Legacy of Charles Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2026	HP 1485: Joint Resolution to Honor the Life, Faith, Leadership and Legacy of Charles Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 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)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	LD 1993: An Act to Increase the Annual Cap on Funds Assessed for the Safety Education and Training Fund 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)
Feb. 12, 2026	LD 1187: An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Jan. 27, 2026	LD 1636: Resolve, to Study Changing the Start of the State Fiscal Year to October 1st Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (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 1968: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 1217: An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program Motion to Refer	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 182: An Act to Provide Per Diem Payments for MaineCare Residents of the Maine Veterans' Homes Motion to Suspend the Rules	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 1816: An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the… Motion to Suspend the Rules	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 549: An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Update Certain Requirements Regarding Sexual Assault Forensic… Motion to Suspend the Rules	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 893: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
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	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 25, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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	Nay (split)
June 18, 2025	HP 1338: Resolve, Directing State Agencies and Semiautonomous State Agencies to Provide a List of Surplus Properties and Properties Eligible for Redevelopment to the… Adoption	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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 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	Nay (split)
June 18, 2025	LD 1777: An Act to Reduce Costs and Increase Customer Protections for the State's Net Energy Billing Programs Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	Yea (split)
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 Postpone Indefinitely	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 Postpone Indefinitely	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 Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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 Postpone Indefinitely	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 18, 2025	LD 1270: An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 18, 2025	LD 1940: An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 18, 2025	LD 1394: An Act to Support Maine's Electric Vehicle Adoption Goals by Providing an Exclusion for Electric Vehicles from Certain Requirements of the Right to Repair Law Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 18, 2025	LD 1227: An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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 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 1270: An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended 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 1963: An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 1211: An Act Regarding Certain Definitions in the Sales and Use Tax Laws Affecting Rental Equipment Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1873: An Act to Require Age Verification for Online Obscene Matter Motion to Recede	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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	Nay (split)
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	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 17, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 17, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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	Nay (split)
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 Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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 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 Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
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 Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 17, 2025	LD 1868: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 17, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Adoption of an Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 17, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 1949: An Act Regarding Energy Fairness Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1089: An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000 Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 1089: An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000 Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 1853: An Act to Establish an Educational Tax Credit Program to Help Parents Pay for Nonpublic School Tuition and Fees Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 515: An Act to Reverse Recent Changes Made to the Law Governing Net Energy Billing and Distributed Generation Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 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… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 291: An Act to Eliminate the Lodging Tax on Campground Sites and Revert to Using the Current Sales Tax Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
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	Yea (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1963: An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1897: An Act Regarding Outdoor Cultivation in the Medical Use Cannabis and Adult Use Cannabis Industries Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 1897: An Act Regarding Outdoor Cultivation in the Medical Use Cannabis and Adult Use Cannabis Industries Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 184: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study the Foreclosure Process Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 556: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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 1164: An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 953: An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 16, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 556: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor Motion to Lay on the Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 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 16, 2025	LD 244: Resolve, to Provide Safe, Short-term Housing to Individuals Recently Released from Correctional Facilities Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 670: An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 16, 2025	LD 1871: An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1318: An Act to Enhance Data Collection Requirements Related to Immigration Status and Asylum Seekers to Safeguard Services for Legal Residents Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1337: An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Female Athletes and Safety in Women's Single-sex Shelters Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 868: An Act to Ensure Equity and Safety in Athletics, Restrooms, Changing Rooms and Housing at Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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… Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1107: An Act to Amend the Tax Expenditure Review Process and Centralize Incentive Data Collection Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1784: An Act to Require Police Departments to Publish and Make Accessible Their Policies and Procedures and Require Training of Officers Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Nay (split)
June 16, 2025	LD 1968: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement 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)	—
June 16, 2025	LD 1748: An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 1704: An Act to Prohibit a School Administrative Unit from Adopting a Policy That Allows a Student to Use a Restroom Designated for Use by the Opposite Sex Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1432: An Act to Remove Consideration of Gender Identity from the Maine Human Rights Act Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1002: An Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1566: An Act to Provide Compensation to Individuals with Lived Experience Serving on Certain Advisory Boards, Commissions, Councils and Similar Groups Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 1810: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Judicial Disciplinary Process Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 958: An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Existing Tribal Trust Lands Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 340: An Act Regarding Speedy Trials Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 1723: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Manufactured Housing Communities to Prevent Excessive Rent and Fees Increases Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 13, 2025	LD 1321: An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 1988: An Act to Address Funding Needs for State Employees Affected by Federal Funding Disruptions First Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 1988: An Act to Address Funding Needs for State Employees Affected by Federal Funding Disruptions Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 13, 2025	LD 1062: An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 1840: An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (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)	Yea
June 13, 2025	LD 1868: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 13, 2025	LD 911: 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… Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Yea	Yea	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)	Yea (split)
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	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 12, 2025	LD 1684: An Act to Implement Additional Criteria and Processes for the Supervised Community Confinement Program Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	Motion: Adjournment Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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)	Yea
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 to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1743: An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings and Voting Places and at Their Municipal Public Proceedings Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Motion to Lay on the Table	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 1120: An Act to Promote the Secure Storage of Firearms Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1062: An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms Motion to Lay on the Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1062: An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 998: An Act Regarding an Employer's Authority to Prohibit an Employee from Storing a Firearm in the Employee's Vehicle Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 424: An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 411: Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Update Rules Relating to the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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)	Nay
June 12, 2025	Motion: Adjournment Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
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 Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (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)	Nay (split)
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 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 1020: An Act to Repeal the Laws Providing for the Construction of a Connector to Gorham and to Resell Land Taken Under Those Laws to Previous Property Owners Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Yea (split)
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 380: An Act to Amend Certain Laws Regarding Gender-affirming Health Care Services Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 1134: An Act to Prohibit Males from Participating in Female Sports or Using Female Facilities Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 953: An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code Acceptance of the Committee Report	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)	Yea
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)	Nay
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)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 829: An Act to Standardize the Laws Regarding the Carrying of Concealed Handguns in State Parks Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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)	Nay
June 12, 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	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Adoption of an Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Motion to Postpone Indefinitely	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 613: An Act to Amend the Maine Death with Dignity Act to Ensure Access by Qualified Patients Motion to Recede	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1131: An Act to Reform the Process by Which a Person May Petition an Agency to Adopt or Modify Rules Under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act Acceptance of the Ought Not to Pass Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1089: An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000 Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 12, 2025	LD 1044: An Act to Clarify the Qualifying Use of Tax Increment Financing for Extension of a Development District Acceptance of the Ought to Pass Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 12, 2025	LD 229: An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets and Tax Rates Acceptance of the Ought to Pass as Amended Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

These are the 200 most recent of 544. The voting record below lists them all.

Recent key votes

Rick Bennett'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 Rick Bennett voted on each of the 1,008 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Rick Bennett
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	Yea	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	Yea	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	Nay	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	Nay	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	Yea	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	Nay	Yea	Yea	18–14
April 6, 2026	LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	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	Yea	Nay	Nay	14–19
March 26, 2026	LD 1766: An Act to Incorporate Probate Judges into the Maine Judicial Branch Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	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	Nay	Yea	Yea	18–15
June 25, 2025	LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	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	Nay	Yea	Yea	17–16
June 25, 2025	LD 893: An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	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	Yea	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	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	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	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	17–16
June 17, 2025	LD 1963: An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	15–20
June 17, 2025	LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	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	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	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	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	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	Yea	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Yea	20–14
June 11, 2025	LD 598: An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	15–19
June 9, 2025	LD 1257: An Act to Ban the Sale of Cell-cultured Meat Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	16–18
June 9, 2025	LD 1928: An Act to Prohibit Lodging Establishments from Providing Single-use Plastic Containers Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Nay	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	Excused	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	14–19
June 3, 2025	LD 588: An Act to Enact the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act Passage to Be Engrossed	Nay	Yea	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	Nay	Yea	21–12
May 29, 2025	LD 115: An Act to Assess Impact Fees on Megayachts Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	16–18
May 27, 2025	LD 639: An Act to Improve Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Yea	Nay	14–20
May 22, 2025	LD 702: An Act to Designate January 6th as A Day to Remember Passage to Be Enacted	Nay	Nay	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	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	Yea	20–14
May 13, 2025	LD 1948: An Act to Fund MaineCare Passage to Be Engrossed	Yea	Nay	Yea	21–12
April 23, 2025	LD 1185: An Act to Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years of Age from Marrying Passage to Be Enacted	Yea	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	Nay	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	Nay	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	Nay	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	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	16–18
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 101: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 215 to Clarify the Language of That Rule Passage	Yea	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	Nay	15–19
Jan. 14, 2025	SP 98: Joint Order, to Amend Joint Rule 208 to Eliminate Most Concept Drafts Passage	Yea	Yea	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	Nay	Nay	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

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Email: richard.bennett@legislature.maine.gov
Capitol office: 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-1505

Committees

Government Oversight
Housing and Economic Development
Rules
Rules

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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