R
Rick Bennett
ME Senate District 18
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 94Healthcare 44Economy & Taxes 33Environment & Energy 33Social Services & Welfare 29Labor & Employment 27Housing 25Education 22Criminal Justice & Policing 19Civil Rights & Liberties 17Transportation & Infrastructure 17Agriculture 13Elections & Voting 13Banking & Finance 12Other 7Technology & Privacy 4Foreign Policy & Trade 2Veterans Affairs 2Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Senate District 18 current
Maine |
Independent | Dec 7, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 18
Maine |
Independent | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 6, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 19
Maine |
Independent | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 7, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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LD 1535
An Act To Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations By Requiring Permits For High Electrical Usage
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf895249-452e-4274-8209-40a9d055e653 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf895249-452e-4274-8209-40a9d055e653 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1133
An Act To Allow Electric Vehicle Charging Stations By Condominium And Residential Associations
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11e3b777-7df2-4fb7-944f-3a3d8fbbfcb7 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11e3b777-7df2-4fb7-944f-3a3d8fbbfcb7 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1715
Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Amend The Appointment And…
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a5ff2ea3-c066-4acd-afe2-955a7e236bfa | Jun 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5ff2ea3-c066-4acd-afe2-955a7e236bfa CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1012
An Act To Fund The Operations Of The University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory
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RECEDE AND CONCUR | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b651314-f311-460f-9ec5-b4edfc555c4f | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b651314-f311-460f-9ec5-b4edfc555c4f CC0-1.0 |
| ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4219482f-1546-4545-b556-df975b4c6193 | Jun 3, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4219482f-1546-4545-b556-df975b4c6193 CC0-1.0 | |
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LD 195
An Act To Create The Small Business Capital Savings Account Program
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ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT NOT TO PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73c32945-b3c5-42ae-bf0c-8f3fdfb6003a | Jun 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73c32945-b3c5-42ae-bf0c-8f3fdfb6003a CC0-1.0 |
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LD 246
An Act To Establish The Option Of Sentencing Alternatives For Primary Caregivers
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ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03eebc03-5f9f-4137-bda6-cd597644bb0f | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03eebc03-5f9f-4137-bda6-cd597644bb0f CC0-1.0 |
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LD 38
An Act Requiring Photographic Identification For Voting
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9de785b6-3be4-4913-88e6-74e5ff510d6d | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9de785b6-3be4-4913-88e6-74e5ff510d6d CC0-1.0 |
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LD 588
An Act To Enact The Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act
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RECEDE AND CONCUR | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50417351-a330-46ef-89d2-ebcefce4715c | Jun 3, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50417351-a330-46ef-89d2-ebcefce4715c CC0-1.0 |
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LD 396
An Act To Provide For A Later Starting Time For High Schools
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ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29921d4d-1ce4-438c-b65e-42edbb6ed857 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29921d4d-1ce4-438c-b65e-42edbb6ed857 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1034
An Act To Decriminalize Personal Possession Of Therapeutic Amounts Of Psilocybin For Adults
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ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT TO PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a79aa1b1-37fa-43d4-8fa4-f8decb7282da | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a79aa1b1-37fa-43d4-8fa4-f8decb7282da CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1979
Resolve, Directing The Department Of Corrections To Convene A Working Group To Examine The…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fdfe48b1-ba1d-4a25-9bc2-b9b6291f0eed | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdfe48b1-ba1d-4a25-9bc2-b9b6291f0eed CC0-1.0 |
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LD 544
An Act To Create Parity In The Taxation Of Medicine By Exempting Sales Of Cannabis For Medical Use
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4277424-23ee-4a3e-9b17-6efe56a0e2ff | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4277424-23ee-4a3e-9b17-6efe56a0e2ff CC0-1.0 |
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LD 402
An Act To Move The Natural Areas Program From The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And…
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2551c81e-3aba-4f1a-b725-34032d3dc08a | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2551c81e-3aba-4f1a-b725-34032d3dc08a CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1105
An Act Concerning Displaced Civilian Federal Firefighters In Maine
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d93f1f1e-b60b-4b6f-ba3c-6a805fd57744 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d93f1f1e-b60b-4b6f-ba3c-6a805fd57744 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1366
An Act To Amend Certain Provisions Of The Drug Laws Related To Cocaine Base
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7747b7d4-d909-48f8-b6a9-bfdb2e87e8b9 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7747b7d4-d909-48f8-b6a9-bfdb2e87e8b9 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1553
Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require A Supermajority Of The…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 037acbc7-922a-4b1a-8f90-38be11ea8beb | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/037acbc7-922a-4b1a-8f90-38be11ea8beb CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1582
An Act To Clarify The Prohibition On The Sale Of Beverages In Plastic Containers
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3c49310-5dce-43ca-ab53-85383b611bd4 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3c49310-5dce-43ca-ab53-85383b611bd4 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1376
An Act To Increase The Acceptable Level Of Alcohol In A Low-Alcohol Spirits Product And To Increase…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24f630fe-03fa-41bf-8705-cd739502bd33 | Jun 3, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24f630fe-03fa-41bf-8705-cd739502bd33 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 405
An Act To Define "Solitary Confinement" For The Laws Governing Jails And Correctional Facilities
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ecc941e2-0549-419f-b2c4-4accdd420970 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecc941e2-0549-419f-b2c4-4accdd420970 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 799
An Act To Report Gender Wage Gaps
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8378fb81-ca4a-4c75-a214-21e940793a35 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8378fb81-ca4a-4c75-a214-21e940793a35 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1273
An Act To Make Paid Family And Medical Leave Voluntary
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dbd7180d-db88-4a7c-897f-b51ba66da774 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbd7180d-db88-4a7c-897f-b51ba66da774 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1003
An Act Establishing The Retirement Benefit Improvement Fund
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8848fba1-0cde-4037-8e3d-883a1773fff9 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8848fba1-0cde-4037-8e3d-883a1773fff9 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1754
An Act To Provide For The Direct Shipment Of Spirits To Consumers
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65ef0b09-9299-4e80-beba-74e5ef44bbd9 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65ef0b09-9299-4e80-beba-74e5ef44bbd9 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1226
An Act To Protect Consumers By Licensing Residential Building Contractors
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a4f700f-9248-4199-b161-b97ecbcaf2d6 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a4f700f-9248-4199-b161-b97ecbcaf2d6 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (60 as lead sponsor)
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LD 136
ME · —
An Act To Transfer The Responsibility For Tax Expenditure Review From The Government Oversight Committee To The Joint Standing Committee On Taxation
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LD 11
ME · —
An Act Regarding Temperature Standards For School Buildings
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LD 12
ME · —
An Act To Amend The Freedom Of Access Act To Apply To Legislative Caucuses
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LD 1529
ME · —
An Act To Enhance The Protection Of High-Value Natural Resources Statewide
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LD 1193
ME · —
An Act To Require The Legislature To Elect Constitutional Officers And The State Auditor In Convention With An Open Ballot System
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LD 7
ME · —
An Act To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Exemption For Residents 65 Years Of Age Or Older
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LD 207
ME · —
An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Qualifying Contributions Of Cash Under The Maine Clean Election Act
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LD 1729
ME · —
An Act To Increase The Rate Of Reimbursement To Municipalities For Revenue Lost As A Result Of The Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption
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LD 581
ME · —
An Act To Fund The Doctors For Maine'S Future Scholarship Program
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LD 1865
ME · —
Resolve, To Create A Tax Incentive Pilot Project To Encourage Businesses To Adopt A 4-Day Workweek
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