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 1611
An Act To Decrease The Retirement Contributions Required For Teachers And State Employees
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PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43be9be5-0566-4257-ab51-3ddbd6fbfbcc | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43be9be5-0566-4257-ab51-3ddbd6fbfbcc CC0-1.0 |
| ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98e74d82-792e-489f-8f94-d4f1a5430dc6 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98e74d82-792e-489f-8f94-d4f1a5430dc6 CC0-1.0 | |
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LD 406
An Act To Repeal The Laws Providing For Paid Family And Medical Leave And To Reimburse Taxpayers
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5e01779-d889-48bc-9902-05aa15097de5 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5e01779-d889-48bc-9902-05aa15097de5 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 741
An Act To Increase Preparedness For Solar Power Adoption In Maine
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 60f66038-85c7-4a89-b5c3-c425ee042c7f | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60f66038-85c7-4a89-b5c3-c425ee042c7f CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1021
An Act To Remove Certain Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Restrictions For Retired Members Of The Law…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c30233d3-9503-41c4-825e-823b96d429a0 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c30233d3-9503-41c4-825e-823b96d429a0 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1067
An Act To Improve The Process For Mobile Home Owners To Purchase Their Mobile Home Park
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2e4ee92-a5d7-4b6f-833a-11f851f503a4 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2e4ee92-a5d7-4b6f-833a-11f851f503a4 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1431
An Act To Implement An Interstate Voter Registration Cross-Check Program
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1edc832-9301-4c87-9e9d-7cb66ab2d608 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1edc832-9301-4c87-9e9d-7cb66ab2d608 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1063
An Act To Require Competitive Procurement Of Electricity From Generators Fueled By Municipal Solid…
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RECEDE AND CONCUR | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e11d56d-c732-4160-92a7-d738292ba589 | Jun 3, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e11d56d-c732-4160-92a7-d738292ba589 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1117
An Act To Strengthen Maine'S Workforce Through Certified Preapprenticeship Training Programs
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80bc1fbd-c696-431e-8a58-497e4220e251 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80bc1fbd-c696-431e-8a58-497e4220e251 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1664
An Act To Repeal The Dirigo Business Incentives Program
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10dcab53-a82c-4198-a07f-0e688a92ac69 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10dcab53-a82c-4198-a07f-0e688a92ac69 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1759
An Act To Allow Firefighters To Be Eligible For State College Funding
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd09288b-f9b1-4e3a-8df8-7c0791279759 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd09288b-f9b1-4e3a-8df8-7c0791279759 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 660
An Act To Provide Transparency And Public Access To Public School Curricula
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7dd64d63-c2dc-402a-b486-8eb76daeaac8 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dd64d63-c2dc-402a-b486-8eb76daeaac8 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1585
Resolve, To Direct The Maine State Housing Authority To Amend Its Rules Governing The Fuel…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d67b2c95-3ea5-4893-b75f-9a81085fc61d | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d67b2c95-3ea5-4893-b75f-9a81085fc61d CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1333
An Act To Make Changes To The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ade0c57f-3dd1-43fd-85b3-a60706bc0f07 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ade0c57f-3dd1-43fd-85b3-a60706bc0f07 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1372
An Act To Establish A Special Committee To Review Routine Technical Rules
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca792d86-5978-4151-895f-dd7e7337dd91 | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca792d86-5978-4151-895f-dd7e7337dd91 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 77
An Act To Stabilize And Sustainably Fund The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife, Fisheries…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ecedb6c-4fa3-4b92-bad1-1cfcfc28bb85 | Jun 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ecedb6c-4fa3-4b92-bad1-1cfcfc28bb85 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 726
An Act To Protect Municipalities' Investment In Law Enforcement Officers
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d50d8046-5cd7-4e3e-9b03-95bfc680545b | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d50d8046-5cd7-4e3e-9b03-95bfc680545b CC0-1.0 |
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LD 820
Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish The Right To Hunt And…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b603ade8-fb18-4621-89cd-e0036d1a4293 | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b603ade8-fb18-4621-89cd-e0036d1a4293 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 894
An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Paid Family And Medical Leave
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ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e0ed07e-e277-4ba1-a797-6e801153d3bf | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e0ed07e-e277-4ba1-a797-6e801153d3bf CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1668
An Act Regarding The Voting Requirement To Extend The Date For Adjournment Of The Legislature
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8a63b84-a32e-4641-8b51-4684067ff216 | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8a63b84-a32e-4641-8b51-4684067ff216 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1307
An Act To Suspend The Remittance Obligation For Paid Family And Medical Leave Private Plan Users
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15323f5c-0e2e-4b82-b52f-9d1c923c27dc | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15323f5c-0e2e-4b82-b52f-9d1c923c27dc CC0-1.0 |
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LD 589
An Act To Make Agricultural Workers And Other Related Workers Employees Under The Wage And Hour Laws
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 779a05aa-4743-4299-b5ae-4e5b0093cc25 | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/779a05aa-4743-4299-b5ae-4e5b0093cc25 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1258
An Act To Include Qualified Out-Of-State Electric Vehicle Providers And Clarify Provisions…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a35c3b2-a84d-4636-bede-6f9540632aac | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a35c3b2-a84d-4636-bede-6f9540632aac CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1884
Resolve, To Increase The Number Of Kennebec County Commissioners
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8eb79fb-cb3d-43b2-9096-64f36e4f7796 | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8eb79fb-cb3d-43b2-9096-64f36e4f7796 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1881
An Act To Ensure The Rights Of Parents Of Minor Children In Education
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f831727-54a0-45bc-8a58-fe2fdbb2d056 | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f831727-54a0-45bc-8a58-fe2fdbb2d056 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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