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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SP 10
Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Article…
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ADOPTION | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4f70cac-b3e4-474a-a736-ea40285876d2 | May 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4f70cac-b3e4-474a-a736-ea40285876d2 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 530
An Act Regarding Occupational Licensing Reform
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87c0fd53-74e4-478e-8637-1739a0e36fda | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87c0fd53-74e4-478e-8637-1739a0e36fda CC0-1.0 |
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LD 21
An Act To Update The Provision Of Law Concerning Student Codes Of Conduct In Order To Reflect Best…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7745ac7a-a2a8-4ceb-a741-1e987be71111 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7745ac7a-a2a8-4ceb-a741-1e987be71111 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 222
An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To…
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PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1df32c1c-369d-483b-9acf-56bf57a50509 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1df32c1c-369d-483b-9acf-56bf57a50509 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 174
An Act To Restore Religious Exemptions To Immunization Requirements
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll da14930d-97ae-419f-a588-a4bb12c334b1 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da14930d-97ae-419f-a588-a4bb12c334b1 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 220
An Act To Establish The Hope And Inclusion Scholarship Program In Order To Provide Funding For…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a50556cc-b15c-4dda-8b0f-ad5410cf11a9 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a50556cc-b15c-4dda-8b0f-ad5410cf11a9 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 538
An Act To Amend Maine'S Prescription Drug Labeling Law By Allowing The Removal Of The Name Of A…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d54bd185-199a-4e91-843f-c160e9168592 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d54bd185-199a-4e91-843f-c160e9168592 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 973
An Act To Establish The Community Partnerships With Public School Systems Grant Program
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0bfde660-f4fb-41d0-9e65-c8db798a154b | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bfde660-f4fb-41d0-9e65-c8db798a154b CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1022
An Act To Protect And Increase Access To Justice In Civil Legal Matters For Persons With Low Incomes
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67e9b4df-fcea-4924-87e8-46d50a3bf769 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67e9b4df-fcea-4924-87e8-46d50a3bf769 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 266
An Act To Require The Updating Of Voter Registration Signatures
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10197933-9bfe-42ea-9105-4972c94ec2f3 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10197933-9bfe-42ea-9105-4972c94ec2f3 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 895
An Act To Support Immersive Outdoor Education By Establishing The Outdoor School For All Maine…
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ENACTMENT-EMERGENCY | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd109435-b693-4e7b-8e7a-52b48cc4d7f6 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd109435-b693-4e7b-8e7a-52b48cc4d7f6 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1123
An Act To Provide Funding For Mainecare-Related Services For Public Schools
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eff61c6d-b10e-4818-a67f-9dd2529855a3 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eff61c6d-b10e-4818-a67f-9dd2529855a3 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 599
An Act To Codify The Federal Salary Threshold For Overtime Pay
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3c3210b-a948-454b-ad74-f8292b53fcfa | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3c3210b-a948-454b-ad74-f8292b53fcfa CC0-1.0 |
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LD 635
Resolve, To Direct The Attorney General To Drop The Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2e544d0-2189-4178-8faf-9467679112f9 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2e544d0-2189-4178-8faf-9467679112f9 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 935
Resolve, Directing The Department Of Environmental Protection To Report On Air And Soil Chemical…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9a2681f-a3c2-43d3-b100-f318b25bbee7 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9a2681f-a3c2-43d3-b100-f318b25bbee7 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1696
Resolve, To Study Maine'S Absolute Dominion And Beneficial Use Laws Relating To Water Rights
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac974209-b336-4624-8527-a8cd6d6f128a | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac974209-b336-4624-8527-a8cd6d6f128a CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1411
An Act To Modify The Laws Regarding Driver'S License Applications
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dbacf286-da18-46de-850a-2a4c792b1409 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbacf286-da18-46de-850a-2a4c792b1409 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 1210
An Act To Regarding Renewable Electricity Generation By Hydropower Projects
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c726adf6-ac47-491d-b833-1b904d3da1ff | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c726adf6-ac47-491d-b833-1b904d3da1ff CC0-1.0 |
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LD 241
An Act To Authorize The Public Utilities Commission To Approve Rate Adjustments For Low-Income…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b498696-f2e7-4d7a-94ab-5c543b8b9199 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b498696-f2e7-4d7a-94ab-5c543b8b9199 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 451
An Act To Require Testing Of Solar And Wind Energy Developments For Perfluoroalkyl And…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a44f7ed-fb54-405f-b9e3-9e4da5a20a0c | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a44f7ed-fb54-405f-b9e3-9e4da5a20a0c CC0-1.0 |
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LD 142
An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Charging Multiple Fees For Attempted Withdrawals…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4fb60733-af1e-4bd5-aecb-e1dfef636dba | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fb60733-af1e-4bd5-aecb-e1dfef636dba CC0-1.0 |
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LD 486
An Act To Remove The Duty Of An Individual Exercising Self-Defense To Safely Retreat Or Abstain…
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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 324043a7-44d7-4fcc-9018-e1d82722670c | May 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/324043a7-44d7-4fcc-9018-e1d82722670c CC0-1.0 |
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LD 784
An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Specialized Risk Screening For First Responders
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b2ba23e-8bbc-4ffc-b85c-63e73e703f32 | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b2ba23e-8bbc-4ffc-b85c-63e73e703f32 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 206
An Act To Protect Maine Businesses By Eliminating The Automatic Cost-Of-Living Adjustment To The…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b9723fc-fae7-4220-9011-dab072a567a7 | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b9723fc-fae7-4220-9011-dab072a567a7 CC0-1.0 |
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LD 429
An Act To Track Certain Information Regarding And Seek Federal Reimbursement For Medical Care…
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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8326f8c6-4b42-4245-a297-a523ad7057e4 | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8326f8c6-4b42-4245-a297-a523ad7057e4 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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