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Ben Hymes
ME House District 38
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 11Economy & Taxes 10Civil Rights & Liberties 6Environment & Energy 5Elections & Voting 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Education 3Labor & Employment 3Social Services & Welfare 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Healthcare 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1Housing 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME House District 38 current
Maine |
Republican | Dec 7, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (804 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 1951 — An Act To Promote Food Processing And Manufacturing Facility Expansion And Create Jobs | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 874 — An Act To Provide Relief To Federal Or State Employees Affected By A Federal Government Or State Government Shutdown | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 698 — An Act To Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters In Maine | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1126 — An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1328 — An Act To Create Housing And Recovery Services For Lgbtqia+ Individuals | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 70 — An Act To Fund Free Health Clinics | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1184 — An Act To Require Municipal Reporting On Residential Building Permits, Dwelling Units Permitted And Demolished And Certificates Of… | Not voting | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 143 — An Act To Improve Women'S Health And Economic Security By Funding Family Planning Services | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 143 — An Act To Improve Women'S Health And Economic Security By Funding Family Planning Services | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1298 — An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways To Social Worker Licensing | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 893 — An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 210 — An Act Making Unified Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And… | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 210 — An Act Making Unified Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And… | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1940 — An Act To Revise The Growth Management Program Laws | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| 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… | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 210 — An Act Making Unified Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And… | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1088 — An Act To Enact The Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HP 1338 — Joint Resolution Recognizing June 2025 As Pride Month | Not voting | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 556 — An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy Distributor | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1960 — An Act To Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices Or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp From The Tax Imposed On Tobacco Products | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1971 — An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration… | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1211 — An Act Regarding Certain Definitions In The Sales And Use Tax Laws Affecting Rental Equipment And Automobiles Used In Transporting Goods | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1963 — An Act To Protect And Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 746 — An Act To Authorize A Local Option Sales Tax On Short-Term Lodging To Fund Municipalities And Affordable Housing | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1749 — Resolve, Directing The Department Of Corrections To Study Achieving Gender Equality | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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LD 1560
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An Act To Address Conflicts Of Interest With Municipal Contracts
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LD 438
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An Act To Allow Municipalities To Limit Nonprofit Property Tax Exemptions
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LD 265
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An Act To Prohibit The Maine National Guard From Combat Deployment Absent An Act Of The United States Congress
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LD 888
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An Act To Expand Property Tax Relief For Veterans And Survivors Of Veterans
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LD 1852
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An Act To Promote Equitable Property Taxation By Reducing Valuation Based On Nearby Clean Energy Projects
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HP 1308
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Joint Resolution Recognizing May 4, 2025 To May 10, 2025 As Maine Homeschool Education Week
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LD 1759
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An Act To Allow Firefighters To Be Eligible For State College Funding
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LD 1363
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An Act To Exempt Resident Minors' Income From Income Tax
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LD 1565
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An Act To Allow The Use Of Certain All-Terrain Vehicles On Snowmobile Trails
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LD 1659
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An Act To Raise Revenue To Fund Firefighting Equipment Purchases And Training Related To Electric Vehicle Fires Through A Fee On Electric Vehicles
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