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Joseph Underwood
ME House District 5
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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
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME House District 5 current
Maine |
Republican | Dec 7, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME House District 147
Maine |
Republican | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 7, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME House District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 6, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (804 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 813 — An Act Regarding State Recognition Of Native American Tribes | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 189 — An Act To Increase Availability And Affordability Of Mental Health Care And Substance Use Disorder Services By Removing The Certificate Of… | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 461 — An Act To Fund Rural Patrol Services In Washington County | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1401 — An Act To Repeal The Provisions Of Law Requiring Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies To Cover The Cost Of Towing And Storing Certain… | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 86 — An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Education | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 486 — An Act To Remove The Duty Of An Individual Exercising Self-Defense To Safely Retreat Or Abstain From Performing Certain Acts Upon Demand | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 117 — An Act To Provide Funding For Sexual Assault Services | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 535 — An Act To Authorize Judicial Disposition Of A Juvenile Adjudicated Of Murder Or A Class A Crime To A Term Of Commitment Extending Beyond… | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 6 — An Act To Allow Persons To Label Their Wild Animal Traps With Their Online Identification Number Issued By The Department Of Inland… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 477 — An Act To Enhance Public Safety In Rural Counties By Providing State Police Patrol And Policing Services | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 837 — An Act To Require The Office Of The Public Advocate To Implement The State'S Climate Action Plan | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 499 — An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 749 — An Act To Ensure That The Will Of The Voters Is Reflected In Interim Appointments Of United States Senators | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 995 — An Act To Provide Funding For Low-Income Electric Ratepayer Assistance | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 265 — An Act To Prohibit The Maine National Guard From Combat Deployment Absent An Act Of The United States Congress | Yea | Apr 24, 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 | Not voting | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 457 — An Act To Fund Climate Resiliency Projects Related To The Repair Of Campus Infrastructure Used For Active Transportation And Outdoor… | Not voting | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 260 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under The Law | Not voting | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | 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 | Not voting | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 109 — Resolve, Directing The Maine Arts Commission To Study Federal And National Efforts To Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement By… | Not voting | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 703 — An Act To Establish A Health Care Gap Year Program For Recent College Graduates | Not voting | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 70 — An Act To Fund Free Health Clinics | Not voting | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 260 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under The Law | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 717 — An Act To Amend The Maine Criminal Code Governing Restitution To Include The Costs Of All Analyses Of Suspected Illegal Drugs | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 827 — An Act To Allow The Sale Of Polymer-Coated Cookware That Is Authorized For Food Contact By The United States Food And Drug Administration | Nay | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)
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LD 227
ME · —
An Act Regarding Liability For Acts Of Violence Occurring In The State House Or Legislative Space In The Burton M. Cross Building
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LD 298
ME · —
An Act To Employ Mental Health Personnel Within The Maine State Police
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LD 78
ME · —
An Act To Require Elementary School Students To Learn Cursive Writing
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LD 1278
ME · —
An Act To Change The Property Tax Appeal Process
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LD 668
ME · —
An Act To Abolish Ranked-Choice Voting