R
Rick Bennett
ME Senate District 18
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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 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 19
Maine |
Independent | Dec 2, 2020 | 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 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| LD 1227 — An Act To Repeal The Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles With A Standardized Data Access Platform | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1940 — An Act To Revise The Growth Management Program Laws | 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… | 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 1666 — An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State… | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HP 1338 — Joint Resolution Recognizing June 2025 As Pride Month | 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 1394 — An Act To Support Maine'S Electric Vehicle Adoption Goals By Providing An Exclusion For Electric Vehicles From Certain Requirements Of The… | 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 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 1971 — An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration… | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 442 — An Act To Amend The Automotive Repair Statute | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 532 — An Act To Protect Health Care Workers By Addressing Assaults In Health Care Settings | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | 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 1963 — An Act To Protect And Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 532 — An Act To Protect Health Care Workers By Addressing Assaults In Health Care Settings | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 252 — An Act To Withdraw From The National Popular Vote Compact | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 252 — An Act To Withdraw From The National Popular Vote Compact | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1868 — An Act To Advance A Clean Energy Economy By Updating Renewable And Clean Resource Procurement Laws | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1873 — An Act To Require Age Verification For Online Obscene Matter | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1228 — An Act To Clarify Certain Terms In The Automotive Right To Repair Laws | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | 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 |
| LD 93 — An Act To Reduce Cost And Increase Access To Disease Prevention By Expanding The Universal Childhood Immunization Program To Include Adults | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1656 — An Act To Facilitate Compliance With Federal Immigration Law By State And Local Government Entities | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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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