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 1897 — An Act Regarding Sun-Grown Cultivation In The Medical Use And Adult Use Cannabis Industries | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1498 — An Act To Limit Municipal Impact Fees On Housing Development | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1968 — An Act To Amend The Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1710 — An Act Regarding The Authority To Transport Prisoners Confined In Jail And The Use Of Physical Force With Respect To Prisoners And Persons… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 670 — An Act To Address Coercive Control In Domestic Abuse Cases | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1107 — Act To Create A Working Group To Support Tax Expenditure Evaluation Efforts | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1743 — An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings And Voting Places And At Their Municipal Public… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1897 — An Act Regarding Sun-Grown Cultivation In The Medical Use And Adult Use Cannabis Industries | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1784 — An Act To Require Police Departments To Publish And Make Accessible Their Policies And Procedures And Require Training Of Officers | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1853 — An Act To Establish An Educational Tax Credit Program To Help Parents Pay For Nonpublic School Tuition And Fees | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1089 — An Act To Permanently Fund 55 Percent Of The State'S Share Of Education By Establishing A Tax On Incomes Of More Than $1,000,000 | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1164 — An Act To Create Economic Opportunity For The Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 738 — An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1665 — An Act To Provide Property Tax Relief To Maine Families | Yea | Jun 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 233 — An Act To Prohibit Biological Males From Participating In School Athletic Programs And Activities Designated For Females When State Funding… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1298 — An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways To Social Worker Licensing | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | 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 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1949 — An Act Regarding Energy Fairness | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1792 — An Act Regarding The Energy Policy Of The State | Yea | Jun 16, 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 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 244 — An Act To Provide Safe, Short-Term Housing To Indigent Individuals Recently Released From Correctional Facilities | Yea | Jun 16, 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 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 297 — An Act Regarding The Management Of Oversized Bulky Waste From Wastewater Treatment Plants | Nay | Jun 16, 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
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An Act To Amend The Freedom Of Access Act To Apply To Legislative Caucuses
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LD 1529
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An Act To Enhance The Protection Of High-Value Natural Resources Statewide
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LD 1193
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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
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An Act To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Exemption For Residents 65 Years Of Age Or Older
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LD 207
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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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