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 1894 — An Act To Address Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 957 — An Act To Integrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander History Into The Statewide System Of Learning Results | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 790 — Joint Order, To Require The Legislative Council To Hold A Public Hearing On L.D. 1378, I.B. 2, An Act To Protect Maine Communities By… | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 68 — An Act To Amend The State Tax Laws | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1787 — An Act To Strengthen The Maine Clean Election Act | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1900 — An Act To Bring Parity To The State'S Recognition Of The Wabanaki Nations' Authority To Provide Electric Power Districts And Child Support… | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1928 — An Act To Prohibit Lodging Establishments From Providing Single-Use Plastic Containers | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1169 — An Act Regarding Employer Payments For The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1461 — An Act To Prohibit School Boards From Implementing Or Enforcing Mask Mandates | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1145 — An Act To Protect Residents Living In Mobile Home Parks | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1535 — An Act To Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations By Requiring Permits For High Electrical Usage | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 332 — An Act To Establish Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Gross Sexual Assaults Against Children And Aggravated Sex Trafficking Of Children | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1181 — An Act Regarding The Designation Of Short-Term Rental Units As Commercial Or Residential In Use | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1726 — An Act To Enhance The Coordination And Effectiveness Of Integrated Distribution Grid Planning | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1263 — An Act Regarding Penalties For Fentanyl Trafficking When That Trafficking Results In An Overdose Causing Serious Bodily Injury Of A Person | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 437 — An Act Directing The Department Of Education To Develop Pilot Programs To Place Child Care Facilities In Selected School Administrative… | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1439 — An Act To Protect The Health And Welfare Of Children In Public Schools By Requiring Parental Consent For Certain Tests, Analyses And… | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 810 — An Act Regarding The Approval Of Transmission Lines | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1712 — An Act To Amend The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program To Balance Support Of Businesses And Employees | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 339 — Resolve, To Provide Funds To The Maine Indian Education School District To Develop A Wabanaki-Centered Curriculum | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 544 — An Act To Create Parity In The Taxation Of Medicine By Exempting Sales Of Cannabis For Medical Use | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 402 — An Act To Move The Natural Areas Program From The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To The Department Of Inland… | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1466 — An Act Related To Excusing A School From Making Up Missed Days When It Cannot Operate During A Declared State Of Emergency | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1027 — An Act To Strengthen The Law Regarding Relief For Improvident Transfers Of Title | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 122 — An Act To Update Certain Laws Regarding Extended Care And Adoption | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (60 as lead sponsor)
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LD 136
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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
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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
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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
ME · —
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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