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Russell Black
ME Senate 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
Environment & Energy 26Government Operations & Budget 25Agriculture 18Transportation & Infrastructure 10Economy & Taxes 8Social Services & Welfare 7Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Housing 3Education 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Gun Policy 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Senate District 5 current
Maine |
Republican | Dec 7, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 5, 2018 | Dec 6, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 1, 2010 | Dec 4, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 17
Maine |
Republican | — | Dec 7, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME House District 114
Maine |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1386 — An Act To Provide Emergency One-Time Relief From The Wild Blueberry Tax For Sellers In Maine And Partial Relief For Processors And Shippers | Nay | Jun 17, 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 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1126 — An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms | 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 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1077 — An Act To Exempt Drinking Water From Sales And Use Tax | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1667 — Resolve, To Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. To Sue The State | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | 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 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 | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1386 — An Act To Provide Emergency One-Time Relief From The Wild Blueberry Tax For Sellers In Maine And Partial Relief For Processors And Shippers | Yea | Jun 17, 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 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1849 — An Act To Establish A Minimum Age At Which A Juvenile May Be Adjudicated | Nay | Jun 17, 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… | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1270 — An Act To Establish The Department Of Energy Resources | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1189 — An Act To Prohibit Arrest And Detention For Civil Violations And Require An Attorney For The State To Determine Whether To Charge A Class E… | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | 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 1337 — An Act To Amend The Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Female Athletes And Safety In Women'S Single-Sex Shelters | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | 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 | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 868 — An Act To Ensure Equity And Safety In Athletics, Restrooms, Changing Rooms And Housing At Elementary, Secondary And Postsecondary Schools | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1164 — An Act To Create Economic Opportunity For The Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1748 — An Act To Enhance Businesses' Understanding Of Labor Standards And Grow Maine'S Energy Economy Through A Training Program | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1672 — An Act To Allow Participation In The Adult Use Cannabis Tracking System To Be Voluntary | 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 515 — An Act To Reverse Recent Changes Made To The Law Governing Net Energy Billing And Distributed Generation | 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 | Nay | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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LD 1346
ME · —
An Act Regarding The Supply Of Water To The Town Of New Sharon
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LD 2042
ME · —
An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper
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LD 825
ME · —
An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering, Including The Use Of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves And Microwave Radiation
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LD 6
ME · —
An Act To Allow Persons To Label Their Wild Animal Traps With Their Online Identification Number Issued By The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife
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LD 24
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Resolve, Authorizing The Director Of The Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Convey Public Land Parcels In Lincoln Plantation And Sandy River Plantation
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LD 121
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An Act To Include Brush And Yard Debris In The Definition Of "Litter"
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LD 1964
ME · —
An Act To Require The Development Of A Standard Written Disclosure For Sellers And Installers Of Distributed Generation Resources, To Make Changes To Other…
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LD 1207
ME · —
An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Protection To Monitor Air And Water Temperatures Around Commercial Solar Energy Developments
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LD 510
ME · —
An Act To Require The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry, Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Maintain The Weld To Byron Road In Township 6 North Of…
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LD 952
ME · —
An Act To Exempt Agricultural Employers And Employees From The Maine Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program
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