R
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 1145 — An Act To Protect Residents Living In Mobile Home Parks | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 508 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require Constitutional Officers To Be Elected By Popular Election | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 149 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Attorney General | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 259 — An Act To Establish The Criminal Records Review Commission In Statute | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 455 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require A Statewide Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State, The… | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1543 — An Act To Establish The Maine Green Schools Network | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 147 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1823 — An Act To Promote Transparency In The Criminal Justice System By Requiring The Posting Of Criminal Case Decisions | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1776 — An Act To Establish The Interdisciplinary Advisory Board For The State House Complex | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1364 — Resolve, Authorizing A Study On The Impacts And Risks Of Lead-Based Ammunition | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1974 — An Act To Affirm Parental Rights | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1673 — Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Project To Facilitate The Inclusion Of Economic Impact Statements In The Legislative Process | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1494 — Resolve, Directing The Office Of Procurement Services To Study Adapting The Procurement Process To The State Climate Action Plan | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1563 — An Act To Establish Content Standards For Legislation | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 343 — An Act To Direct The Public Utilities Commission To Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The State | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1113 — An Act Regarding Fairness In Sentencing For Persons Under 26 Years Of Age | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1277 — An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1505 — An Act To Phase Out The Sales And Use Tax | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1899 — An Act To Eliminate Taxation On Health Care Spending | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1257 — An Act Regarding Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Food Products | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1928 — An Act To Prohibit Lodging Establishments From Providing Single-Use Plastic Containers | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1147 — An Act Regarding The Required State Of Mind Relating To The Threatening Display Or Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1471 — An Act To Require Energy Efficiency Disclosure Statements And Energy Efficiency Standards For Certain Rental Housing In The State | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1593 — An Act To Require Certain Public Entities To Define Their Use Of The Term "Equity" | Nay | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1283 — An Act To Allow Employees Covered Under The Maine Retirement Savings Program To Elect To Enroll And Unenroll In A Payroll Deduction For An… | Nay | Jun 9, 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
ME · —
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
ME · —
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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