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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 870 — An Act Regarding The Membership Of The Maine Land Use Planning Commission | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 186 — An Act To Clarify The Public Utilities Commission'S Authority To Establish Time-Of-Use Pricing For Standard-Offer Service | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 213 — An Act To Increase The Sales Commission Of Retailers Selling Lottery Tickets | Yea | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 919 — An Act To Require Parental Permission For Certain Surveys And Questionnaires Administered To Minors In Schools | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1255 — An Act To Ensure In-State Tuition For Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered To Vote In The State And To Amend Eligibility Requirements… | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 607 — An Act To Require The Approval Of Superintendent Agreements Regarding Transfers Of Students Between School Administrative Units | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 594 — Resolve, Directing The State Auditor To Audit All State Agencies | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 952 — An Act To Exempt Agricultural Employers And Employees From The Maine Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 896 — An Act To Provide Young Children Stable Access To Health Care | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1768 — An Act To Protect Residents Of Mobile Home Parks By Amending The Real Estate Transfer Tax | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 830 — An Act To Protect Maine'S Scenic Beauty By Requiring Solar Panel Fields To Be Hidden From View | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 331 — Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under Mainecare Regarding Hospital Cost… | Yea | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 598 — An Act To Require Minimum Pay For Reporting To Work | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1011 — An Act To Change The Residency Requirements For State Funding For Student Tuition At The Maine School Of Science And Mathematics | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 369 — An Act To Grant Or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances | Not voting | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1349 — An Act To Require Legislative Approval For A Contract To Operate The Juniper Ridge Landfill | Yea | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1549 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine Regarding The Use And Oversight Of Transportation-Related Revenues | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1146 — An Act Regarding The Required State Of Mind Relating To Robbery | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 132 — Resolve, To Establish The Commission To Study The Constitution Of Maine | Yea | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1716 — An Act To Require Family Life Education To Include A Human Growth And Development Curriculum | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 893 — An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements | Nay | May 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 115 — An Act To Assess Impact Fees On Megayachts | Nay | May 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 893 — An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1395 — An Act Regarding Human Trafficking Prevention Instruction And Dissemination Of And Access To Obscene Material In Schools | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 309 — An Act To Allow A Political Party To Determine How That Party'S Nominee Is Selected In A Primary Election | Nay | May 29, 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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