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 1586 — An Act To Amend The Regional School Unit Budget Validation Referendum Law | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 61 — An Act To Regulate Employer Surveillance To Protect Workers | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 885 — An Act To Allow Certain Persons With A Permit To Carry Concealed Handguns To Possess Or Discharge A Firearm On School Property | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 487 — Resolve, Directing The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority To Apply For Federal Funding For The Purpose Of Identifying The Rail… | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1292 — An Act To Codify The Maine Turnpike Authority'S Contributions To The Highway Fund With Regard To The Sensible Transportation Policy Act | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1024 — An Act To Expand The List Of Crimes That Do Not Qualify For Immunity Under Maine'S Good Samaritan Laws Concerning Drug-Related Medical… | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 278 — An Act To Eliminate The Tobacco Products Tax On Certain Products That Contain Nicotine | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 384 — An Act To Prevent Student Homelessness | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 771 — An Act To Include Possession Of Compounds, Mixtures Or Substances Containing A Detectable Amount Of Certain Scheduled Drugs To Prove The… | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 16 — An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts In Downeast Maine | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 301 — An Act To Allow The Public Utilities Commission To Establish Performance-Based Metrics And Rate-Adjustment Mechanisms For A Public Utility… | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1017 — An Act To Include Food Provided Or Served At Emergency Shelters In General Assistance Reimbursement | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 900 — An Act To Protect State Retiree Pensions From Inflation | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 87 — An Act Regarding The State Workforce Board | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 115 — An Act To Assess Impact Fees On Megayachts | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 218 — An Act To Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except In Certain Circumstances | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1288 — An Act To Amend Certain Provisions Of Maine'S Drug Laws Regarding Heroin, Fentanyl And Cocaine | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 551 — An Act To Restore Balanced Emergency Powers | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 639 — An Act To Improve Training Opportunities For Law Enforcement Officers | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 482 — An Act To Expand Educational Opportunities And Broaden Educational Services For Students Enrolled In Equivalent Instruction Programs | Not voting | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 10 — Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Article V Conventions To Propose Amendments… | Nay | May 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 702 — An Act To Designate January 6Th As A Day To Remember And To Preserve The Accounts Of Witnesses To The Events Of January 6, 2021 | Nay | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1204 — An Act To Support Direct Access Worker Employment By Removing Certain Employment Disqualifications | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 10 — Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Article V Conventions To Propose Amendments… | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 10 — Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Article V Conventions To Propose Amendments… | Nay | May 22, 2025 | fail | 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
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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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