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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 530 — An Act Regarding Occupational Licensing Reform | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 21 — An Act To Update The Provision Of Law Concerning Student Codes Of Conduct In Order To Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat… | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 222 — An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 174 — An Act To Restore Religious Exemptions To Immunization Requirements | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 220 — An Act To Establish The Hope And Inclusion Scholarship Program In Order To Provide Funding For Students Attending Certain Private Schools… | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 538 — An Act To Amend Maine'S Prescription Drug Labeling Law By Allowing The Removal Of The Name Of A Prescriber Of Mifepristone, Misoprostol And… | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 973 — An Act To Establish The Community Partnerships With Public School Systems Grant Program | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1022 — An Act To Protect And Increase Access To Justice In Civil Legal Matters For Persons With Low Incomes | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 266 — An Act To Require The Updating Of Voter Registration Signatures | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 895 — An Act To Support Immersive Outdoor Education By Establishing The Outdoor School For All Maine Students Program | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1123 — An Act To Provide Funding For Mainecare-Related Services For Public Schools | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 599 — An Act To Codify The Federal Salary Threshold For Overtime Pay | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 635 — Resolve, To Direct The Attorney General To Drop The Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies Concerning Climate Change | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 935 — Resolve, Directing The Department Of Environmental Protection To Report On Air And Soil Chemical And Metal Levels And On Soil Testing On… | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1696 — Resolve, To Study Maine'S Absolute Dominion And Beneficial Use Laws Relating To Water Rights | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1411 — An Act To Modify The Laws Regarding Driver'S License Applications | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1210 — An Act To Regarding Renewable Electricity Generation By Hydropower Projects | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 241 — An Act To Authorize The Public Utilities Commission To Approve Rate Adjustments For Low-Income Water Utility Ratepayers | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 451 — An Act To Require Testing Of Solar And Wind Energy Developments For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 142 — An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Charging Multiple Fees For Attempted Withdrawals Involving Insufficient Funds | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 486 — An Act To Remove The Duty Of An Individual Exercising Self-Defense To Safely Retreat Or Abstain From Performing Certain Acts Upon Demand | Yea | May 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 784 — An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Specialized Risk Screening For First Responders | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 206 — An Act To Protect Maine Businesses By Eliminating The Automatic Cost-Of-Living Adjustment To The Minimum Hourly Wage | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 429 — An Act To Track Certain Information Regarding And Seek Federal Reimbursement For Medical Care Provided To Asylum Seekers | Nay | May 20, 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
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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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