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 |
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| LD 1948 — An Act To Fund Mainecare | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 700 — An Act To Promote Student Enrollment And Degree Completion In The University Of Maine System By Awarding Waivers Of Tuition And Fees To… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 125 — An Act To Increase The Total Amount Of Credits Authorized Under The Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program | Nay | May 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1013 — An Act To Protect Taxpayers By Requiring Referenda On Significant Municipal Debt | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 828 — An Act To Allow Chiropractors To Be Designated As School Health Advisors | Nay | May 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 328 — An Act Requiring The State To Pay A Retired State Employee'S Or Retired Teacher'S Premium For Medicare Part B Under Medicare Advantage | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 792 — An Act To Fund Medical Research And Cancer Prevention | Nay | May 6, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 513 — An Act To Allow The Spouse Of A School Board Member To Serve As A Stipend Employee Within The School Board'S Jurisdiction | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 512 — An Act To Provide Educational Opportunities For Students In Secondary Schools With 200 Or Fewer Students | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 783 — An Act To Continue Support For The Maine Multicultural Center | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 389 — Resolve, To Increase Transparency And Evaluate Emergency Response Through A Covid-19 Review Commission | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 588 — An Act To Enact The Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act | Not voting | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1743 — An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings And Voting Places And At Their Municipal Public… | Not voting | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 726 — Joint Order To Amend Joint Rule 308 | Not voting | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 271 — Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 12: Fees For Kickboxing Contests And Authorized Participants, A Major Substantive Rule Of… | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 265 — An Act To Prohibit The Maine National Guard From Combat Deployment Absent An Act Of The United States Congress | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 837 — An Act To Require The Office Of The Public Advocate To Implement The State'S Climate Action Plan | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1821 — An Act To Ensure Responsible Business Practices By Licensed Firearms Dealers | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 109 — Resolve, Directing The Maine Arts Commission To Study Federal And National Efforts To Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement By… | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1185 — An Act To Prohibit Persons Under 18 Years Of Age From Marrying | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 70 — An Act To Fund Free Health Clinics | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 98 — An Act To Include School Counselors In The Educators For Maine Program | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 260 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under The Law | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 717 — An Act To Amend The Maine Criminal Code Governing Restitution To Include The Costs Of All Analyses Of Suspected Illegal Drugs | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 457 — An Act To Fund Climate Resiliency Projects Related To The Repair Of Campus Infrastructure Used For Active Transportation And Outdoor… | Nay | Apr 22, 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
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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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