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 882 — An Act To Protect Communication With Providers Of Critical Incident Stress Management Peer Support | Yea | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2146 — An Act To Increase Access To Critical Vaccinations | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2240 — Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 10: Significant Wildlife Habitat, A Late-Filed Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of… | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2225 — An Act To Support Municipal Enforcement Of Residential Construction Laws, Codes And Regulations | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1865 — Resolve, To Create A Tax Incentive Pilot Project To Encourage Businesses To Adopt A 4-Day Workweek | Yea | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2094 — An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine'S Agricultural And Forestry Sectors | Yea | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2112 — An Act To Authorize Municipalities To Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs To Procure Electricity | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 32 — An Act To Repeal The Laws Regarding Net Energy Billing | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1822 — An Act To Enact The Maine Online Data Privacy Act | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2094 — An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine'S Agricultural And Forestry Sectors | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1822 — An Act To Enact The Maine Online Data Privacy Act | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1822 — An Act To Enact The Maine Online Data Privacy Act | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2132 — An Act To Amend The Maine Emergency Medical Services Act Of 1982 To Require Compliance With The Statewide Trauma-Incidence Registry And… | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2058 — An Act To Require Municipal And County Jails To Be Available At All Times For Detention Of Persons Arrested On Criminal Charges By Maine… | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2140 — An Act To Reduce Household Energy Costs In Response To Federal Cuts | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 725 — An Act To Advance Equitable Energy Policy In Maine | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1870 — An Act To Establish A Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program To Impose Penalties On Climate Polluters | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2051 — An Act To Ensure Access To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program In Maine | Nay | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1766 — An Act To Incorporate Probate Judges Into The Maine Judicial Branch | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2038 — An Act To Require Maine Transmission And Distribution Utility Participation In A Regional Transmission Organization | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1962 — An Act To Establish The Corrections Ombudsman | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2207 — An Act Regarding The Statute Of Limitations For Certain Sexual Offenses Committed Against Minors | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2107 — An Act To Establish The Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program | Nay | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2209 — Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Health And Human Services To Develop Innovative Models For The Delivery Of Dental Services To Expand… | Nay | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1353 — An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery | Nay | Mar 25, 2026 | 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
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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