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3
Bills sponsored
this session · 32 all-time
8
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 111 all-time
3
Enacted into law
this session · 17 all-time
1954
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 1954 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
132 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.7%
based on 793 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.3%
based on 793 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99%
based on 793 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
32 billsCurrent session 3 bills
Historical 29 bills
- LD 423 An Act Making Certain Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government Failed
- LD 2214 An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations For The Expenditures Of State Government, General Fund And Other Funds And To Change Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2024 And June 30, 2025 Signed
- LD 1976 An Act To Update The Growth Management Program Laws Died
- LD 2145 Resolve, To Add Members To The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission And Set The Compensation Rate For Commission Members Died
- LD 1967 An Act To Support Municipal Franchise Agreements Died
- LD 1863 An Act To Facilitate The Provision Of Medically Appropriate Levels Of Care For Clients Of Correctional Facilities Signed
- LD 1780 An Act To Regulate The Operation Of Micromobility Devices On Public Ways Failed
- LD 1934 Resolve, To Improve The Coordination And Delivery Of Planning Grants And Technical Assistance To Communities In Maine Signed
- LD 1339 Resolve, To Establish The Task Force To Study Forming The Maine Commission On Disabilities Failed
- LD 1340 An Act To Prohibit The Sale Or Possession Of Rapid-Fire Modification Devices Died
- LD 68 An Act To Exempt Certain Nonprofit Organizations From The Sales And Use Tax And The Service Provider Tax Signed
- LD 645 An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations For The Expenditures Of State Government And To Change Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government Died
- LD 467 An Act To Require Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Signed
- LD 259 An Act Making Unified Allocations From The Highway Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024 And June 30, 2025 Signed
- LD 260 An Act To Make Supplemental Allocations From The Highway Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And To Change Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 Signed
- LD 646 An Act To Provide Appropriations And Allocations For The Operations Of State Government Signed
- LD 424 An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government Signed
- LD 263 An Act To Ensure Access To Health Care Signed
- LD 144 An Act Regarding The Monitoring Of Municipal Abandoned Property Signed
- LD 258 An Act Making Unified Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024 And June 30, 2025 Signed
- LD 206 An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And To Change Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 Signed
- LD 2017 An Act To Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements With Executive Branch Employees Signed
- LD 1694 An Act To Create The Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority Died
- LD 504 Resolve, Regarding Certification For Certain Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians Died
- LD 979 An Act To Expand Maine'S School-Based Health Centers Died
Co-sponsored
111 billsCurrent session 8 bills
- HP 1501 Joint Resolution Recognizing March 2026 As Social Work Month Passed
- HP 504 Joint Resolution Recognizing March 2025 As Social Work Month Passed
- HP 950 Joint Resolution Honoring The Late Honorable Lois Galgay Reckitt On The Occasion Of The Boston Red Sox Opening Home Game On April 4, 2025 Passed
- SP 778 Joint Resolution Recognizing The 50Th Anniversary Of The Last United States Combat Mission In Southeast Asia At The End Of The Vietnam War Passed
- HP 1516 Joint Resolution Recognizing April 2026 As Child Abuse Prevention Month Passed
- HP 1522 Joint Resolution Recognizing May 2026 As Mental Health Awareness Month Passed
- HP 1242 Joint Resolution Honoring The Memory Of Pope Francis Passed
- HP 1241 Joint Resolution Recognizing May 2025 As Mental Health Awareness Month Passed
Historical 103 bills
- HP 1439 Joint Resolution Recognizing March 2024 As Social Work Month Died
- LD 2088 An Act To Change The Number Of Agency Liquor Stores Allowed In Certain Municipalities Signed
- LD 2237 An Act To Strengthen Public Safety, Health And Well-Being By Expanding Services And Coordinating Violence Prevention Resources Died
- LD 1644 An Act To Permit The Expenditure Of Accumulated Tax Increment Revenues Signed
- LD 1739 An Act To Extend Development District Tax Increment Financing Districts Signed
- LD 783 An Act To Protect Certain Private Emergency Services Personnel From Liability Under The Maine Tort Claims Act Signed
- LD 2007 An Act To Advance Self-Determination For Wabanaki Nations Signed
- HP 1406 Joint Resolution Recognizing January 2024 As Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month Died
- LD 1696 An Act To Create A Civil Cause Of Action For Persons Suffering Damages Arising From The Sale Of Abnormally Dangerous Firearms Died
- LD 1964 An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Develop A Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program Died
- LD 1494 An Act To Help Address The Worker Shortage In Behavioral Health Care Services By Allowing Provisional Licensure And Providing For Reimbursement For Out-Of-State Licensees Failed
- LD 2082 An Act To Ensure The Financial Stability Of Behavioral Health Services Providers And Housing Assistance Providers Died
- SP 1009 Joint Resolution To Reaffirm The Friendship Between Maine And Taiwan, Enhance Bilateral Trade Relations With Taiwan And Support Taiwan'S International Participation Died
- LD 2210 An Act To Establish A Civil Rights Unit And A Civil Rights Review Panel Within The Office Of The Attorney General And Require Ongoing Enhanced Civil Rights Training For Civil Rights Officers Died
- SP 1010 Joint Resolution Recognizing June 28, 2024 As Maine Acadian Day Died
- LD 1029 Resolve, To Establish A Commission To Commemorate The 250Th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The United States Signed
- LD 461 An Act Regarding Private Roads Died
- HP 1294 Joint Resolution Recognizing June 2023 As Pride Month Died
- LD 1970 An Act To Enact The Maine Indian Child Welfare Act Signed
- HP 1342 Joint Resolution Recognizing The Efforts Of First Responders In The Tragic Mass Shooting In Lewiston Died
- LD 1867 An Act To Establish The Community Housing And Rural Development Authority Died
- LD 946 An Act Regarding Unemployment Benefits For Part-Time Faculty At Public Colleges And Universities Signed
- LD 56 An Act To Provide Free Admission To State Parks And Historic Sites For The Spouses And Children Of Veterans Holding Free Day Use Passes Died
- LD 1360 An Act Requiring Training Regarding And Screening For Adverse Childhood Experiences Failed
- LD 1891 An Act To Support Maine Businesses Through A Child Care Tax Credit And A Pass-Through Entity Tax Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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LD 1820
An Act To Strengthen The Governance Of The Maine Community College System And University Of Maine System
Reconsideration - Veto |
Yea | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1338
An Act To Protect Employees' Exercise Of Workplace Rights
Reconsideration - Veto |
Yea | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 844
An Act To Examine And Amend The Conditions Of Release And Probation
Reconsideration - Veto |
Yea | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 170
An Act Pertaining To Transmission Lines Not Needed For Reliability Or Local Generation
Reconsideration - Veto |
Yea | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
INDEF PP SAS-582 to CAS-557 |
Yea | pass | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
Remove from the table |
Nay | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1919
An Act To Encourage Job Growth In The Forest Products Sector Through Tax Incentives
Reconsideration - Veto |
Yea | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS |
Yea | fail | May 09, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND |
Yea | fail | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 2003
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities In Maine By Studying Zoning And Land Use Restrictions
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 910
An Act To Amend The General Assistance Laws Governing Reimbursement
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 1771
Resolve, To Establish The Advisory Panel To Better Understand And Make Recommendations Regarding The Implications Of Genome-Editing Technology For The Citizens Of The State
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'C' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 811
An Act To Protect The Reproductive Rights And Freedoms Of Maine People
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 756
An Act Regarding Criminal Services For Juveniles
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2022 |
|
LD 344
Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Explicitly Prohibit Discrimination Based On The Sex Of An Individual
Final Passage - Con Res |
Yea | fail | April 20, 2022 |
|
HP 1538
Joint Order, To Extend By One Legislative Day The Second Regular Session Of The 130Th Legislature
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 20, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
ADOPT HAH-1043 to CAS-550 |
Yea | pass | April 20, 2022 |
|
LD 1942
An Act To Make Changes To The State'S Hemp Program
TABLE UNTIL LATER |
Yea | pass | April 20, 2022 |
|
LD 1968
An Act To Expand Access To Mental Health And Crisis Care For Individuals In Jails And Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
ADOPT HAH-1030 to CAH-947 |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2039
An Act To Reorganize The Provision Of Services For Infants, Toddlers And Children With Disabilities From Birth To 6 Years Of Age And Extend The Age Of Eligibility Under The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act To 22 Years Of Age
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1945
An Act To Regulate The Use Of Biometric Identifiers
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1969
An Act Concerning Equity In Renewable Energy Projects And Workforce Development
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 982
An Act To Protect Against Discrimination By Public Entities
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 906
An Act To Provide Passamaquoddy Tribal Members Access To Clean Drinking Water
ADOPT HAH-1035 to CAH-984 |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2040
An Act To Maintain A Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program For Maine'S Incarcerated Population
ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1995
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations For The Expenditures Of State Government, General Fund And Other Funds And To Change Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022 And June 30, 2023
ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1945
An Act To Regulate The Use Of Biometric Identifiers
ADOPT HAH-1036 to CBH-1018 |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 585
An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
TABLE UNTIL LATER |
Yea | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2039
An Act To Reorganize The Provision Of Services For Infants, Toddlers And Children With Disabilities From Birth To 6 Years Of Age And Extend The Age Of Eligibility Under The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act To 22 Years Of Age
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP as amend |
Yea | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
ACC REPORT 'B' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 2023
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Notarial Acts
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1959
An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability
INDEF POSTPONE BILL & PAPERS |
Nay | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1026
An Act To Update The Regulation Of Public Utility Monopolies
ACC REPORT 'c' OTP AS AMEND |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1744
An Act To Increase Funding For The Animal Welfare Fund By Increasing Certain Fees
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 906
An Act To Provide Passamaquoddy Tribal Members Access To Clean Drinking Water
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED |
Yea | pass | April 19, 2022 |
|
LD 1862
An Act To Strengthen Maine'S Good Samaritan Laws Concerning Drug-Related Medical Assistance
ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP |
Yea | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1919
An Act To Encourage Job Growth In The Forest Products Sector Through Tax Incentives
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'C' OTP AS AMEND |
Nay | fail | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 2003
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities In Maine By Studying Zoning And Land Use Restrictions
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1539
An Act To Provide Access To Fertility Care
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Yea | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1350
An Act To Expand Maine'S Clean Energy Economy
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND |
Yea | fail | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 2030
An Act Regarding Taxation Of Energy Storage Facilities And Equipment
RECEDE AND CONCUR |
Nay | pass | April 18, 2022 |
|
LD 1911
An Act To Prohibit The Contamination Of Clean Soils With So-Called Forever Chemicals
Enactment |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2022 |
|
LD 1945
An Act To Regulate The Use Of Biometric Identifiers
ACC REPORT 'B' OTP AS AMEND |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2022 |
|
LD 585
An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010
ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2022 |
|
LD 1950
An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission To Create A Plan To Incorporate The Probate Courts Into The Judicial Branch
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2022 |