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Richard Bennett

State Senator · Maine Senate District 18

Bills introduced (60)

MELD549Failed

An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Update Certain Requirements Regarding Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kits

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · April 29, 2026

Yes 14No 19Other 2
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MELD581Failed

An Act to Fund the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · April 29, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1419Failed

An Act to Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Housing Constructed Off-site Similar to That for On-site Construction

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · April 29, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1443Failed

An Act to Ensure the Financial Stability of Behavioral Health Service Providers and Housing Assistance Providers

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · April 29, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1528Failed

An Act to Support Farmland Conservation

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · April 29, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1912Failed

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Address Maine's Housing Shortage

Died in Possession of the Committee Upon Conclusion of the 132nd Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD). · April 29, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MESP0923Failed

Joint Order to Recall from the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs to the Senate L.D. 1912, An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Address Maine's Housing Shortage

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · April 14, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1865Failed

Resolve, to Create a Tax Incentive Pilot Project to Encourage Businesses to Adopt a 4-day Workweek

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) · April 7, 2026

Yes 13No 18Other 4
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MELD1772Passed

An Act to Establish the Fund for a Healthy Maine Stabilization Fund

PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. · March 25, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1835Failed

An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · February 24, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MELD1636Failed

Resolve, to Study Changing the Start of the State Fiscal Year to October 1st

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) · February 3, 2026

Yes 21No 11Other 3
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MELD754Failed

An Act to Ban the Sale, Use and Possession of Single-use Electronic Cigarettes and to Review Extended Producer Responsibility Options for All Batteries

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · January 27, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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Showing the 12 most recently active.

Recent votes

BillVote onVote
LD127

An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records

Senate · Recede And Concur RC #963

April 29, 2026

Yes
LD1911

An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes

Senate · Reconsideration - Veto RC #962

April 29, 2026

Yes
LD299

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

Senate · Enactment-bond Issue RC #960

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD299

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

Senate · Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #959

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD299

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

Senate · Adopt Senate Amendment (s-717) To Committee Amendment RC #958

April 14, 2026

Absent
LD307

An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers

Senate · Enactment RC #955

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD493

An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells

Senate · Enactment RC #956

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD1519

An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products

Senate · Enactment RC #957

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD2054

An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters

Senate · Reconsider RC #954

April 14, 2026

No
LD2054

An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters

Senate · Recede And Concur RC #952

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD299

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

Senate · Adopt Senate Amendment (s-709) To Committee Amendment RC #953

April 14, 2026

Yes
LD1847

An Act to Institute Testing and Tracking of Medical Use Cannabis and Cannabis Products Similar to Adult Use Cannabis and Cannabis Products, Dedicate a Portion of the Adult Use Cannabis Sales and Excise Tax to Medical Use Cannabis Programs and Create a Study Group

Senate · Accept Report 'b' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #951

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD2220

An Act to Establish the Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Resource Hub

Senate · Enactment RC #945

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD2230

An Act to Invest in the Construction of Industrialized Housing

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #943

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD579

An Act to Include Certain Nurses Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement

Senate · Recede And Concur RC #950

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD2226

An Act to Amend the Essential Programs and Services School Funding Formula

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #947

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD2155

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Senate · Enactment RC #946

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD1803

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice

Senate · Insist RC #948

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD713

An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and to Require the Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers

Senate · Indefinitely Postpone RC #949

April 13, 2026

No
LD2165

An Act to Change Supervisory Authority over the Capitol Police

Senate · Recede And Concur RC #904

April 8, 2026

No
LD2173

An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Housing Developments and Accessory Dwelling Units

Senate · Accept Report RC #942

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD785

An Act to Amend Certain Tax Laws Regarding the Wabanaki Nations

Senate · Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #944

April 13, 2026

Yes
LD2162

An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions

Senate · Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #932

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD1803

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice

Senate · Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #929

April 9, 2026

No
LD1457

Resolve, to Allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to Conduct a Pilot Program to Implement Automated Speed Control Systems in Highway Work Zones

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #930

April 9, 2026

No
LD2150

An Act to Enhance Notice to Individuals Whose Access to State Property Has Been Restricted

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #931

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD1009

An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies

Senate · Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #937

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD1009

An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies

Senate · Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #936

April 9, 2026

No
LD1821

An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers

Senate · Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #939

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Enactment RC #927

April 9, 2026

No
LD1647

An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act to Provide Additional Remedies for Educational Discrimination

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #933

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD555

An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services

Senate · Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #928

April 9, 2026

No
LD1230

An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase

Senate · Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #938

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD208

An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases

Senate · Accept Minority Ought To Pass Report RC #935

April 9, 2026

Yes
LD208

An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #934

April 9, 2026

No
LD1941

Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices

Senate · Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #908

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD1941

Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices

Senate · Accept Report 'c' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #907

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2217

An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer

Senate · Recede And Concur RC #916

April 8, 2026

No
LD2155

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Senate · Adopt Senate Amendment (s-633) To Committee Amendment RC #911

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2155

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Senate · Recede RC #910

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD1918

An Act to Clarify the Criminal History Record Information Act with Respect to Criminal Charges Dismissed as the Result of a Plea Agreement and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #913

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #926

April 8, 2026

No
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Indefinitely Postpone RC #925

April 8, 2026

No
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Indefinitely Postpone RC #924

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Table Until Later RC #922

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Indefinitely Postpone RC #921

April 8, 2026

No
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Indefinitely Postpone RC #920

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2212

An Act Making Supplemental 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, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #919

April 8, 2026

No
LD2018

An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #918

April 8, 2026

No
LD2106

An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #917

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2231

An Act to Support Owners of Manufactured Housing, Mobile Homes and Tiny Homes

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #915

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD307

An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers

Senate · Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #906

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD1902

An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Ticket Games

Senate · Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #905

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD2054

An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters

Senate · Commit RC #914

April 8, 2026

No
LD1893

An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate

Senate · Accept Report RC #909

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD1917

An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #912

April 8, 2026

Yes
LD127

An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records

Senate · Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #900

April 7, 2026

No
LD2176

An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #901

April 7, 2026

Yes
LD1865

Resolve, to Create a Tax Incentive Pilot Project to Encourage Businesses to Adopt a 4-day Workweek

Senate · Recede And Concur RC #896

April 7, 2026

No
LD1059

An Act to Establish the Process for the Selection of Delegates for a Convention Called Under the United States Constitution, Article V

Senate · Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #898

April 7, 2026

No