Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
On the version voted Mar 13, 2025: Makes supplemental appropriations and allocations for state government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and changes related laws, including carrying unspent funds into the next fiscal year and updating state tax references to the federal tax code.
Feb 11, 2025 · Passed 73–71 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to run a system to reduce SNAP eligibility errors, give community groups at least $750,000 a year for SNAP outreach, employ a state outreach coordinator, and keep a contingency fund for SNAP benefits.
Removes the time limit on directing forward capacity market payments to beneficial electrification, and adds electric vehicles to heat pumps as an eligible use of those funds.
Apr 15, 2025 · Passed 77–72 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Removes the time limit on directing forward capacity market payments to beneficial electrification, and adds electric vehicles to heat pumps as an eligible use of those funds.
Apr 15, 2025 · Passed 77–72 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Directs the Department of Environmental Protection to report on levels of chemicals and metals in air and soil statewide, and on soil testing at solar farm sites before, after and during operation.
May 20, 2025 · Passed 75–72 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Removes the duty to retreat safely, or to comply with a demand to stop an act one is not obliged to perform, before using deadly force in self-defense.
As introduced, exempts a person acting under the laws on use of force in defense of premises from the ban on discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a school.
May 27, 2025 · Passed 70–69 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Allows, at the prescriber's request, labels on mifepristone, misoprostol and their generics to show the prescriber's health care facility instead of the prescriber's name.
May 20, 2025 · Passed 75–71 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Requires health plans to cover FDA-approved nonprescription oral hormonal and emergency contraceptives without a prescription beginning January 1, 2026, and requires yearly enrollee notice and monitoring by the Bureau of Insurance.
May 13, 2025 · Passed 73–69 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Reinstates exemptions from immunization requirements based on sincere religious belief for students at all school levels, nursery school employees, and health care practitioners.
Updates education laws: aligns the definition of homeless student with federal law, allows reorganizing community school districts without a private and special law, reflects Carson v. Makin on private-school tuition, and repeals the School Finance Act of 2003.
Reinstates exemptions from immunization requirements based on sincere religious belief for students at all school levels, nursery school employees, and health care practitioners.
Allows electric vehicles bought or leased from out-of-state authorized dealers that meet in-state requirements to qualify for the Electric Vehicle Fund incentive, and clarifies eligibility rules for electric bicycle incentives.
May 29, 2025 · Passed 75–69 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Allows qualifying religious organizations to meet motor vehicle financial responsibility requirements through self-insurance, with certificates issued by the Secretary of State that members can use as proof when registering vehicles.
May 13, 2025 · Passed 72–70 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Makes it optional rather than required for the Bureau of Labor Standards to adopt rules on the health, safety and welfare of agricultural workers living in employer-provided housing, and removes the requirement that the rules match federal migrant and seasonal worker housing regulations.
Raises the state reimbursement to municipalities and Indian tribes for general assistance costs from 70% to 75% of direct costs incurred on or after July 1, 2026.
Requires employers to notify employees before using electronic surveillance and bars audiovisual monitoring in homes and personal vehicles unless required for the job. Requires written notice to employees yearly and exempts personal care services settings.
May 27, 2025 · Passed 73–63 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted Jun 25, 2025: Directs the Maine Arts Commission to study federal and national efforts to protect artists from AI copyright infringement and to monitor educational use of copyrighted work, with $25,000 in one-time funding.
Apr 22, 2025 · Passed 80–64 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted Apr 9, 2026: Enacts the Maine Online Data Privacy Act, letting residents access, correct, delete and opt out of sale or targeted-advertising use of their personal data held by businesses, and limiting collection of sensitive data; as amended, takes effect September 1, 2027.
Prohibits sending Maine's state military forces into foreign combat without a congressional declaration of war or action for an enumerated constitutional purpose, while allowing the Governor to deploy them for civil missions in the U.S.
Apr 24, 2025 · Passed 109–33 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 2 of 218 party-divided votes on file.
An Act to Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage and Enhance Sporting Opportunities for Maine's Youth by Allowing Maine's Youth to Hunt on Sunday
What it does: As introduced, allows holders of junior hunting licenses, and licensed hunters under 18 enrolled in secondary school, to hunt wild animals and birds on Sundays.
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 72–2, Republicans 15–54
What it does: On the version voted May 20, 2025: Provides one-time funding for the MaineCare program in fiscal year 2024-25 and withdraws the one-time MaineCare funding provided in Public Law 2025, chapter 2, Part D.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–72, Republicans 55–11
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
LD 307 · ME HOUSE
An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities and Technology
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Move the Previous Question
A yes vote moved to end debate and bring the pending question on LD 307, establishing the Maine Data Center Coordination Council, to an immediate vote. (AI-written)
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Requires the Department of Energy Resources to convene a Maine Data Center Coordination Council to report by February 1, 2027, and bars permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more before November 1, 2027.
A yes vote supported overriding the Governor's veto of LD 307 (Maine Data Center Coordination Council and temporary data center limit); a two-thirds vote was required. (AI-written)
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Requires the Department of Energy Resources to convene a Maine Data Center Coordination Council to report by February 1, 2027, and bars permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more before November 1, 2027.
Requires the Department of Energy Resources to convene a Maine Data Center Coordination Council to report by February 1, 2027, and bars permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more before November 1, 2027.
An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Enactment
Requires producers of electronic smoking devices to submit a stewardship plan for collecting unwanted devices, requires retailers selling them to join as collection sites within 3 years of plan approval, and sets a minimum $2 incentive per returned device (up to 2 a day).
An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep
As introduced, creates a Department of Child and Family Services and moves child and family services and child welfare functions to it from the Department of Health and Human Services.
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: SUSPEND RULES -
As amended, lets a person with a single Class B or C felony conviction ask a District Court to restore firearm rights 10 years after completing the sentence, excluding crimes such as robbery, arson and offenses involving firearms; requires a background check.
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: ACC MIN OTP-AM BY CA-B
Requires the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability director to brief the Government Oversight Committee every two years on confidentiality policies, and lets the director share a confidential copy of a final report with it before public release, after the agency review period.
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: suspend house rule 515
Requires the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability director to brief the Government Oversight Committee every two years on confidentiality policies, and lets the director share a confidential copy of a final report with it before public release, after the agency review period.