Scott Harriman is a Democratic state representative who took office in Maine House District 94 on February 25, 2026, after winning a special election, and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is also a member of the Lewiston City Council.[1][2]
Harriman earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2007.[1]His career experience includes working as a city councilor, and he has been affiliated with the Lewiston City Council.[1]Harriman won the special general election for House District 94 on February 24, 2026, succeeding Kristen Cloutier, and advanced from the Democratic primary on June 9, 2026.[1]
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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Makes supplemental appropriations for state government for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, sets the K-12 education cost and state share, updates state tax conformity to the federal code, and creates an Affordability Payment Program of $300 payments to eligible recipients.
Limits increases in total premiums for active and retired state employee health insurance, for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2026, to the Consumer Price Index percentage increase plus 10%, excluding the fully insured Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan.
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.
As amended, replaces the repeal with a resolve directing the attorney general to monitor the case Beckwith v. Frey (1st Cir.) and update the judiciary committee by January 15, 2027.
Replaces part-time elected county probate judges with full-time state judges appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature: 4 judges in York, Kennebec, Somerset and Aroostook counties from January 1, 2029, and 9 statewide from January 1, 2031.
As introduced, exempts hand planting of native and dune vegetation and certain corrective actions from Natural Resources Protection Act permits, and adds great ponds and some wildlife habitat to the Department of Environmental Protection's compensation program.
Sets Maine's base annual carbon dioxide emissions budget under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative for 2027 and later years, falling from 2,065,595 tons in 2027 to 221,314 tons from 2037, and repeals carbon offset project category provisions.
Creates a commission to study public financing of transmission, distribution, generation and energy storage projects, with findings and recommendations due December 2, 2026.
Limits increases in total premiums for active and retired state employee health insurance, for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2026, to the Consumer Price Index percentage increase plus 10%, excluding the fully insured Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan.
Creates a $50 million Rural Health Stabilization Fund (hospitals accepting money must limit price growth and charges to 200% of Medicare), a $17.3 million premium subsidy fund and a $105 million MaineCare Federal Response Fund, and provides $40 million for the reinsurance association.
Adds Department of Health and Human Services employees in specified nurse job classifications to the 1998 Special Plan for state retirement, effective October 1, 2026.
Creates the Child Care Employment Award, giving child care subsidies, paid directly to the provider, for children of staff at licensed child care facilities, with $3,000,000 in funding and a Department of Health and Human Services position to run it.
Expands public preschool programs to include 3-year-olds, allows state start-up funding for programs serving 3-year-olds with identified disabilities, and lets 3-year-olds without disabilities enroll where offered, without counting them for state subsidy.
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to raise Child Care Affordability rates for infants and toddlers to 20% above rates for children 36 months and older by January 1, 2027, and to create grants of up to $10,000 to plan overnight child care.
Requires manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to give independent repairers and owners repair documentation, parts and tools on fair terms from 2028, and bars software parts pairing in newer consumer electronics; excludes vehicles, medical devices and game consoles; bars suits by owners and repairers.
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.
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.
Changes the annual housing data that municipalities of 4,000 or more residents report to the Maine Office of Community Affairs, moving the deadline to March 31 and revising the building-type categories, and encourages smaller towns to report.
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.
As introduced, gives the transportation committee oversight of the Highway Fund, sets minimum funding for bridges, highway lights and multimodal transportation, raises from 40% to 60% the automobile-related sales tax share going to the Highway Fund, and funds State Police solely from the General Fund from 2027-28.
Creates a commission to study the employment practices and operations of transportation network companies in Maine, with a report to the labor committee by November 4, 2026.
Replaces the automotive right-to-repair independent entity with a Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Commission, sets a September 1, 2027 deadline for owner-authorization access platforms, and lets the Attorney General seek injunctions and civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.
Voted against most of their party on 1 of 178 party-divided votes on file.
An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and Independent Repair Providers
What it does: On the version voted Apr 7, 2026: Requires manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to give independent repairers and owners repair documentation, parts and tools on fair terms from 2028, and bars software parts…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 50–21, Republicans 0–68
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
NoVOTED
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
YesVOTED
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
YesVOTED
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
NoVOTED
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
YesVOTED
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
NoVOTED
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.