Maine State Senator

Richard Bennett 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1943

Introduced

5/7/25

Refer

5/7/25

Refer

5/7/25

Engrossed

6/16/25

Enrolled

6/16/25

Passed

6/17/25

Failed

4/29/26

Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Study the Role of Private Equity in Maine's Economy and in Key Economic Sectors

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1960

Introduced

5/7/25

Refer

5/13/25

Engrossed

6/3/25

Enrolled

6/17/25

Failed

6/18/25

An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1958

Introduced

5/7/25

Refer

5/13/25

Failed

5/28/25

An Act to Ensure Due Process for Recipients of No Trespass Orders on Certain State Properties

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1963

Introduced

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Engrossed

6/16/25

Failed

6/18/25

An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1962

Introduced

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Engrossed

3/26/26

Enrolled

3/30/26

Passed

4/6/26

An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill SP0778

Introduced

5/20/25

JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD2004

Introduced

12/3/25

Refer

12/3/25

Engrossed

2/10/26

Enrolled

2/12/26

Passed

2/26/26

An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1999

Introduced

12/3/25

Refer

12/3/25

Engrossed

2/24/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/5/26

An Act to Exclude Agricultural Leases from the Definition of "Subdivision" Under the Planning and Land Use Regulation Laws

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD2059

Introduced

12/15/25

Refer

12/15/25

Engrossed

2/26/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/18/26

An Act to Provide Required Funding for the Reimbursement of Assigned Counsel

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD2066

Introduced

12/15/25

Refer

12/15/25

Engrossed

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Failed

4/29/26

An Act to Establish the Child Care Employment Award

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD2150

Introduced

1/7/26

Refer

1/7/26

Engrossed

4/9/26

Enrolled

4/13/26

Passed

4/14/26

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

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1870

Introduced

5/1/25

Refer

5/1/25

Engrossed

3/30/26

Enrolled

3/31/26

Passed

4/14/26

Resolve, to Assess the Total Cost to the State of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1932

Introduced

5/6/25

Refer

5/6/25

Refer

5/6/25

Engrossed

4/2/26

Enrolled

4/2/26

Failed

4/29/26

An Act to Support Essential Support Workers and Enhance Workforce Development

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill SP0799

Introduced

6/25/25

Failed

6/25/25

Joint Order, to Require the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs to Report Out 2 Bills to the Senate

Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine Senate Bill LD1912

Introduced

5/6/25

Refer

5/6/25

Failed

4/29/26

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

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