Maine · Current officeholder
Russell Black
Republican Maine Senate, District 5
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Sponsored legislation
61 bills in the current data (18 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 836 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Upgrade Municipal Culverts At Stream Crossings | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 798 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Mass Timber Manufacturing | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 593 | An Act To Extend Funding For The Land For Maine'S Future Program | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 555 | An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 510 | An Act To Require The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry, Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Maintain The Weld To Byron Road In Township 6 North Of Weld | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 362 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Replenish The Land For Maine'S Future Program | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1775 | An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Revenue Bond To Upgrade County Jails To Meet The Corrections Needs Of Maine'S Counties | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1140 | An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Strengthen The Resilience And Growth Of Maine'S Agricultural Economy | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 29, 2026 |
| LD 1661 | An Act To Establish A Comprehensive And Interagency Approach To Invasive Species Management | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 25, 2026 |
| LD 468 | An Act To Address Food Insecurity By Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2026 |
| LD 582 | An Act To Require Health Insurance Carriers To Provide Coverage For Blood Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 15, 2026 |
| LD 1547 | An Act To Use A Portion Of The Sales Tax On Snowmobiles To Fund Maine'S Snowmobile Trail Programs | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 13, 2026 |
| LD 2042 | An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 3, 2026 |
| LD 2144 | Resolve, To Establish The Working Group To Prioritize Wellness And Mental Health Resources For Heritage Industries | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 23, 2026 |
| LD 1964 | An Act To Require The Development Of A Standard Written Disclosure For Sellers And Installers Of Distributed Generation Resources, To Make Changes To Other Standard Disclosures And To Make Misrepresentation In The Sale Of Electricity Products An Unfair Trade Practice | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2026 |
| LD 1999 | An Act To Exclude Agricultural Leases From The Definition Of "Subdivision" Under The Planning And Land Use Regulation Laws | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| LD 161 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Convene A Stakeholder Group Tasked With A Comprehensive Overhaul And Modernization Of The State Subdivision Laws | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| LD 2028 | Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In West Forks Plantation And The Forks Plantation The Gordon Clifton Berry, Sr. Bridge | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| LD 2004 | 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 | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| LD 893 | An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| LD 1605 | An Act To Support Farmers And Food Banks Affected By Federal Funding Cuts To Their Existing Contracts | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| LD 1699 | An Act To Create A Refundable Tax Credit For Agricultural Enterprises | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | January 20, 2026 |
| LD 1141 | An Act To Increase The Procurement Of Maine Foods By State-Funded Institutions | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 11, 2026 |
| LD 1065 | An Act Regarding The Reduction And Recycling Of Food Waste | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 24, 2025 |
| LD 1548 | An Act To Prevent The Introduction Or Transfer Of Invasive Fish Species In Inland Waters Of The State | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 17, 2025 |
| LD 1337 | An Act To Amend The Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Female Athletes And Safety In Women'S Single-Sex Shelters | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 16, 2025 |
| LD 866 | An Act To Reduce Posting Of Hunting Lands By Providing Free Antlerless Deer Permits To Certain Landowners Who Keep Their Lands Open To Hunting | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 1188 | An Act To Include Harness Racing With Other Sports For Purposes Of Sports Wagering | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| LD 623 | An Act To Enhance Support Services For Individuals With An Acquired Brain Injury | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 610 | Resolve, To Designate A Portion Of Route 234 In The Town Of New Vineyard And The Town Of Anson In Honor Of Corporal Andrew L. Hutchins | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 1953 | An Act To Ensure Public Access To Conservation Land By Providing Protections From Liability To Landowners | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 10, 2025 |
| LD 550 | An Act To Support Outdoor, Agricultural-Based And Hands-On Experiential Learning In Public Schools | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 8, 2025 |
| LD 952 | An Act To Exempt Agricultural Employers And Employees From The Maine Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | June 3, 2025 |
| LD 509 | An Act To Allow A Journeyman Electrician To Supervise 3 Helper Electricians | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | June 3, 2025 |
| LD 121 | An Act To Include Brush And Yard Debris In The Definition Of "Litter" | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 3, 2025 |
| LD 758 | Resolve, To Update Flood Mapping In The Sandy River Watershed To Federal Emergency Management Agency Standards | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 1213 | An Act To Allow The Premiums And Gratuities Paid For Any Agricultural Events Approved By The Commissioner Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Be Considered In Apportionment Of Stipends To Agricultural Fairs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 1198 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Assess Its Current Meat And Poultry Inspection Programs | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 30, 2025 |
| LD 1458 | An Act Regarding Compensation Fees And Related Conservation Efforts For Solar And Wind Energy Development And High-Impact Electric Transmission Lines Under The Site Location Of Development Laws | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 29, 2025 |
| LD 1292 | An Act To Codify The Maine Turnpike Authority'S Contributions To The Highway Fund With Regard To The Sensible Transportation Policy Act | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 29, 2025 |
| LD 1441 | Resolve, To Establish The Commission To Study The Future Of Recreational Access In Maine | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 27, 2025 |
| LD 777 | An Act To Standardize The Muzzle-Loading Season Statewide | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 23, 2025 |
| LD 1207 | An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Protection To Monitor Air And Water Temperatures Around Commercial Solar Energy Developments | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 23, 2025 |
| LD 988 | An Act To Allow Hunting On University Of Maine System Property | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 1630 | An Act To Amend The Open Space Tax Law | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 1346 | An Act Regarding The Supply Of Water To The Town Of New Sharon | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 20, 2025 |
| LD 379 | An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered For Forest Fire Emergency Response And Planning | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 16, 2025 |
| LD 825 | An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering, Including The Use Of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves And Microwave Radiation | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 14, 2025 |
| LD 1320 | An Act To Prevent Illicit Cultivation And Trafficking Within Maine'S Regulated Cannabis Industry | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 14, 2025 |
| LD 289 | Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In Bingham The Barry A. Delong Bridge | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| LD 987 | An Act Clarifying Exemptions From The Notification Requirements For Products Containing Pfas | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 9, 2025 |
| LD 6 | An Act To Allow Persons To Label Their Wild Animal Traps With Their Online Identification Number Issued By The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 9, 2025 |
| LD 24 | Resolve, Authorizing The Director Of The Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Convey Public Land Parcels In Lincoln Plantation And Sandy River Plantation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 2, 2025 |
| SP 514 | Joint Resolution Recognizing The Maine Forest Service For Its 2024 Out-Of-State Mobilizations | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 29, 2025 |
| LD 1295 | An Act To Waive Basic Law Enforcement Training Requirements For Full-Time Law Enforcement Officers Who Have Successfully Completed Equivalent Courses In Other Jurisdictions | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 23, 2025 |
| LD 939 | An Act To Increase The Maximum Permissible Size Of Recreational Campfires | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 22, 2025 |
| LD 864 | An Act To Allow The Use Of Transporter Plates For Transporting Campers Or Motor Homes | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 15, 2025 |
| LD 285 | Resolve, Directing The Department Of Transportation To Amend Its Rules Regarding Seasonal Load Restrictions On Certain State And State Aid Highways | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 204 | An Act To Reduce The Cost Of Electricity By Removing The 100-Megawatt Limit On Renewable Resources Of Energy | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 1038 | An Act To Increase The Maximum Term Of A Medical Cannabis Written Certification To 2 Years | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 8, 2025 |
| LD 205 | An Act To Amend The Bag Limit For Turkey | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 27, 2025 |