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Democratic
· Representative
Jim Dill
Represents District 26 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
84%
on 707 party-line votes · House Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 801 of 805 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
7 of 16
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 5
Roll calls on record
805
132nd Legislature
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 132nd Legislature.
How Jim Dill votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Jim Dill sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Jim Dill is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
116 of 707 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
LD307 · An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers
Reconsideration-veto RC #828 · 2026-04-29 · Failed 72–65 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD307 · An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers
Move The Previous Question RC #827 · 2026-04-29 · Failed 65–70 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD1009 · An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies
Suspend Rules – RC #818 · 2026-04-14 · Failed 76–68 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD555 · An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #817 · 2026-04-14 · Passed 75–72 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD208 · An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases
Recede And Concur RC #804 · 2026-04-09 · Failed 72–76 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD1822 · An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act
Recede And Concur RC #800 · 2026-04-09 · Failed 70–79 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD1009 · An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #794 · 2026-04-09 · Failed 66–81 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD1821 · An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #796 · 2026-04-09 · Passed 85–63 · most Democrats voted the other way
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
Indef Pp Hgh-1013 To Cah-996 RC #774 · 2026-04-08 · Passed 75–73 · most Democrats voted the other way
LD1902 · An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Ticket Games
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #765 · 2026-04-08 · Passed 98–51 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
LD127 · An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records
Suspend House Rule 515 RC #820 · 2026-04-14 · Failed 72–72
LD1941 · Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices
Acc Report "a" Ontp RC #747 · 2026-04-07 · Failed 74–74
LD1962 · 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
Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #696 · 2026-03-30 · Failed 69–69
LD868 · An Act to Ensure Equity and Safety in Athletics, Restrooms, Changing Rooms and Housing at Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools
Acc Report "b" Ontp RC #482 · 2025-06-13 · Failed 72–72
LD893 · An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements
Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #275 · 2025-06-02 · Failed 69–69
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Caldwell JacksonRepublican · District 80 · 648 shared contested votes
31%
Lucas LaniganRepublican · District 141 · 318 shared contested votes
31%
Nathan CarlowRepublican · District 137 · 736 shared contested votes
30%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (4 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jim Dill was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced16
Out of committee11
Passed one chamber11
Passed both chambers10
Became law7
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Inland Fisheries And Wildlife Dept 3Administration 2Hunting 2Solid Wastes 2Management 2Lottery 1
An Act to Fund MaineCare
FailedDied in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · 2026-04-29
An Act to Repeal the Low-alcohol Spirits Product Tax
FailedDied in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · 2026-04-29
An Act to Eliminate the Natural Areas Program and Reassign Certain Responsibilities Under the Program to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Bureau of Resource Management
Became lawSubsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. · 2026-04-14
An Act to Improve the Management of Landfill Leachate and Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at Solid Waste Landfills
Became lawPASSED TO BE ENACTED – Emergency – 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. · 2026-04-06
An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements
Became lawPASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · 2026-03-30
Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Identify Ways to Manage Moorings on Inland Waters
Became lawFINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · 2026-03-25
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 AS FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION AWARENESS WEEK
Not out of committeeREAD and ADOPTED, in concurrence. · 2026-02-10
An Act to Amend Certain Fish and Wildlife Laws Related to Landowner Representation Regarding Abandoned Property
Became lawPASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · 2025-06-05
An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Bureau of Resource Management Within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
FailedPlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD) · 2025-06-04
Resolve, Regarding Host Community Compensation for the Juniper Ridge Landfill in the City of Old Town
Became lawFINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · 2025-06-03
An Act to Require Competitive Procurement of Electricity from Generators Fueled by Municipal Solid Waste in Conjunction with Recycling
FailedPlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD) · 2025-06-03
An Act to Increase to 100 Percent the State Share of Funding for Special Education Costs of All School Administrative Units
FailedPursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · 2025-05-21
An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Certain Lottery Winner Identities
Became lawPASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · 2025-05-14
An Act to Allow Testing of Pregnant Persons for Drugs Directly Before and After Childbirth
FailedPursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · 2025-04-17
An Act to Prohibit Discrimination in Access to Anatomical Donations and Organ Transplants
FailedPursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · 2025-04-08
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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LD307 · 2026-04-29
An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers (Move The Previous Question RC #827)
LD307 · 2026-04-29
An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers (Reconsideration-veto RC #828)
LD307 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers (Enactment RC #815)
LD1519 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products (Enactment RC #816)
LD127 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records (Acc Min Otp-am By Ca-b RC #819)
LD127 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records (Suspend House Rule 515 RC #820)
LD555 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services (Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #817)
LD1009 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies (Suspend Rules – RC #818)
LD299 · 2026-04-14
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 (Recede And Concur RC #821)
LD299 · 2026-04-14
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 (Enactment – Bond Issue RC #826)
LD127 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records (Recon Of Maj Rep Otp-am By Ca-a RC #824)
LD127 · 2026-04-14
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records (Suspension Of House Rule 515 RC #825)
LD2226 · 2026-04-13
An Act to Amend the Essential Programs and Services School Funding Formula (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #806)
LD1847 · 2026-04-13
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 (Report A Otp-am By Ca-a RC #809)
LD1847 · 2026-04-13
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 (Acc Report C Otp-am By Ca-c RC #810)
LD2230 · 2026-04-13
An Act to Invest in the Construction of Industrialized Housing (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #807)
LD1647 · 2026-04-13
An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act to Provide Additional Remedies for Educational Discrimination (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #805)
LD785 · 2026-04-13
An Act to Amend Certain Tax Laws Regarding the Wabanaki Nations (Report A Otp-am By Ca-a RC #808)
LD1803 · 2026-04-13
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice (Recede And Concur RC #812)
LD395 · 2026-04-13
Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations (Final Passage – Emer RC #814)
LD579 · 2026-04-13
An Act to Include Certain Nurses Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (Adopt Hah-1053 To Cas-344 RC #811)
LD208 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases (Acc Maj Otp-am By Ca-a RC #793)
LD1230 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Abolish the 72-hour Waiting Period for a Gun Purchase (Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #795)
LD1821 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers (Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #796)
LD2106 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities (Enactment RC #798)
LD1009 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies (Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #794)
LD2018 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (Enactment RC #797)
LD2054 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Clarify the Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits for Hunting Outfitters (Adopt Hbh-1038 To Cah-976 RC #799)
LD1822 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act (Recede And Concur RC #800)
LD208 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases (Recede And Concur RC #804)
LD1457 · 2026-04-09
Resolve, to Allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to Conduct a Pilot Program to Implement Automated Speed Control Systems in Highway Work Zones (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #802)
LD1803 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice (Acc Min Otp-am By Ca-b RC #801)
LD2162 · 2026-04-09
An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions (Enactment – Emer RC #803)
LD2094 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors (Enactment – Bond Issue RC #759)
LD1893 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate (Acc Otp-am Report RC #758)
LD2176 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #761)
LD2176 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine (Enactment RC #763)
LD2231 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Support Owners of Manufactured Housing, Mobile Homes and Tiny Homes (Acc Maj Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #757)
LD2106 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #762)
LD2217 · 2026-04-08
An Act Related to the Electronic Tagging of Deer (Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #760)
LD2242 · 2026-04-08
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 6: Standards Relating to Prescriptive Authorities and Collaborative Relationship for Naturopathic Doctors, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #766)
LD2149 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Protect Affordability in Mobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing Communities (Recede And Concur RC #764)
LD1902 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Ticket Games (Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #765)
LD307 · 2026-04-08
An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers (Enactment RC #790)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Acc Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #767)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hah-1007 To Cah-996 RC #768)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hbh-1008 To Cah-996 RC #769)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hch-1009 To Cah-996 RC #770)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hdh-1010 To Cah-996 RC #771)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Heh-1011 To Cah-996 RC #772)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hfh-1012 To Cah-996 RC #773)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hgh-1013 To Cah-996 RC #774)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hih-1015 To Cah-996 RC #775)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hjh-1016 To Cah-996 RC #776)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hkh-1017 To Cah-996 RC #777)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hlh-1018 To Cah-996 RC #778)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hoh-1021 To Cah-996 RC #780)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hmh-1019 To Cah-996 RC #781)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hsh-1026 To Cah-996 RC #782)
LD2212 · 2026-04-08
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 (Indef Pp Hnh-1020 To Cah-996 RC #783)
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