Maine House of Representatives
Representative Ben Hymes
| Seat | House District 38 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 332 · State House |
| Mailing address | Room 332, House Republican Office 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 |
| Capitol phone | 207-287-1440 |
| Write to | benjamin.hymes@legislature.maine.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 7, 2022 |
Committees 1
Bills, 132nd Legislature 11 as principal author · 24 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- LD 1091An Act To Reinforce Free Speech At Town Meetings By Allowing Persons A Minimum Amount Of Time In Which To SpeakEnacted100
- LD 888An Act To Expand Property Tax Relief For Veterans And Survivors Of VeteransPassed both chambers83
- HP 1308Joint Resolution Recognizing May 4, 2025 To May 10, 2025 As Maine Homeschool Education WeekPassed both chambers52
- LD 1363An Act To Exempt Resident Minors' Income From Income TaxIn House of Representatives committee37
- LD 438An Act To Allow Municipalities To Limit Nonprofit Property Tax ExemptionsIn House of Representatives committee34
- LD 1659An Act To Raise Revenue To Fund Firefighting Equipment Purchases And Training Related To Electric Vehicle Fires Through…In House of Representatives committee29
- LD 1560An Act To Address Conflicts Of Interest With Municipal ContractsIn House of Representatives committee22
- LD 1565An Act To Allow The Use Of Certain All-Terrain Vehicles On Snowmobile TrailsIn House of Representatives committee21
- LD 265An Act To Prohibit The Maine National Guard From Combat Deployment Absent An Act Of The United States CongressIn House of Representatives committee18
- LD 1852An Act To Promote Equitable Property Taxation By Reducing Valuation Based On Nearby Clean Energy ProjectsIn House of Representatives committee17
- LD 1759An Act To Allow Firefighters To Be Eligible For State College FundingIn House of Representatives committee13
All 11 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of LD 1576, LD 158, LD 343, LD 582, LD 540, LD 1954, SP 778, LD 868, LD 1742, LD 1839, LD 1249, LD 1173 and 12 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 132nd Legislature, 2025–26
69th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 11 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 3 / 3 / 3 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 20 ÷ 17.71 = 1.13 |
| Most-authored topics | Courts & civil law (4), Cities, towns & counties (3), Budget & taxes (3) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- David Boyer RHouse 87 13
- Katrina Smith RHouse 62 8
- Quentin Chapman RHouse 88 8
- Mike Lance RHouse 79 5
- Reagan Paul RHouse 37 5
- Timmy Guerrette RHouse 4 5
- Alicia Collins RHouse 61 4
- Ann Fredericks RHouse 143 4
- Brad Farrin RSenate 3 4
- Craig Hickman DSenate 14 4
“Written together” = 132nd Legislature bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 38
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Source
Copied from https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1497 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Maine House of Representatives.