Proudly Serving House District 116:
Mexico, Canton, Dixfield, Hartford & Peru
Representative Dick Pickett serves as the House Republican Lead on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
Rep. Pickett has served nearly four decades in law enforcement. That includes seven years as a Maine State Police Trooper, 15 years as a Maine State Police Detective and service as the Chief of Police in the Town of Dixfield.
Rep. Pickett has also served his community on the Dixfield Planning Board, Oxford County RCC Governing Board, Webb River Sportsman’s Club, Maine Chiefs of Police Association and he’s a proud member of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.
He lives in East Dixfield with his wife Debra. They have two children. When he’s not serving and protecting his community, you’ll find him enjoying the Maine outdoors. He’s an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer, boater and he enjoys gardening.
Committee on Criminal Justice & Public Safety
This committee reviews legislation pertaining to Maine Criminal Code; Maine Juvenile Code; Maine Bail Code; criminal law and criminal procedure; criminal history record information; domestic violence; human trafficking; sex trafficking; sentencing; Criminal Law Advisory Commission; Department of Public Safety; law enforcement; Criminal Justice Academy; victims’ rights; Victims Compensation Fund; Department of Corrections; adult and juvenile corrections; intensive supervision; probation and parole; county jails; community corrections; adult-use marijuana crimes; operating under the influence; operating after suspension; habitual offenders; fire safety and arson; firefighters and emergency responders; firearms; concealed handgun permits; private investigators; security guards; amusement rides; and Maine Emergency Management Agency.
Constituent Services
Congratulatory letters, Legislative Sentiments, flags flown over the Capitol, assistance with state departments, general comments or questions about legislative matters.
Legislative Updates & Videos
Contact Information
Mail: 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330
Email: Richard.Pickett@legislature.maine.gov
Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440
Sponsored Legislation (2019-2020)
| LD 7 | (HP8) |
| Resolve, To Name a Bridge in the Town of Lincoln and the Town of Chester the Master Sergeant Gary Gordon Bridge | |
| LD 113 | (HP95) |
| An Act To Exclude Antique Tractors from the Laws Governing Motor Vehicle Racing | |
| LD 222 | (HP185) |
| An Act To Prohibit Child Care Providers from Requiring Payment during Vacation Closures | |
| LD 229 | (HP192) |
| An Act To Increase the Safety of Home Buyers Concerning Chimney Inspections | |
| LD 301 | (HP225) |
| An Act To Help Older Adults Age in Place through Comprehensive Planning | |
| LD 335 | (HP260) |
| An Act To Require the State To Distribute 25 Percent of Adult Use Marijuana Retail Sales and Excise Tax Revenue to Generating Municipalities | |
| LD 337 | (HP262) |
| An Act To Start a Spring Bear Hunting Season | |
| LD 342 | (HP268) |
| An Act To Require a Person To Notify Law Enforcement Officers of the Possession of a Hypodermic Needle | |
| LD 390 | (HP299) |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Dangerous Buildings | |
| LD 426 | (HP335) |
| An Act To Increase the Beverage Container Redemption Reimbursement To Offset Minimum Wage Increases | |
| LD 442 | (SP120) |
| An Act To Set Speed Limits for All-terrain Vehicles on Trails within 50 Yards of a Stream or Pond To Prevent Runoff | |
| LD 456 | (SP134) |
| An Act To Strengthen the Qualifications for County Sheriffs | |
| LD 527 | (HP384) |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands To Establish a Law Enforcement Training Program for Park Managers and Certain Bureau Staff | |
| LD 533 | (HP390) |
| An Act To Eliminate the Statutory Duty To Retreat and Affirm the Right of Self-defense | |
| LD 534 | (HP391) |
| An Act To Make Ballot Questions Easier To Read and Understand for Maine Voters | |
| LD 540 | (HP397) |
| An Act Regarding Qualifications for District Attorneys | |
| LD 636 | (SP198) |
| An Act To Require Law Enforcement Officers To Wear Body Cameras | |
| LD 637 | (SP199) |
| An Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Operation and Drug Use | |
| LD 652 | (HP473) |
| An Act To Modify Maine’s Ice Fishing Laws with Respect to Cusk Fishing | |
| LD 809 | (SP245) |
| An Act To Expand and Clarify the Disqualification from Workers’ Compensation Benefits of an Employee Who Is Injured While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol | |
| LD 826 | (HP600) |
| An Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Registration Plate Numbers | |
| LD 827 | (HP601) |
| An Act Regarding the Placement of Campaign Signs | |
| LD 828 | (HP602) |
| An Act Concerning the Release of the Name of a Deceased Individual | |
| LD 830 | (HP604) |
| An Act To Balance Maine’s Minimum Wage for Small and Large Employers | |
| LD 871 | (HP645) |
| An Act To Establish the Crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Transferring Illegal Drugs through Breast Milk | |
| LD 894 | (SP260) |
| An Act To Expressly Allow Nonprofit Corporations To Conduct Electronic Voting | |
| LD 932 | (HP687) |
| An Act Regarding Moose Permit Subpermittees | |
| LD 1021 | (SP300) |
| An Act To Require the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services To Pay Court-appointed Attorneys for Certain Probate Court Cases | |
| LD 1031 | (HP761) |
| An Act To Base the Vehicle and Mobile Home Excise Tax on Actual Value | |
| LD 1035 | (HP765) |
| Resolve, To Streamline the Process by Which Schools Receive Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | |
| LD 1064 | (HP787) |
| An Act To Address Maine’s Firefighter Shortage by Offering Firefighter Training for Credit in High School Career and Technical Education Programs | |
| LD 1066 | (HP789) |
| An Act To Address Municipal Conflicts of Interest | |
| LD 1088 | (SP320) |
| An Act Regarding the Maine Law Enforcement Memorial | |
| LD 1102 | (HP806) |
| An Act To Remove a Reference to Constables in the Law Governing Execution of Process | |
| LD 1111 | (HP815) |
| An Act Regarding Driver’s License Suspensions for Criminal Negligence | |
| LD 1114 | (SP333) |
| An Act To Humanely Treat Animals Trapped in Buildings | |
| LD 1168 | (HP851) |
| Resolve, To Improve Maine’s Response to Childhood Trauma | |
| LD 1207 | (HP871) |
| An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles | |
| LD 1208 | (HP872) |
| An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of the Attorney General | |
| LD 1218 | (HP878) |
| An Act To Allow Maine Medical Marijuana Caregivers To Measure Cultivation Limits by Plant Canopy Size | |
| LD 1243 | (HP904) |
| An Act To Assist Small Businesses in Providing Health Care for Their Employees | |
| LD 1268 | (SP388) |
| An Act To Update and Clarify the Laws Governing Raffles | |
| LD 1290 | (HP933) |
| An Act To Increase Transparency with Regard to Pawnshops | |
| LD 1292 | (HP935) |
| An Act To Lower Maine’s Individual Income Tax | |
| LD 1332 | (HP960) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require State and Congressional Elections To Be Decided by a Plurality of Votes Cast | |
| LD 1339 | (HP967) |
| An Act To Recalculate Retirement Benefits for Certain State Employees Adversely Affected by Merit Pay Freezes | |
| LD 1385 | (SP429) |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Corrections Officers Who Suffer Certain Injuries, Impairments or Medical Conditions | |
| LD 1425 | (HP1038) |
| An Act To Maintain the Integrity of the Department of Education by Prohibiting Its Promotion of Policies and Practices That Are Not Based on Rigorous Peer Review and Analysis, Limiting Acceptance of Private Funding in Implementing and Influencing State Policy and Retaining the Home Rule Powers to School Administrative Units | |
| LD 1443 | (HP1055) |
| An Act To Enact the Senior Property Tax Reimbursement Act | |
| LD 1485 | (HP1087) |
| An Act To Create an At-risk Persons Program in Maine | |
| LD 1576 | (HP1138) |
| An Act To Improve the Department of Corrections’ Response to Emergency Situations by Including Vehicles Operated by Certain Department Employees in the Definition of Authorized Emergency Vehicles | |
| LD 1664 | (SP541) |
| An Act To Place Funds for the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program into a Trust | |
| LD 1666 | (HP1192) |
| An Act To Require Certain Health Care Providers To Provide Patients Detailed Information on the Risks Associated with the Use of Opioid Medications and Schedule II Drugs | |
| LD 1827 | (SP617) |
| Resolve, To Designate a Bridge in Indian Purchase Township the Detective Benjamin Campbell Bridge | |
| LD 1880 | (HP1346) |
| An Act To Repeal and Replace the Canton Water District Charter | |
| LD 1962 | (HP1406) |
| An Act Regarding the Use of Propane and Natural Gas Detectors | |
| LD 2043 | (HP1454) |
| An Act To Reclassify Certain Offenses under the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws and Motor Vehicle Laws and Increase the Efficiency of the Criminal Justice System | |
| LD 2096 | (HP1493) |
| An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications | |
| LD 2144 | (HP1533) |
| An Act To Protect Maine Residents from Stalking and Unauthorized Surveillance by Use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
