[1] During Volk's second term in the House, she served as the ranking minority leader of the Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development Committee.
On November 4, 2014, Volk was elected to the Maine Senate to represent District 30, which comprises most of Scarborough, all of Gorham and most of Buxton.
She passed first-in-the-nation legislation to make Maine's lead exposure standards for children consistent with the federal rules.
The bond provides funding for the construction of senior housing across Maine, but Governor Paul LePage refused to sign off on it.
[6] Amy Volk is best known for her achievements in calling attention to and passing legislation to address human trafficking in Maine.
[8] Volk continued to address the issue in subsequent sessions, attempting to provide more support to minor victims of sex trafficking[9] and overcoming a governor's veto in May 2018 to make forced labor a legally recognized crime in Maine.
[10] In her time in the Senate, Amy Volk also advocated for immigrants' rights, including sponsoring an amendment that entitled asylum seekers to 24 months of General Assistance.