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Former State Senator
Barbara A. L'Italien
Second Essex and Middlesex District · Democrat
- 2017–2018 State Senator, Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
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Find my ballot →Record at a glance · 2017–2018 · Senate
561 of 567roll calls voted on (99%) · whole Senate 99%
43no votes (8% of votes cast) · whole Senate 12%
14 of 297split votes where L'Italien was in the minority (5%) · whole Senate 16%
0times voted “present”
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official House and Senate roll calls. Quorum calls are not counted, nor joint sessions and the vote electing the Senate President.
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Most divided votes
For each session, the 10 roll calls where the losing side was largest, with how Barbara A. L'Italien voted. Most roll calls in the Massachusetts Legislature pass by wide margins, so these are where members split the most.
2017–2018
Relative to community benefit districtsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: No22–15 · PassedRelative to community benefit districtsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Formation and Renewal ThresholdVoted: No15–22 · Amendment rejectedProviding continued investment in the life sciences industry in the CommonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Tax Expenditure ReviewVoted: Yes15–22 · Amendment rejectedState budget for fiscal year 2019Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Gobi, Anne M.Voted: Yes17–20 · Amendment rejectedTo protect animal welfare and safety in cities and townsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes19–17 · Amendment adoptedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Sexually Explicit ImagesVoted: No18–19 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Juvenile AgeVoted: No17–20 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Parental TestimonyVoted: Yes18–20 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Retail Drug OffensesVoted: No17–21 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Ensuring Penalties for Cocaine TraffickingVoted: No18–19 · Amendment rejectedVotes by topic
Roll calls sorted by subject, from the bill title and the question voted on. A vote can fall under more than one topic; budget amendments mostly fall under Taxes and budgets. Tap a topic to see each vote.
Taxes and budgets 321
Health and human services 26
Water, sewer and environment 21
Roads, traffic and transit 12
Parks, recreation and libraries 10
Energy and utilities 10
Schools and education 9
Housing and zoning 8
Police, fire and public safety 7
Licenses and permits 6
Veterans 6
Elections and how government runs 3
Appointments and hiring 2
How Barbara A. L'Italien voted
567 recorded votes
Authorizing the town of Falmouth to transfer a parcel of land commonly known as the Farley BogFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedAuthorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels to the town of ShrewsburyFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedAmending the authorization for the exchange of an easement in the control of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to facilitate a project imp…Final approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedAuthorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in Middleborough from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Fish and GameFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedAuthorizing the city of Northampton to release a certain conservation easementFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes38–0 · PassedRelative to economic development in the commonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Fishing Industry Impact Task ForceVoted: Yes38–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to economic development in the commonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No8–30 · Amendment rejectedRelative to consumer protection from security breachesAccept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsVoted: Yes38–0 · PassedRelative to economic development in the commonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: EMAC Tax CreditVoted: Yes38–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to economic development in the commonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Naming WCTF Grants in Honor of Senator Kenneth J. DonnellyVoted: Yes38–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to economic development in the commonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: A brief reprieve from the sales tax burden on the citizens of the commonwealthVoted: Yes31–6 · Amendment adoptedTo promote and enhance civic engagementAccept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedFor prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addictionApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedPromoting net neutrality and consumer protectionApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedTo strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slaveryApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedTo strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slaveryAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the CommonwealthApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedRelative to community benefit districtsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: No22–15 · PassedRelative to community benefit districtsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Tenants' RightsVoted: Yes10–27 · Amendment rejectedRelative to community benefit districtsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: DissolutionVoted: Yes14–23 · Amendment rejectedRelative to community benefit districtsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Formation and Renewal ThresholdVoted: No15–22 · Amendment rejectedRelative to students with dyslexiaApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedRelative to the municipal police training fundApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes36–0 · PassedState budget for fiscal year 2019Accept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsVoted: Yes36–1 · PassedState budget for fiscal year 2019Take another vote on an earlier decisionVoted: No8–28 · Did not passSource: official profile on malegislature.gov. Only roll call votes are listed; bills passed on a voice vote have no individual record. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this