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Byron Rushing
9th Suffolk District · Democrat · Assistant Majority Leader
- 2017–2018 State Representative, 9th Suffolk · Democrat
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Find my ballot →Record at a glance · 2017–2018 · House
505 of 507roll calls voted on (99%) · whole House 98%
47no votes (9% of votes cast) · whole House 18%
2 of 377split votes where Rushing was in the minority (<1%) · whole House 17%
0times voted “present”
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official House and Senate roll calls. Quorum calls are not counted.
- “Roll calls voted on” matches the Missed votes figures below; voting “present” counts as voting.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no (ties not counted). “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes.
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- Most bills pass or die without a roll call, so these numbers cover only part of a legislator’s work.
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Most divided votes
For each session, the 10 roll calls where the losing side was largest, with how Byron Rushing voted. Most roll calls in the Massachusetts Legislature pass by wide margins, so these are where members split the most.
2017–2018
Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the CommonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Informed Consent for Concurrent Surgical ProceduresVoted: No49–100 · Amendment rejectedRelative to firearmsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Increasing the standard to ‘clear and convincing evidence’ for the Courts to approve an ERPO petitionVoted: No40–113 · Amendment rejectedRelative to firearmsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Mental Health CounselingVoted: No42–111 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformOn adoption of a further amendment (offered by Ms. Cronin of Easton) to the amendment offered by Mr. Jones of North Reading, et al, to the Senate Bill relative to criminal justice reform care (Senate, No. 2200, amended).Voted: Yes110–41 · Amendment adoptedSupplemental budget for fiscal year 2017On adoption of an amendment (offered by Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2017 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3951, amended).Amendment: Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Education FundingVoted: No47–108 · Amendment rejectedProposal for an initiative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in…On again agreeing to the Proposal for an Initiative Amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars (see Senate, No. 10).Voted: Yes105–48 · Amendment adoptedState budget for fiscal year 2018On adoption of an amendment (adoption tax credit) (offered by Messrs. Lyons of Andover and Lombardo of Billerica) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 (House, No. 3600, amended).Voted: No47–110 · Amendment rejectedFurther regulating the compensation of certain public officialsOverride the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes116–43 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Further regulating the compensation of certain public officialsFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes116–43 · PassedFurther regulating the compensation of certain public officialsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes116–44 · PassedVotes 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 302
Health and human services 44
Water, sewer and environment 31
Police, fire and public safety 28
Schools and education 28
Housing and zoning 23
Roads, traffic and transit 22
Parks, recreation and libraries 15
Veterans 10
Appointments and hiring 10
Licenses and permits 10
Energy and utilities 8
Elections and how government runs 3
How Byron Rushing voted
520 recorded votes
Releasing certain land in Northfield from the operation of an agricultural covenantFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes150–0 · PassedRelative to an easement plan for the Milton Inline Inspection ProjectFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes150–0 · PassedAuthorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to release a restriction in the town of PetershamFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedRelative to economic development in the commonwealthFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedTo protect animal welfare and safety in cities and townsAccept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Nantucket to transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of a portion of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for wat…Final approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedRelative to a Medford Residential Development EasementFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedFor prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addictionFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Rehoboth to transfer a conservation easement on a certain parcel of landFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedVote without a bill numberSet aside the chamber's usual rules to take this up nowVoted: Yes124–26 · PassedRelative to a certain parcel of conservation land in the city of BostonFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedRelative to the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in the city of LowellFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Wilbraham to exchange a certain parcel of land held for conservation purposesFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land in the city of Somerville to the Somerville Housing AuthorityFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedRelative to a certain agricultural restriction held by the commonwealth on land in the town of WestboroughFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedRelative to the release of an agricultural covenant on a certain parcel of land in the town of LancasterFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing a surface and sub-surface easement at the Chestnut Hill Reservation located in the Brighton section of the City of BostonFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedProviding for the abandonment of a certain water line easement in Revere and MaldenFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedRelative to the release of certain land in Rowley from operation of an agricultural covenantFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Nantucket to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space, recreati…Final approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the Department of Fish and Game to acquire a conservation restriction on land of the town of GrovelandFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the commissioner of capital asset management to convey certain land to the city known as the town of FranklinFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the sale of real property in ChelmsfordFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the grant of easements relative to the Obery Street Roadway Improvement Project to the town of PlymouthFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedAuthorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the city of Lynn to the Neighborhood De…Final approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes151–0 · PassedSource: 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