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Dean A. Tran
Worcester and Middlesex District · Republican · Assistant Minority Whip
- 2019–2020 State Senator, Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
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Find my ballot →Record at a glance · 2019–2020 · Senate
471 of 471roll calls voted on (100%) · whole Senate 99%
165no votes (35% of votes cast) · whole Senate 13%
222 of 253split votes where Tran was in the minority (88%) · whole Senate 11%
1times 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.
- “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.
- “Whole Senate” combines every member’s record for the same session. Percentages are shown only with at least 10 votes to count.
- Most bills pass or die without a roll call, so these numbers cover only part of a legislator’s work.
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Missed votes
2019–2020SenateMissed 0 of 471 roll callsRank 1 of 41 senators · Every roll call100%votedRoll calls this member did not vote on, while serving in the Senate. Ties share a rank. The record does not say why a member did not vote. See every senator →
Most divided votes
For each session, the 10 roll calls where the losing side was largest, with how Dean A. Tran voted. Most roll calls in the Massachusetts Legislature pass by wide margins, so these are where members split the most.
2019–2020
Authorizing and accelerating transportation investmentAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes14–25 · Amendment rejectedTo reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of colorAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes16–24 · Amendment rejectedTo reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of colorAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes16–24 · Amendment rejectedTo reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of colorAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes16–24 · Amendment rejectedRelative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes14–25 · Amendment rejectedRelative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No16–23 · Amendment rejectedRelative to automated enforcementAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes18–19 · Amendment rejectedRelative to automated enforcementAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes13–24 · Amendment rejectedRelative to educational opportunity for studentsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes14–24 · Amendment rejectedTo reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of colorAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No16–23 · 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 230
Health and human services 46
Water, sewer and environment 31
Schools and education 28
Police, fire and public safety 25
Roads, traffic and transit 21
Appointments and hiring 9
Parks, recreation and libraries 7
Energy and utilities 5
Housing and zoning 1
Licenses and permits 1
How Dean A. Tran voted
479 recorded votes
Relative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes10–29 · Amendment rejectedRelative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes14–25 · Amendment rejectedRelative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No16–23 · Amendment rejectedRelative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to voting options in response to COVID-19Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedAuthorizing the city of Woburn to use certain land for fire station purposesFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedTo dissolve the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority and transfer its lands to the city of NewburyportFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedAuthorizing the city of Springfield to convert the use of park land at DeBerry Park for a new DeBerry and Homer Street Elementary School and to replac…Final approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedAuthorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant an easement in the town of PrincetonFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Fairhaven to transfer an interest in certain park landFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedRequiring the city of Lowell to transfer certain parcels of land between the park department and the school departmentFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedTo facilitate the delay of the income tax filing deadlineFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes38–0 · PassedRelative to automated enforcementAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes18–19 · Amendment rejectedRelative to automated enforcementAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes13–24 · Amendment rejectedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedTo authorize the conveyance of a fee interest in land in the town of MarionFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedAddressing barriers to care for mental healthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedAddressing barriers to care for mental healthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedAddressing barriers to care for mental healthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedAddressing barriers to care for mental healthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedAddressing barriers to care for mental healthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedAddressing barriers to care for mental healthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedAuthorizing the mutual release of all claims to certain lands in the town of NewburyFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedSetting next-generation climate policyApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: No36–2 · PassedSetting next-generation climate policyAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes7–30 · Amendment rejectedSource: 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