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Former State Senator
Eileen M. Donoghue
First Middlesex District · Democrat
- 2017–2018 State Senator, First Middlesex · Democrat
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Find my ballot →Record at a glance · 2017–2018 · Senate
338 of 349roll calls voted on (97%) · whole Senate 99%
35no votes (10% of votes cast) · whole Senate 12%
11 of 221split votes where Donoghue 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.
- “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 Eileen M. Donoghue voted. Most roll calls in the Massachusetts Legislature pass by wide margins, so these are where members split the most.
2017–2018
To protect animal welfare and safety in cities and townsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Did not vote19–17 · Amendment adoptedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Sexually Explicit ImagesVoted: Yes18–19 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Juvenile AgeVoted: Yes17–20 · 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: Yes17–21 · Amendment rejectedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Ensuring Penalties for Cocaine TraffickingVoted: Yes18–19 · 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 223
Health and human services 22
Schools and education 6
Licenses and permits 6
Water, sewer and environment 6
Roads, traffic and transit 5
Housing and zoning 4
Parks, recreation and libraries 3
Appointments and hiring 2
Elections and how government runs 1
Veterans 1
Energy and utilities 1
How Eileen M. Donoghue voted
349 recorded votes
State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes31–5 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes31–5 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes30–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes37–0 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes30–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes30–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes31–5 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes30–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Authorizing the town of Lincoln to exchange certain landfill property for conservation landFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes36–0 · PassedAuthorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land acquired for park, playground or recreation purposes for other municipal purposesFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes36–0 · PassedEstablishing the first week in August as ice bucket challenge weekFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes38–0 · PassedRelative to language opportunity for our kidsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes39–0 · PassedRelative to language opportunity for our kidsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Teaching of CivicsVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedImproving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferralsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemptionVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedImproving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferralsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Veterans' Volunteer Service Property Tax Reduction ProgramVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedImproving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferralsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Property tax liability reduction for volunteer servicesVoted: No15–23 · Amendment rejectedImproving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferralsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes38–0 · Amendment adoptedFurther regulating employer contributions to health careQuestion on rejecting the Governor's amendmentVoted: Yes32–6 · Amendment adoptedAuthorizing the town of Wareham to lease certain landFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedRelative to healthy youthApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes31–6 · PassedRelative to healthy youthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to healthy youthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes38–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to healthy youthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Parental NotificationVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedRelative to healthy youthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Opt inVoted: No9–29 · Amendment rejectedEstablishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness actFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes38–0 · 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