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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.
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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
Joint Rules governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessionsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Timely Local Aid NotificationVoted: No7–32 · Amendment rejectedProposed Senate Rules recommended by the (temporary committee on Rules) to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2017-2018Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Unanimous consentVoted: No6–33 · Amendment rejectedProposed Senate Rules recommended by the (temporary committee on Rules) to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2017-2018Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Committee on Rules Special OrderVoted: No6–33 · Amendment rejectedProposed Senate Rules recommended by the (temporary committee on Rules) to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2017-2018Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedProposed Senate Rules recommended by the (temporary committee on Rules) to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2017-2018Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedProposed Senate Rules recommended by the (temporary committee on Rules) to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2017-2018Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes38–0 · Amendment adoptedFurther regulating the compensation of certain public officialsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes31–9 · PassedCommunication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of…Final approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes37–0 · PassedRegulating and insuring short-term rentalsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes31–6 · PassedRegulating and insuring short-term rentalsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Exempted Lease PeriodVoted: No11–26 · Amendment rejectedRegulating and insuring short-term rentalsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No14–22 · Amendment rejectedRelative to manufactured housing communitiesApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedRelative to financial literacy in schoolsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedRelative to social media privacy protectionApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Did not vote36–0 · PassedEstablishing the MassMade ProgramApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Sponsor Voted: Yes36–0 · PassedProviding for capital facility repairs and improvements for the CommonwealthApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes37–0 · PassedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes33–6 · PassedRelative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No9–28 · Amendment rejectedState budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes32–5 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes32–5 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Vote without a bill numberSet aside the chamber's usual rules to take this up nowVoted: No6–31 · Did not passImproving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferralsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes39–0 · PassedProposal for an initiative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in…Question on again agreeing to the amendmentVoted: Yes29–7 · Amendment adoptedState budget for fiscal year 2018Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes37–0 · Amendment adoptedSource: 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