Former State Senator

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex District · Democrat

2017–2018 State Senator, First Middlesex · Democrat

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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.
“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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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

Mar 15, 2018 · Senate · S.2332To protect animal welfare and safety in cities and townsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Did not vote19–17 · Amendment adopted Oct 27, 2017 · Senate · S.2185Relative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Sexually Explicit ImagesVoted: Yes18–19 · Amendment rejected Oct 26, 2017 · Senate · S.2185Relative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Juvenile AgeVoted: Yes17–20 · Amendment rejected Oct 26, 2017 · Senate · S.2185Relative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Parental TestimonyVoted: Yes18–20 · Amendment rejected Oct 26, 2017 · Senate · S.2185Relative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Retail Drug OffensesVoted: Yes17–21 · Amendment rejected Oct 26, 2017 · Senate · S.2185Relative to criminal justice reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Ensuring Penalties for Cocaine TraffickingVoted: Yes18–19 · Amendment rejected

Votes 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

All votes Bills they sponsored (1)Bills they co-sponsored (1)

349 recorded votes

Oct 19, 2017 · Senate · H.3800State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes37–0 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Oct 19, 2017 · Senate · H.3800State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes31–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Oct 19, 2017 · Senate · H.3800State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes37–0 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Oct 19, 2017 · Senate · H.3800State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes31–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Oct 19, 2017 · Senate · H.3800State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes30–7 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)

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Source: 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