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Former State Senator
Sonia Chang-Diaz
Second Suffolk District · Democrat
- 2021–2022 State Senator, Second Suffolk · Democrat
- 2019–2020 State Senator, Second Suffolk · Democrat
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Find my ballot →Record at a glance · 2021–2022 · Senate
256 of 258roll calls voted on (99%) · whole Senate 99%
52no votes (20% of votes cast) · whole Senate 18%
13 of 103split votes where Chang-Diaz was in the minority (13%) · whole Senate 13%
0times voted “present”
Session by session
| Session | Roll calls voted on | No votes | In the minority (split votes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | 256 of 258 | 52 | 13 of 103 |
| 2019–2020 | 471 of 471 | 81 | 26 of 253 |
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
2021–2022SenateMissed 2 of 258 roll callsRank 34 of 40 senators99%voted2019–2020SenateMissed 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 Sonia Chang-Diaz voted. Most roll calls in the Massachusetts Legislature pass by wide margins, so these are where members split the most.
2021–2022
Promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and servicesAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No12–26 · Amendment rejectedRelative to forfeiture reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No10–29 · Amendment rejectedRelative to work and family mobilityAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No10–29 · Amendment rejectedRegulating sports wageringAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes14–26 · Amendment rejectedDriving climate policy forwardAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes11–28 · Amendment rejectedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2022 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projectsAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No11–29 · Amendment rejectedEstablishing Congressional districtsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: No26–13 · PassedFostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and securityAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes12–26 · Amendment rejectedFostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and securityAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes13–25 · Amendment rejectedProposed Senate Rules for the 2021-2022 Legislative SessionAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No10–29 · Amendment rejectedEarlier sessions (10)
Authorizing and accelerating transportation investmentAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No14–25 · 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: No16–24 · 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: No16–24 · 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: No16–24 · 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: Yes16–23 · 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: No13–24 · 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: Yes16–23 · 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 293
Health and human services 64
Water, sewer and environment 55
Schools and education 35
Roads, traffic and transit 33
Police, fire and public safety 27
Parks, recreation and libraries 16
Appointments and hiring 10
Elections and how government runs 9
Energy and utilities 8
Veterans 6
Housing and zoning 5
Licenses and permits 5
How Sonia Chang-Diaz voted
738 recorded votes
Authorizing the town of Danvers to convey and acquire certain propertyFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedRelating to economic growth and relief for the commonwealthAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes39–0 · Amendment adoptedDriving clean energy and offshore windAccept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsVoted: Yes38–2 · PassedDriving clean energy and offshore windSet aside the chamber's usual rules to take this up nowVoted: Yes36–3 · PassedState budget for fiscal year 2023Accept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsVoted: Yes40–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Swansea to enter into a lease agreement for Medeiros FarmFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedRelative to Massachusetts’s transportation resources and climateApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes39–0 · PassedExpanding protections for reproductive rightsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes40–0 · PassedMaking appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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: Yes39–0 · PassedRelative to the management of Fuller Field in the town of ClintonFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedPromoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and servicesApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes32–8 · PassedPromoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and servicesAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No6–33 · Amendment rejectedPromoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and servicesAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No12–26 · Amendment rejectedPromoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and servicesAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No9–30 · Amendment rejectedRelative to forfeiture reformAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: No10–29 · Amendment rejectedRelative to archaic lawsApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes39–0 · PassedAuthorizing Nantucket land transfersFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Yes39–0 · PassedFinancing improvements to municipal roads and bridgesFinal approval before the bill goes to the GovernorVoted: Did not vote38–0 · PassedFostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and securityAccept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsCo-sponsor Voted: Yes37–3 · PassedOrder relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative article C…Set aside the chamber's usual rules to take this up nowVoted: No3–37 · Did not passRegulating central service techniciansApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes39–0 · PassedRelative to work and family mobilityOverride the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes32–8 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Establishing the behavioral health trust fund and the behavioral health advisory commissionOverride the Governor's vetoVoted: Yes40–0 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2023Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Voted: Yes40–0 · PassedState budget for fiscal year 2023Add a proposed change (amendment) to the billVoted: Yes39–0 · 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