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State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto131–21 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto119–33 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto129–22 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto117–35 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto138–14 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto126–25 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto116–35 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto125–27 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto131–21 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto121–31 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto140–12 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto128–23 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto122–30 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto132–20 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)117–34 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Lincoln to exchange certain landfill property for conservation landFinal approval before the bill goes to the Governor152–0 · PassedAuthorizing the town of Wareham to lease certain landFinal approval before the bill goes to the Governor157–0 · PassedFurther regulating employer contributions to health careApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)41–116 · Amendment rejectedFurther regulating employer contributions to health careApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)Amendment: Amendment41–116 · Amendment rejectedTo ensure safe access to marijuanaAccept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiators136–11 · Amendment adoptedVote without a bill numberAttendance check (quorum call)142–0 · Attendance checkAuthorizing the City of Lowell to use certain municipal land for school purposesFinal approval before the bill goes to the Governor148–1 · PassedState budget for fiscal year 2018Accept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiators140–9 · Amendment adoptedState budget for fiscal year 2018Set aside the chamber's usual rules to take this up now114–35 · Amendment adoptedTo ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the CommonwealthApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)126–28 · PassedFrom the official record of the Massachusetts Legislature (malegislature.gov): roll call votes, bill titles and member lists. Only roll call votes record how each member voted; many bills pass on a voice vote with no individual record. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this