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Furthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Mass Health Eligibility Checks10–28 · Amendment rejectedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Protecting Patients from High Costs9–28 · Amendment rejectedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Patient Choice and Protection12–26 · Amendment rejectedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Transparent health care data7–29 · Amendment rejectedProviding for the establishment of a comprehensive adaptation management plan in response to climate changeApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)38–0 · PassedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Empowering Patients and Entrepreneurs with Real Transparency on Cost6–31 · Amendment rejectedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Empowering Patients and Entrepreneurs with Real Transparency on Cost5–32 · Amendment rejectedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Ensuring the Integrity of MassHealth and The Connector6–31 · Amendment rejectedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Health Corps pilot program38–0 · Amendment adoptedFurthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health careAdd a proposed change (amendment) to the billAmendment: Increased Access to Hearing Aids38–0 · Amendment adoptedState budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto30–7 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto31–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto31–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto31–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto31–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto34–4 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto32–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto32–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto33–5 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto37–1 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto32–6 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto34–4 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto36–2 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)State budget for fiscal year 2018Override the Governor's veto35–3 · Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)Relative to sexual violence on higher education campusesApprove the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)39–0 · 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