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House roll call #63 · 2017–2018 session · May 24, 2017

Limiting the use of prison labor

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What they voted on

Official wording: H.3034, On a question: “Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the House?” in answer to a point of order raised by Mr. Jones of North Reading relative to an amendment (filed by Ms. Cronin of Easton) to the House Bill limiting the use of prison labor (House, No. 3034).

Who filed H.3034

Sponsor Antonio F. D. Cabral

Co-sponsors 33

Adrian Madaro, Alan Silvia, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian M. Ashe, Chris Walsh, Christine P. Barber, Daniel J. Ryan, David M. Rogers, Denise Provost, Dylan Fernandes, Evandro C. Carvalho, Frank I. Smizik, Jack Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Jay R. Kaufman, Jeffrey Sánchez, Jonathan Hecht, José F. Tosado, Joseph A. Boncore, Kay Khan, Louis L. Kafka, Marjorie C. Decker, Mary S. Keefe, Michael J. Barrett, Michelle M. DuBois, Mike Connolly, Paul R. Heroux, Rady Mom, Robert M. Koczera, Ruth B. Balser, Sarah K. Peake, Stephan Hay, Tricia Farley-Bouvier

121 Yes34 No5 did not vote

Amendment adopted

Every member's vote

Voted yes (121)
Voted no (34)
Did not vote (5)

What it means

Bars inmates and prisoners of any facility covered by the state's prison laws (the title of the General Laws that includes chapter 127) from working outside Massachusetts. It adds this as a new section 170 of chapter 127 of the General Laws.

Source: official text and history of H.3034 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.

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