MassVoter.com← All 2017–2018 votesSenate roll call #462 · 2017–2018 session · July 25, 2018
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What they voted on
Accept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiators
Official wording: S.2631, Question on acceptance of conference committee report
Who filed S.2631
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Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (37)
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Nick Collins First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
Did not vote (1)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
What it means
This conference committee bill changes civics education in public schools. It requires all public schools to teach U.S. history and civics, including the U.S. and state constitutions, how government works and media literacy, and requires each public school serving eighth grade and each public high school to provide at least 1 student-led civics project for each student. It creates a Civics Project Trust Fund, a statewide civics challenge for eighth graders starting in the 2022-2023 school year, and a high school voter challenge program to help eligible students register or pre-register to vote. It also lets school committees name a student outreach coordinator and has the Secretary of the Commonwealth share information by December 1, 2018 on youth serving on town and city boards.
Source: official text and history of S.2631 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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Source: S.2631 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this