MassVoter.com← All 2017–2018 votesSenate roll call #7 · 2017–2018 session · February 2, 2017
Proposed Senate Rules recommended by the (temporary committee on Rules) to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2017-2018
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What they voted on
Add a proposed change (amendment) to the bill
Official wording: S.8, Question on adoption of the amendment #11 (offered by Tarr)
Official amendment title: Unanimous consent (amendment #11, filed by Tarr, Bruce E.) · amendments on malegislature.gov
Who filed S.8
Sponsor Temporary Senate Committee on Rules
Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Amendment rejected
Every member's vote
Voted yes (6)
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
Voted no (33)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- 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
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Kenneth J. Donnelly Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Eileen M. Donoghue First Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Jennifer L. Flanagan Worcester and Middlesex · Democrat
- Linda Dorcena Forry First Suffolk · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- 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
- Thomas M. McGee Third Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- James E. Timilty Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
What it means
This is the proposed full set of rules for the Massachusetts Senate for 2017–2018, recommended by the temporary Senate Rules committee. It covers the duties of the Senate President and other officers, the list and makeup of committees, how bills are filed and move through the Senate, debate, motions, voting and roll calls, and broadcasting of sessions. Examples in the text include electing the Senate President by roll call, posting roll call results online within 48 hours, and giving members a list of budget amendments at least 48 hours before debate.
Source: official text and history of S.8 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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