MassVoter.com← All 2019–2020 votesSenate roll call #301 · 2019–2020 session · December 1, 2020
Relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement in the Commonwealth
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What they voted on
Make the law take effect right away (emergency preamble)
Official wording: S.2963, Question on adoption of an Emergency Preamble
Who filed S.2963
Sponsor Racial Justice and Police Reform
Co-sponsors 1
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (28)
- 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
- Nick Collins First Suffolk · Democrat
- Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Edward J. Kennedy First 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
- Susan L. Moran Plymouth and Barnstable · Democrat
- Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
Voted no (11)
- Diana DiZoglio First Essex · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
- John C. Velis Second Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
Did not vote (1)
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
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Source: S.2963 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this