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Senate roll call #149 · 2021–2022 session · April 14, 2022

Preserving open space in the Commonwealth

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What they voted on

Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)

Official wording: H.851, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed

Who filed H.851

Sponsor Ruth B. Balser

Co-sponsors 62

Adam J. Scanlon, Adrian C. Madaro, Alice Hanlon Peisch, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Brendan P. Crighton, Brian M. Ashe, Brian W. Murray, Bruce E. Tarr, Bruce J. Ayers, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Carolyn C. Dykema, Christina A. Minicucci, Christine P. Barber, Danielle W. Gregoire, Danillo A. Sena, David Allen Robertson, David M. Rogers, Dylan A. Fernandes, Edward F. Coppinger, Edward R. Philips, Erika Uyterhoeven, Jack Patrick Lewis, James B. Eldridge, James J. O'Day, James K. Hawkins, Jason M. Lewis, Jay D. Livingstone, Jessica Ann Giannino, Joanne M. Comerford, John Barrett, III, John J. Lawn, Jr., Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Kay Khan, Kenneth I. Gordon, Lenny Mirra, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Marc R. Pacheco, Mary S. Keefe, Michael D. Brady, Michael P. Kushmerek, Michael S. Day, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Natalie M. Blais, Natalie M. Higgins, Nika C. Elugardo, Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul F. Tucker, Paul J. Donato, Paul McMurtry, Richard M. Haggerty, Rob Consalvo, Sean Garballey, Smitty Pignatelli, Steven C. Owens, Steven Ultrino, Tackey Chan, Tami L. Gouveia, Thomas M. Stanley, Tommy Vitolo, Tram T. Nguyen, Vanna Howard, Walter F. Timilty

39 Yes0 No1 did not vote

Passed

Every member's vote

Voted yes (39)
Did not vote (1)

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