MassVoter.com← All 2021–2022 votesSenate roll call #229 · 2021–2022 session · July 29, 2022
Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts
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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.2294, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
Who filed H.2294
Sponsor Kate Hogan, Sean Garballey
Co-sponsors 32
Adrian C. Madaro, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Anne M. Gobi, Brian M. Ashe, Brian W. Murray, Daniel J. Ryan, Daniel R. Carey, David M. Rogers, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., Hannah Kane, Jack Patrick Lewis, James J. O'Day, Jeffrey N. Roy, Jessica Ann Giannino, Joanne M. Comerford, Joseph D. McKenna, Kay Khan, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Kip A. Diggs, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Maria Duaime Robinson, Mary S. Keefe, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Natalie M. Higgins, Peter Capano, Sal N. DiDomenico, Steven Ultrino, Susannah M. Whipps, Thomas M. Stanley, Todd M. Smola, Tommy Vitolo, Tram T. Nguyen
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (40)
- Michael J. Barrett Third 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
- John J. Cronin Worcester and Middlesex · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Diana DiZoglio First Essex · Democrat
- Lydia Edwards First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam Gomez Hampden · 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
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Susan L. Moran Plymouth and Barnstable · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- 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
- John C. Velis Second Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
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Source: H.2294 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this