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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.4750, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
Who filed H.4750
Co-sponsors 62
Aaron L. Saunders, Adam J. Scanlon, Adrian C. Madaro, Adrianne Pusateri Ramos, Alice Hanlon Peisch, Brian W. Murray, Bruce E. Tarr, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Christine P. Barber, Danielle W. Gregoire, David Allen Robertson, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, David Paul Linsky, Dawne Shand, Edward R. Philips, Erika Uyterhoeven, Hannah Kane, Jack Patrick Lewis, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Jason M. Lewis, Jay D. Livingstone, Jeffrey N. Roy, Joanne M. Comerford, John Barrett, III, John Francis Moran, John H. Rogers, Jon Santiago, Julian Cyr, Kate Donaghue, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Kay Khan, Kevin G. Honan, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Margaret R. Scarsdale, Marjorie C. Decker, Mary S. Keefe, Michael P. Kushmerek, Mike Connolly, Mindy Domb, Natalie M. Blais, Natalie M. Higgins, Patricia A. Duffy, Paul McMurtry, Paul R. Feeney, Rebecca L. Rausch, Rob Consalvo, Rodney M. Elliott, Ruth B. Balser, Sally P. Kerans, Samantha Montaño, Sarah K. Peake, Sean Garballey, Steven Owens, Susannah M. Whipps, Tackey Chan, Thomas M. Stanley, Tommy Vitolo, Tram T. Nguyen, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, William F. MacGregor, William J. Driscoll, Jr.
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (40)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Norfolk · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Nick Collins First Suffolk · Democrat
- Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem Norfolk and Middlesex · 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
- Peter J. Durant Worcester and Hampshire · Republican
- Lydia Edwards Third Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Hampden · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam Gomez Hampden · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Robyn K. Kennedy First Worcester · Democrat
- Edward J. Kennedy First Middlesex · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Paul W. Mark Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire · Democrat
- Liz Miranda Second Suffolk · 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 First Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Jacob R. Oliveira Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester · Democrat
- Marc R. Pacheco Third Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Pavel Payano First Essex · Democrat
- Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- John C. Velis Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
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Source: H.4750 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this