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What they voted on
Add a proposed change (amendment) to the bill
Official wording: S.2696, Question on adoption of the amendment 10
Who filed S.2696
Sponsor Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Co-sponsors 21
Adam J. Scanlon, Bruce E. Tarr, Christopher Richard Flanagan, Dylan A. Fernandes, Jacob R. Oliveira, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, John F. Keenan, Julian Cyr, Liz Miranda, Mark D. Sylvia, Michael J. Barrett, Mike Connolly, Patricia D. Jehlen, Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul R. Feeney, Rebecca L. Rausch, Robyn K. Kennedy, Ryan C. Fattman, Thomas W. Moakley
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Amendment rejected
Every member's vote
Voted yes (7)
- Kelly A. Dooner Third Bristol and Plymouth · Republican
- Peter J. Durant Worcester and Hampshire · Republican
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Hampden · Republican
- Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor First Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
Voted no (30)
- 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
- William J. Driscoll, Jr. Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Lydia Edwards Third Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Dylan A. Fernandes Plymouth and Barnstable · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam Gómez Hampden · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Robyn K. Kennedy First Worcester · 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
- Jacob R. Oliveira Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester · Democrat
- Pavel M. 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
Did not vote (1)
- John C. Velis Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
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Source: S.2696 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this