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Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws
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What they voted on
Final approval before the bill goes to the Governor
Official wording: H.5350, Question on passing the bill to be enacted
Who filed H.5350
Sponsor Cannabis Laws
Co-sponsors 14
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Chynah Tyler, Daniel Cahill, David M. Rogers, Dawne Shand, Jacob R. Oliveira, John C. Velis, Manny Cruz, Mark J. Cusack, Meghan K. Kilcoyne, Michael J. Soter, Michael P. Kushmerek, Samantha Montaño, Susannah M. Whipps
Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (33)
- 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
- Peter J. Durant Worcester and Hampshire · Republican
- 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
- Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam Gómez Hampden · Democrat
- Vanna Howard First Middlesex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · 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
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · 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
- Karen E. Spilka Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
Voted no (6)
- Kelly A. Dooner Third Bristol and Plymouth · Republican
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Hampden · Republican
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor First Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
Did not vote (1)
- John C. Velis Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
A plain-language summary of this bill is coming.
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Source: H.5350 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this