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What they voted on
Final approval before the bill goes to the Governor
Official wording: H.5511, Question on passing the bill to be enacted (majority)
Who filed H.5511
Sponsor Teacher Preparation and Student Literacy
Co-sponsors 12
Alice Hanlon Peisch, Andres X. Vargas, Bud L. Williams, Danillo A. Sena, Estela A. Reyes, Justin Thurber, Margaret R. Scarsdale, Mary S. Keefe, Michael O. Moore, Patricia A. Duffy, Patrick Joseph Kearney, Simon Cataldo
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Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (39)
- 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
- Kelly A. Dooner Third Bristol and Plymouth · Republican
- 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
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Hampden · Republican
- 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
- 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
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor First Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- 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
- Karen E. Spilka Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- John C. Velis Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
Did not vote (1)
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
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Source: H.5511 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this