MassVoter.com← All 2025–2026 votesSenate roll call #65 · 2025–2026 session · July 24, 2025
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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: S.2565, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
Who filed S.2565
Co-sponsors 19
Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Brendan P. Crighton, Bruce E. Tarr, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins, Joanne M. Comerford, John C. Velis, John F. Keenan, Manny Cruz, Marcus S. Vaughn, Michael D. Brady, Michael O. Moore, Mike Connolly, Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul R. Feeney, Pavel M. Payano, Rebecca L. Rausch, Sal N. DiDomenico, Sally P. Kerans
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
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Edward J. Kennedy First 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
- 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
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- John C. Velis Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
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Source: S.2565 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this