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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 22, 2026 MA H 5595 Expands Patient Access to Late Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 33)
July 15, 2026 MA S 3028 Establishes New Protections for Pets Bill Passed - House (151 - 1)
April 8, 2026 MA S 2581 Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School Bill Passed - House (129 - 25)
Nov. 5, 2025 MA H 4706 Establishes a State Caregiver Commission and Amends Regulations Regarding Home Care Bill Passed - House (153 - 1)
Oct. 29, 2025 MA H 4671 Expands Student Access to the State Seal of Biliteracy Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
Oct. 29, 2025 MA H 4670 Establishes a Personal Financial Literacy Education Fund Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
Oct. 22, 2025 MA H 4644 Amends Reporting Requirements for the Department of Children and Families and Requires it to Establish a 5-Year Plan Bill Passed - House (159 - 1)
Sept. 17, 2025 MA H 4530 Appropriates Funds to Health Care Systems for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
July 31, 2025 MA S 2575 Increases Pay for Public Defenders Conference Report Adopted - House (150 - 6)
July 31, 2025 MA H 4307 Appropriates Funds for Municipal Road and Bridge Improvement Projects Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
June 30, 2025 MA H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 6)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
June 4, 2025 MA H 4240 Amends and Reforms the State Cannabis Control Commission Bill Passed - House (154 - 0)
Feb. 6, 2025 MA H 58 Appropriates Funding for the State's Family Shelter System and Reduces the Number of Families Served Bill Passed - House (126 - 26)
July 24, 2024 MA H 4891 Promoting Access and Affordability of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (158 - 0)
July 17, 2024 MA S 2838 Authorizes and Streamlines State Clean Energy Infrastructure Construction Bill Passed - House (131 - 25)
June 13, 2024 MA H 4758 Establishes Treatments and Coverage for Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Coach Licensure Bill Passed - House (153 - 0)
June 12, 2024 MA H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
June 5, 2024 MA H 4707 Appropriates $6.5 Billion for State Affordable Housing Bonds Bill Passed - House (145 - 13)
April 26, 2024 MA H 4600 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (153 - 4)
April 25, 2024 MA H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
Jan. 10, 2024 MA H 4241 Prohibits Revenge Porn and Increases Penalties Bill Passed - House (151 - 0)
Oct. 18, 2023 MA H 4135 Amends and Updates Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (120 - 38)
Oct. 18, 2023 MA H 4139 Amends and Updates Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (120 - 38)
Oct. 4, 2023 MA H 4109 Requires Employers with 25 or More Employees Post Annual Salary or Hourly Wage Amount Bill Passed - House (148 - 8)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5163 Authorizes Technology Improvements to State Judiciary Bill Passed - House (147 - 6)
July 26, 2022 MA H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (137 - 16)
July 21, 2022 MA H 5060 Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry Bill Passed - House (146 - 7)
June 29, 2022 MA H 4954 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (136 - 17)
June 16, 2022 MA S 2924 Specifies Mail-In Voting Regulations Bill Passed - House (126 - 29)
June 8, 2022 MA H 4805 Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Veto Override Passed - House (119 - 36)
May 26, 2022 MA H 4805 Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Bill Passed - House (117 - 36)
May 18, 2022 MA S 2823 Amends Existing State Cannabis Laws (153 - 2)
March 3, 2022 MA H 4524 Expands Commonwealth Involvement in Offshore Wind, Clean Energy Industries Bill Passed - House (144 - 12)
Feb. 16, 2022 MA H 4461 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Immigrants (120 - 36)
Feb. 16, 2022 MA H 4470 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Bill Passed - House (120 - 36)
Feb. 10, 2022 MA H 4441 Expands Protections for Veterans Bill Passed - House (156 - 1)
Jan. 27, 2022 MA S 2554 Establishes Early Voting Opportunities (124 - 34)
Sept. 23, 2021 MA H 4011 Prohibits Denial of Assistance Based on Person's Assets Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 29)
Sept. 23, 2021 MA H 4121 Establishes House Working Group on COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (131 - 28)
July 28, 2021 MA H 4002 Appropriates Funds for FY 2022 Veto Override Passed - House (124 - 35)
July 22, 2021 MA H 3977 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (156 - 3)
June 30, 2021 MA H 3770 Requires the $400 Million Holyoke Soldiers' Home Construction Project be Completed with Unionized Labor Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 30)
June 15, 2021 MA S 2472 Extends Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (146 - 14)
June 15, 2021 MA S 2475 Amends Measures Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (150 - 10)
June 10, 2021 MA H 3862 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year and Supplements Existing Appropriations Bill Passed - House (131 - 29)
June 10, 2021 MA H 3863 Amends the Redistricting Process to Redraw Congressional Boundaries Bill Passed - House (131 - 29)
June 10, 2021 MA H 3871 Appropriates Funds for a Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (131 - 29)
Jan. 28, 2021 MA S 9 Establishes a Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy Bill Passed - House (144 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/22 H 5595 Expands Patient Access to Late Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 33)
7/15 S 3028 Establishes New Protections for Pets Bill Passed - House (151 - 1)
4/08 S 2581 Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School Bill Passed - House (129 - 25)
11/05 H 4706 Establishes a State Caregiver Commission and Amends Regulations Regarding Home Care Bill Passed - House (153 - 1)
10/29 H 4671 Expands Student Access to the State Seal of Biliteracy Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
10/29 H 4670 Establishes a Personal Financial Literacy Education Fund Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
10/22 H 4644 Amends Reporting Requirements for the Department of Children and Families and Requires it to Establish a 5-Year Plan Bill Passed - House (159 - 1)
9/17 H 4530 Appropriates Funds to Health Care Systems for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
7/31 S 2575 Increases Pay for Public Defenders Conference Report Adopted - House (150 - 6)
7/31 H 4307 Appropriates Funds for Municipal Road and Bridge Improvement Projects Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
6/30 H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 6)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
6/04 H 4240 Amends and Reforms the State Cannabis Control Commission Bill Passed - House (154 - 0)
2/06 H 58 Appropriates Funding for the State's Family Shelter System and Reduces the Number of Families Served Bill Passed - House (126 - 26)
7/24 H 4891 Promoting Access and Affordability of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (158 - 0)
7/17 S 2838 Authorizes and Streamlines State Clean Energy Infrastructure Construction Bill Passed - House (131 - 25)
6/13 H 4758 Establishes Treatments and Coverage for Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Coach Licensure Bill Passed - House (153 - 0)
6/12 H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
6/05 H 4707 Appropriates $6.5 Billion for State Affordable Housing Bonds Bill Passed - House (145 - 13)
4/26 H 4600 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (153 - 4)
4/25 H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
1/10 H 4241 Prohibits Revenge Porn and Increases Penalties Bill Passed - House (151 - 0)
10/18 H 4135 Amends and Updates Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (120 - 38)
10/18 H 4139 Amends and Updates Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (120 - 38)
10/04 H 4109 Requires Employers with 25 or More Employees Post Annual Salary or Hourly Wage Amount Bill Passed - House (148 - 8)
8/01 H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
8/01 H 5163 Authorizes Technology Improvements to State Judiciary Bill Passed - House (147 - 6)
7/26 H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (137 - 16)
7/21 H 5060 Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry Bill Passed - House (146 - 7)
6/29 H 4954 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (136 - 17)
6/16 S 2924 Specifies Mail-In Voting Regulations Bill Passed - House (126 - 29)
6/08 H 4805 Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Veto Override Passed - House (119 - 36)
5/26 H 4805 Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Bill Passed - House (117 - 36)
5/18 S 2823 Amends Existing State Cannabis Laws (153 - 2)
3/03 H 4524 Expands Commonwealth Involvement in Offshore Wind, Clean Energy Industries Bill Passed - House (144 - 12)
2/16 H 4461 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Immigrants (120 - 36)
2/16 H 4470 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Bill Passed - House (120 - 36)
2/10 H 4441 Expands Protections for Veterans Bill Passed - House (156 - 1)
1/27 S 2554 Establishes Early Voting Opportunities (124 - 34)
9/23 H 4011 Prohibits Denial of Assistance Based on Person's Assets Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 29)
9/23 H 4121 Establishes House Working Group on COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (131 - 28)
7/28 H 4002 Appropriates Funds for FY 2022 Veto Override Passed - House (124 - 35)
7/22 H 3977 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (156 - 3)
6/30 H 3770 Requires the $400 Million Holyoke Soldiers' Home Construction Project be Completed with Unionized Labor Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 30)
6/15 S 2472 Extends Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (146 - 14)
6/15 S 2475 Amends Measures Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (150 - 10)
6/10 H 3862 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year and Supplements Existing Appropriations Bill Passed - House (131 - 29)
6/10 H 3863 Amends the Redistricting Process to Redraw Congressional Boundaries Bill Passed - House (131 - 29)
6/10 H 3871 Appropriates Funds for a Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (131 - 29)
1/28 S 9 Establishes a Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy Bill Passed - House (144 - 14)
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