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Sponsored Key Votes
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Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Hair or HairstyleH 4554 - Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Hair or Hairstyle
on 03/17/2022
Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented PersonsH 4805 - Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons
on 05/19/2022
Appropriates Funds to the Department of Early Education and Care for Fiscal Year 2025S 2521 - Appropriates Funds to the Department of Early Education and Care for Fiscal Year 2025
on 02/27/2025
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Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
(Democratic-MA Third Suffolk) Chair
Sen. Michael Rodrigues
(Democratic-MA First Bristol and Plymouth) Chair
Sen. Jo Comerford
(Democratic-MA Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester) Vice Chair
Rep. Kip Diggs
(Democratic-MA Second Barnstable) First Vice Chair
Sen. Paul Feeney
(Democratic-MA Bristol and Norfolk) First Vice Chair
Rep. Shirley Arriaga
(Democratic-MA Eighth Hampden) Member
Rep. David Biele
(Democratic-MA Fourth Suffolk) Member
Sen. Michael Brady
(Democratic-MA Second Plymouth and Norfolk) Member
Rep. Michael Chaisson
(Republican-MA First Bristol) Member
Sen. Nick Collins
(Democratic-MA First Suffolk) Member
Sen. Brendan Crighton
(Democratic-MA Third Essex) Member
Sen. John Cronin
(Democratic-MA Worcester and Middlesex) Member
Rep. Manny Cruz
(Democratic-MA Seventh Essex) Member
Sen. Kelly Dooner
(Republican-MA Third Bristol and Plymouth) Member
Rep. Patricia Duffy
(Democratic-MA Fifth Hampden) Member
Sen. Lydia Edwards
(Democratic-MA Third Suffolk) Member
Rep. Rodney Elliott
(Democratic-MA Sixteenth Middlesex) Member
Sen. Ryan Fattman
(Republican-MA Worcester and Norfolk) Member
Rep. Judith Garcia
(Democratic-MA Eleventh Suffolk) Member
Sen. Adam Gomez
(Democratic-MA Hampden) Member
Rep. Ryan Hamilton
(Democratic-MA Fifteenth Essex) Member
Rep. Jim Hawkins
(Democratic-MA Second Bristol) Member
Rep. Natalie Higgins
(Democratic-MA Fourth Worcester) Member
Rep. Russell Holmes
(Democratic-MA Sixth Suffolk) Member
Rep. Vanna Howard
(Democratic-MA Seventeenth Middlesex) Member
Rep. Kristin Kassner
(Democratic-MA Second Essex) Member
Rep. Patrick Kearney
(Democratic-MA Fourth Plymouth) Member
Sen. Robyn Kennedy
(Democratic-MA First Worcester) Member
Rep. Sally Kerans
(Democratic-MA Thirteenth Essex) Member
Rep. Meg Kilcoyne
(Democratic-MA Twelfth Worcester) Member
Sen. Paul Mark
(Democratic-MA Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden) Member
Rep. John Marsi
(Republican-MA Sixth Worcester) Member
Rep. Joe McKenna
(Republican-MA Eighteenth Worcester) Member
Rep. Rita Mendes
(Democratic-MA Eleventh Plymouth) Member
Sen. Liz Miranda
(Democratic-MA Second Suffolk) Member
Rep. Samantha Montaño
(Democratic-MA Fifteenth Suffolk) Member
Rep. John Moran
(Democratic-MA Ninth Suffolk) Member
Sen. Jake Oliveira
(Democratic-MA Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester) Member
Rep. Steven Owens
(Democratic-MA Twenty-Ninth Middlesex) Member
Sen. Pavel Payano
(Democratic-MA First Essex) Member
Rep. Kelly Pease
(Republican-MA Fourth Hampden) Member
Rep. Orlando Ramos
(Democratic-MA Ninth Hampden) Member
Sen. Mike Rush
(Democratic-MA Norfolk and Suffolk) Member
Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa
(Democratic-MA First Hampshire) Member
Rep. Margaret Scarsdale
(Democratic-MA First Middlesex) Member
Rep. Alan Silvia
(Democratic-MA Seventh Bristol) Member
Rep. Priscila Sousa
(Democratic-MA Sixth Middlesex) Member
Rep. Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
(Republican-MA Seventh Plymouth) Member
Rep. Chynah Tyler
(Democratic-MA Seventh Suffolk) Member
Rep. Marcus Vaughn
(Republican-MA Ninth Norfolk) Member
Rep. Steven Xiarhos
(Republican-MA Fifth Barnstable) Member
Sen. Patrick O'Connor
(Republican-MA Plymouth and Norfolk) Ranking Minority Member
Rep. Todd Smola
(Republican-MA First Hampden) Ranking Minority Member
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