Massachusetts

H4692 Article V Rescission (Passed 155 to 3 on 11/19/2025). Rescinds all previous applications made by the Massachusetts General Court to Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

H4692 Article V Rescission (Passed 34 to 4 on 11/19/2025). Rescinds all previous applications made by the Massachusetts General Court to Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

S2696 Obscene Books in Libraries (Passed 35 to 3 on 11/13/2025). Establishes policies regulating the removal of library materials in public schools and libraries in Massachusetts, and mandates new procedures to ensure that challenges to obscene materials do not result in automatic removal.

H4671 State Seal of Biliteracy Expansion (Passed 155 to 0 on 10/29/2025). Amends Section 1Q of chapter 69 of the General Laws to allow the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish alternative criteria for awarding the state seal of biliteracy.

H4240 Family Resource Centers (Passed 35 to 3 on 10/23/2025). Allocates $500,000 for the operation and support of a network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers.

S2640 Access to Menstrual Products (Passed 39 to 0 on 10/16/2025). Amends various chapters of the General Laws to require that disposable menstrual products be made available at no cost to "menstruating individuals" in family shelters, public schools, jails, and correctional facilities.

H4240 Family Resource Centers (Passed 133 to 22 on 10/08/2025). Allocates $500,000 for the operation and support of a network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers.

H4240 Economic Development Grants (Passed 153 to 2 on 10/08/2025). Allocates $1 million for regional economic-development grants to support contracts with regional economic-development organizations under sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the General Laws.

S2543 Gender-mutilation Surgery (Passed 37 to 3 on 07/31/2025). Increases legal protection for "reproductive" and "gender-affirming" services in Massachusetts.

S2543 Gender-mutilation Surgery (Passed 136 to 23 on 07/16/2025). Increases legal protection for "reproductive" and "gender-affirming" services in Massachusetts.

H4240 State Budget (Passed 139 to 6 on 06/30/2025). The Fiscal Year 2026 $60.9 Billion state budget increases spending by about $3.2 billion over the previous budget, funding universal access to pre-kindergarten, increasing the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, and implementing the Affordable Homes Act.

H4240 State Budget (Passed 38 to 2 on 06/30/2025). The Fiscal Year 2026 $60.9 Billion state budget increases spending by about $3.2 billion over the previous budget, funding universal access to pre-kindergarten, increasing the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, and implementing the Affordable Homes Act.

H4889 IT Spending (Passed 154 to 2 on 7/24/2024). Aims to address the state's future information technology and security needs by authorizing a bond of $1.256 billion. The bill provides for significant investments in improving IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and broadband access across the state.

H4800 State Budget (Passed 40 to 0 on 7/19/2024). Would increase spending about $1.97 billion, or 3.5 percent, over the fiscal 2024 spending plan, authorizing free community college, free rides on regional transit agencies, and legal online Lottery sales.

H4800 State Budget (Passed 154 to 3 on 7/19/2024). Would increase spending about $1.97 billion, or 3.5 percent, over the fiscal 2025 spending plan, authorizing free community college, free rides on regional transit agencies, and legal online lottery sales.

H4885 Gun Control (Passed 124 to 33 on7/18/2024). Includes significant changes to firearm regulations.

S2830 Plastics (Passed 38 to 2 on 6/20/2024). Aims to reduce plastic waste through several measures.

H4750 Woke Language (Passed 156 to 0 on June 12, 2024). Replaces the term "paternity" with "parentage" and "child born out of wedlock" with "nonmarital child" to create more "inclusive" language. Additionally, it replaces the phrase “a mother and father” with “parents."

H4582 Homeless Shelters (Passed 29 to 9 on 4/25/2024). Continues funding Massachusetts’ emergency family shelter system.

H4582 Homeless Shelters (Passed 117 to 36 on 4/25/2024). Continues funding Massachusetts’ emergency family shelter system.

H4139 Firearm Regulations (Passed 37 to 3 on 2/1/2024). Expands the state's assault weapon ban by prohibiting new purchases of AR-15-style weapons and bans ghost guns.

H4109 Invasive Salary Disclosure Mandate (Passed 38 to 1 on 10/19/2023). Requires businesses and employers to report employee salaries to the Secretary of State every year.

H4109 Invasive Salary Disclosure Mandate (Passed 148 to 8 on 10/4/2023). Requires businesses and employers to report employee salaries to the Secretary of State every year.

S2425 Gender Identification (Passed 39 to 0 on 7/27/2023). Allows individuals to change their gender designation on official documents without medical or court documentation.

H5163 Mandatory Police Interview of Gun Owners (passed 37 to 1 on 8/1/2022). Removes the “good reason” provision from Massachusetts’s license-to-carry (LTC) statute, but keeps the requirement of mandatory in-person police interviews for residents who possess or carry firearms.

H5163 Mandatory Police Interview of Gun Owners (passed 147 to 6 on 8/1/2022). Removes the “good reason” provision from Massachusetts’s license-to-carry (LTC) statute, but keeps the requirement of mandatory in-person police interviews for residents who possess or carry firearms.

H5090 State-Sponsored Abortion and Sex Mutilation (passed 39 to 1 on 7/26/2022). Orders the expanded public provision, facilitation, and promotion of “reproductive health care and gender-affirming care” activities, such as abortion and surgical treatment of “gender dysphoria.”

H5090 State-Sponsored Abortion and Sex Mutilation (passed 137 to 16 on 7/26/2022). Orders the expanded public provision, facilitation, and promotion of “reproductive health care and gender-affirming care” activities, such as abortion and surgical treatment of “gender dysphoria.”

S2924 Universal Voter Registration and Permanent Mail-In Ballots (passed 126 to 29 on 6/16/2022). Adopts, as the "VOTES Act," several changes to state election law, including permanent early voting by mail and reinforcement of automatic voter registration.

S2924 Universal Voter Registration and Permanent Mail-In Ballots (passed 37 to 3 on 6/9/2022). Adopts, as the "VOTES Act," several changes to state election law, including permanent early voting by mail and reinforcement of automatic voter registration.

H4805 Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens (passed 32 to 8 on 6/9/2022). Makes applicants without “proof of lawful presence” eligible for a Massachusetts driver’s license.” 

H4805 Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens (passed 119 to 36 on 6/8/2022). Makes applicants without “proof of lawful presence” eligible for a Massachusetts driver’s license.

S5 Income Tax Increase on High-Wage Earners (passed 38 to 2 on 6/9/2021). Proposed to amend the Massachusetts Constitution to authorize an additional income tax of 4%—an 80% increase—on taxpayers who earn more than $1 million annually.

S5 Income Tax Increase on High-Wage Earners (passed 121 to 39 on 6/9/2021). Proposed to amend the Massachusetts Constitution to authorize an additional income tax of 4%—an 80% increase—on taxpayers who earn more than $1 million annually.

S9 Next Generation "Environmental Justice" Roadmap (passed 145 to 14 on 3/18/2021). Acts as the “Next-Generation Roadmap for
Massachusetts Climate Policy," setting a statewide target of “net-zero” emissions by 2050 and directing a “clean energy equity workforce” for
“environmental justice populations.

S9 Next Generation "Environmental Justice" Roadmap (passed 39 to 1 on 3/15/2021). Acts as the “Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy," setting a statewide target of “net-zero” emissions by 2050 and directing a “clean energy equity workforce” for “environmental justice populations.”

HJR 27 WTO Withdrawal (Rejected 86 to 338 on 6/9/2005, Roll Call 239). To withdraw the U.S. from the World Trade Organization (WTO).

HR 810 Embryonic Stem-Cell Research (Passed 238 to 194 on 5/24/2005, Roll Call 204). Would allow federal funds to be used for research on embryonic stem-cell lines, which can be created only by destroying human embryos (i.e., innocent human life).