2024 MA Legislative Scorecard 2023-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Massachusetts General Court in 2023-2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
The selected votes may not be representative of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Gender Identification
Allows individuals to change their gender designation on official documents without medical or court documentation.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Invasive Salary Disclosure Mandate
Requires businesses and employers to report employee salaries to the Secretary of State every year.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Firearm Regulations
Expands the state's assault weapon ban by prohibiting new purchases of AR-15-style weapons and bans ghost guns.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Homeless Shelters
Continues funding Massachusetts' emergency family shelter system.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$396.00/year
5. Plastics
Aims to reduce plastic waste through several measures.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. State Budget
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.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$20,731.00/year
How did they vote?
Legend:
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Barrett | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael D. Brady | D | 0% | ||||||
| William N. Brownsberger | D | 0% | ||||||
| Nick Collins | D | 17% | ||||||
| Joanne M. Comerford | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cynthia Stone Creem | D | 0% | ||||||
| Brendan P. Crighton | D | 0% | ||||||
| John J. Cronin | D | 17% | ||||||
| Julian Andre Cyr | D | 0% | ||||||
| Salvatore N. DiDomenico | D | 0% | ||||||
| Peter J. Durant | R | 75% | ||||||
| Lydia Marie Edwards | D | 0% | ||||||
| James B. Eldridge | D | 17% | ||||||
| Ryan C. Fattman | R | 67% | ||||||
| Paul R. Feeney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Barry R. Finegold | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cindy F. Friedman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Adam Gomez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Patricia D. Jehlen | D | 0% | ||||||
| John F. Keenan | D | 0% | ||||||
| Edward J. Kennedy | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robyn K. Kennedy | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jason M. Lewis | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joan B. Lovely | D | 0% | ||||||
| Paul W. Mark | D | 0% | ||||||
| Liz Miranda | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mark C. Montigny | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael O. Moore | D | 0% | ||||||
| Susan L. Moran | D | 0% | ||||||
| Patrick M. O'Connor | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jacob R. Oliveira | D | 0% | ||||||
| Marc R. Pacheco | D | 0% | ||||||
| Pavel M. Payano | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rebecca L. Rausch | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael J. Rodrigues | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael F. Rush | D | 0% | ||||||
| Karen E. Spilka | D | 0% | ||||||
| Bruce E. Tarr | R | 17% | ||||||
| Walter F. Timilty | D | 17% | ||||||
| John C. Velis | D | 17% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 2.4% |
| Republican | 48% |
