Massachusetts Vote Reports

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.

Increases legal protection for "reproductive" and "gender-affirming" services in Massachusetts.

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.

Allocates $500,000 for the operation and support of a network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers.

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.

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.

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.

Increases legal protection for "reproductive" and "gender-affirming" services in Massachusetts.

Allocates $500,000 for the operation and support of a network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers.

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.

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.

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.

Allows individuals to change their gender designation on official documents without medical or court documentation.

Requires businesses and employers to report employee salaries to the Secretary of State every year.

Expands the state's assault weapon ban by prohibiting new purchases of AR-15-style weapons and bans ghost guns.

Continues funding Massachusetts' emergency family shelter system.

Aims to reduce plastic waste through several measures.

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.

Requires businesses and employers to report employee salaries to the Secretary of State every year.

Continues funding Massachusetts' emergency family shelter system.

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."

Includes significant changes to firearm regulations.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Adopts, as the "VOTES Act," several changes to state election law, including permanent early voting by mail and reinforcement of automatic voter registration.

Makes applicants without "proof of lawful presence" eligible for a Massachusetts driver's license."

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."

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.

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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.

Makes applicants without "proof of lawful presence" eligible for a Massachusetts driver's license.

Adopts, as the "VOTES Act," several changes to state election law, including permanent early voting by mail and reinforcement of automatic voter registration.

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."

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.