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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 1, 2022 | MA | H 5163 | Authorizes Technology Improvements to State Judiciary | Bill Passed - House (147 - 6) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | MA | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
Sept. 23, 2021 | MA | H 4121 | Establishes House Working Group on COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (131 - 28) |
Sept. 23, 2021 | MA | H 4121 | Establishes House Working Group on COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (131 - 28) |
June 10, 2021 | MA | H 3871 | Appropriates Funds for a Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (131 - 29) |
June 10, 2021 | MA | H 3863 | Amends the Redistricting Process to Redraw Congressional Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (131 - 29) |
July 7, 2017 | MA | H 3800 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 9) |
May 24, 2017 | MA | H 3034 | Limits the Use of Prison Labor | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
May 31, 2012 | MA | H Amdt 11 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 43) |
March 2, 2011 | MA | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
March 2, 2011 | MA | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
July 20, 2010 | MA | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Motion Agreed - House (116 - 34) |
June 2, 2010 | MA | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
Jan. 14, 2010 | MA | S 2247 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 47) |
Oct. 8, 2009 | MA | SB 2028 | Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - House (114 - 36) |
Sept. 17, 2009 | MA | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
Sept. 17, 2009 | MA | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
Sept. 17, 2009 | MA | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
May 1, 2009 | MA | H 4101 | Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 | Bill Passed - House (137 - 19) |
April 27, 2009 | MA | Sciortino Amdt | Sales Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (108 - 51) |
April 7, 2009 | MA | S 2024 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (147 - 7) |
July 29, 2008 | MA | SB 800 | Repealing Out of State Marriage Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 36) |
July 9, 2008 | MA | Jones Amdt - Presidential Electors by Congressional District | Bill Failed - House (34 - 120) | |
July 9, 2008 | MA | H 678 | National Popular Vote Plan | Bill Passed - House (116 - 37) |
July 9, 2008 | MA | Frost Amdt - National Popular Vote Plan Ratification Threshold | Bill Failed - House (34 - 120) | |
June 11, 2008 | MA | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
April 10, 2008 | MA | H 4645 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (131 - 23) |
April 10, 2008 | MA | Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (49 - 105) | |
March 20, 2008 | MA | H 4920 to 4307 | Establishing and Regulating Casinos | Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48) |
March 12, 2008 | MA | DeLeo Amdt | Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises | Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20) |
March 12, 2008 | MA | DeLeo Amdt | Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises | Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | MA | H 4488 | Education Reorganization | Bill Passed - House (135 - 19) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | MA | H 4488 | Education Reorganization | Bill Passed - House (135 - 19) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MA | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MA | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
July 26, 2007 | MA | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
April 27, 2006 | MA | C Amdt "H" | Local Education Funding Study Bill | Amendment Adopted - House (144 - 13) |
April 25, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
April 25, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (147 - 10) |
April 25, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 19) |
April 4, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | MA | S 1074 | Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill | Bill Failed - House (3 - 147) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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8/01 | H 5163 | Authorizes Technology Improvements to State Judiciary | Bill Passed - House (147 - 6) |
1/27 | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
9/23 | H 4121 | Establishes House Working Group on COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (131 - 28) |
9/23 | H 4121 | Establishes House Working Group on COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (131 - 28) |
6/10 | H 3871 | Appropriates Funds for a Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (131 - 29) |
6/10 | H 3863 | Amends the Redistricting Process to Redraw Congressional Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (131 - 29) |
7/07 | H 3800 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 9) |
5/24 | H 3034 | Limits the Use of Prison Labor | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
5/31 | H Amdt 11 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 43) |
3/02 | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
3/02 | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
7/20 | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Motion Agreed - House (116 - 34) |
6/02 | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
1/14 | S 2247 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 47) |
10/08 | SB 2028 | Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - House (114 - 36) |
9/17 | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
9/17 | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
9/17 | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
5/01 | H 4101 | Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 | Bill Passed - House (137 - 19) |
4/27 | Sciortino Amdt | Sales Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (108 - 51) |
4/07 | S 2024 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (147 - 7) |
7/29 | SB 800 | Repealing Out of State Marriage Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 36) |
7/09 | Jones Amdt - Presidential Electors by Congressional District | Bill Failed - House (34 - 120) | |
7/09 | H 678 | National Popular Vote Plan | Bill Passed - House (116 - 37) |
7/09 | Frost Amdt - National Popular Vote Plan Ratification Threshold | Bill Failed - House (34 - 120) | |
6/11 | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
4/10 | H 4645 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (131 - 23) |
4/10 | Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (49 - 105) | |
3/20 | H 4920 to 4307 | Establishing and Regulating Casinos | Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48) |
3/12 | DeLeo Amdt | Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises | Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20) |
3/12 | DeLeo Amdt | Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises | Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20) |
2/06 | H 4488 | Education Reorganization | Bill Passed - House (135 - 19) |
2/06 | H 4488 | Education Reorganization | Bill Passed - House (135 - 19) |
10/11 | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
10/11 | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
9/27 | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
9/27 | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
9/27 | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
7/26 | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
4/27 | C Amdt "H" | Local Education Funding Study Bill | Amendment Adopted - House (144 - 13) |
4/25 | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
4/25 | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (147 - 10) |
4/25 | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 19) |
4/04 | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
1/25 | S 1074 | Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill | Bill Failed - House (3 - 147) |