2013-2014 House Roll Call


1	Sess./ Chamber	Prog MA Key #	Vote Topic/KeyWord	Vote Description*	Prog-ressive position	Roll Call #	Bill #	Amdt.	Vote date
2	188H	1	Social Safety Net, EBT	188H.1 - Social Safety Net, EBT: Vote was to effectively block an amendment that would have further restricted the use of EBT cards. (Roll Call #96, Bill H3400, Amdt. 385.1, 4/23/2013, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	96	H3400	385.1	4/23/13
3	188H	2	Undocumented students, in-state tuition	188H.2 - Undocumented Students, In-State Tuition: Vote was on amendment that would prohibit person who are not US citizens or permanent residents from being eligible for in-state tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education. (Roll Call #78, Bill H3400, Amd. 268.1, 4/22/2013, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	78	H3400	268.1	4/22/13
4	188H	3	Transgender rights	188H.3 - Transgender Rights: Vote was to effectively block an amendment that would have reversed many of the civil right's advances that took effect July 1st, 2012 as part of the Massachusetts Transgender Rights Act. (Roll Call #106, Bill H3400, Amdt. 857.1, 4/24/2013, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	106	H3400	857.1	4/24/13
5	188H	4	Safety net	188H.4 - Safety Net: Amendment would require specific kinds of identification in order to receive benefits, putting up unnecessary barriers to people in need. (Roll Call #28, Bill #H55, Amdt. 14, 2/6/2014, Progressive Position: No)	No	28	H55	14	2/6/13
6	188H	5	Revenue, transportation	188H.5 - Revenue, Transportation: Vote was on engrossment of a revenue bill that provided inadequate new revenue for transportation and provided no new revenue for education. (Roll Call #69, Bill H3382, 4/8/2013, Progressive Position: No)	No	69	H3382	-	4/8/13
7	188H	6	Death penalty	188H.6 - Death Penalty: Vote was to effectively block an amendment that would have reinstated the death penalty in Massachusetts. (Roll Call #89, Bill H3400, Amdt. 145.1, 4/23/2013, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	89	H3400	145.1	4/23/13
8	188H	7	Safety net	188H.7 - Safety Net: Vote was on an amendment that would have eliminated the discretion that DHCD currently has to conduct annual verification of household income levels based upon state tax returns for the purposes of administering the state and federal housing subsidy programs. (Roll Call #99, Bill H3400, Amdt. 753, 4/23/2013, Progressive Position: No)	No	99	H3400	753	4/23/13
9	188H	8	Safety net	188H.8 - Safety Net: Vote was to effectively block an amendment that would make it more difficult for the poor to apply for public benefits. (Roll Call #97, Bill H3400, Amdt. 3871, 4/23/2013, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	97	H3400	387.1	4/23/13
10	188H	9	Safety net	188H.9 - Safety Net: Vote was to deny public housing benefits to undocumented residents (Roll Call #125, Bill H3492, Amdt. 7, 6/5/2013, Progressive Position: No)	No	125	H3492	7	6/5/13
11	188H	10	Safety net	188H.10 - Safety Net: Vote was to put all welfare reform amendments to supplemental budget back in committee (Roll Call #138, Bill H3514, Amdt. 48, 6/18/2013, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	138	H3514	48	6/18/13
12	Sess./ Chamber	ProgMA Key #	Vote Topic/KeyWord	Vote Description*	Prog-ressive position	Roll Call #	Bill #	Amdt.	Vote date
13	188H	11	Safety net	188H.11 - Safety Net: Vote was to prohibit acceptance of self-declarations for public assistance by an applicant or recipient as the sole verification of categorical and financial eligibility for benefits. (Roll Call #133, Bill H3514, Amdt 42, 6/18/2013, Progressive Position: No)	No	133	H3514	42	6/18/13
14	188H	12	Safety net	188H.12 - Safety Net: Vote was to Require all recipients of cash assistance benefits to complete personal financial literacy curriculum within 270 days of receiving benefits (Roll Call #245, BIll S1806, Amdt. 20, 11/6/2013, Progressive Position: No)	No	245	S.1806	20	11/6/13
15	188H	13	Education	188H.13 - Charter Schools: Would lift the cap for charter schools, without addressing concerns around defunding district schools or the inclusion practices of charter schools. This vote was on identical bill voted on in Senate, see PM Sen. Scorecard Reference #188.25s. (Roll Call #378, Bill H4091, 5/21/2014, Progressive Position: No)	No	378	H4091	-	5/21/14
16	188H	14	Revenue	188H.14 - Revenue: Vote was on a Republican amendment to the economic development bill that would have creates a sales tax holiday on August 16, 2014 and August 17, 2014. (Roll Call #388, Bill H4181, Amdt. 46, 6/11/2014, Progressive Position: No)	No	388	H4181	46	6/11/14
17	188H	15	Juvenile Mandatory Sentencing	188H.15 - Juvenile Mandatory Sentencing: This legislation requires that juveniles convicted of first-degree murder serve a longer mandatory prison sentence – 20 to 30 years - before becoming eligible to be considered for parole. (Roll Call 400, Bill #H4184, 6//18/2014, Progressive Position: No)	No	400	H4184	-	6/18/14
18	188H	16	Minimum Wage	188H.16 - Minimum Wage, Indexing: Co-Sponsorship on Rep. Holmes Amendment to the larger bill that would have indexed the minimum wage to inflation. (Amendment 50 on H3983, withdrawn 4/3/2014, Progressive Position: "YES"/Co-Sponsor)	Yes	-	H3983	50	4/3/14
19	188H	17	Transparency; Good Government	188H.17 - Transparency, Good Government: This amendment would require that votes made in Committees, where legislation is crafted, be made public, increasing transparency and accountability. (Roll Call #3, Bill #H2015, 12/13/2013. Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	3	H2015	3	1/23/13
20	188H	18	Gun control	188H.18 - Gun Control: Amendment would prevent any regulation or action by an executive to further restrict gun ownership. (Roll call #419, Bill #H4278, Amdt. 7, 7/9/2014, Progressive Position: No)	No	419	H4278	7	7/9/14
21	188H	19	Gun control	188H.19 - Gun Control: House bill would give local police chiefs broader discretion to deny a firearm identification card or license to carry if applicant is determined a risk to public safety, mandates the development of an online portal for private sales to accelerate background checks, create stiffer penalties for failure to report a lost or stolen firearm, and create a new State Police unit to focus on firearms crime and trafficking and coordinate with the attorney general's and district attorneys' offices in investigating firearms crimes. (Roll Call #421, Bill H4278, 7/9/2014, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	421	H4278	-	7/9/14
22	188H	20	Minimum Wage, Domestic Workers' Rights	188H.20 - Minimum Wage, Domestic Workers Rights: This legislation raises the minimum wage to $10.50 over 3 years (from $8), and also the tipped wage from $2.63 to $3.75. The bill also included the Domestic Workers Rights bill and provides domestic workers basic labor protections such as break times, notice of work detail, and fair notice of being laid off. (Roll Call #321, Bill H4026, 4/2/2014, Progressive Position: Yes)	Yes	321	H4026	-	4/2/14
23	Sess./ Chamber	ProgMA Key #	Vote Topic/KeyWord	Vote Description*	Prog-ressive position	Roll Call #	Bill #	Amdt.	Vote date


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2	18	2	0	90%	prog. caucus	Keefe, Mary	(D)
3	18	2	0	90%	prog. caucus	Provost, Denise	(D)
4	17	3	0	85%	prog. caucus	Decker, Marjorie	(D)
5	17	3	0	85%	prog. caucus	Farley-Bouvier, Tricia	(D)
6	17	3	0	85%	prog. caucus	Hecht, Jonathan	(D)
7	11	2	0	85%	prog. caucus	Henriquez, Carlos	(D)
8	16	4	0	80%	prog. caucus	Fox, Gloria	(D)
9	16	4	0	80%	prog. caucus	Rogers, David	(D)
10	12	3	0	80%	prog. caucus	Sciortino, Carl	(D)
11	16	4	0	80%		Swan, Benjamin	(D)
12	10	3	0	77%	prog. caucus	Walsh, Martin	(D)
13	15	3	2	75%	prog. caucus	Andrews, Denise	(D)
14	15	4	1	75%	prog. caucus	Garballey, Sean	(D)
15	6	2	0	75%	prog. caucus	Livingstone, Jay	(D)
16	15	5	0	75%	prog. caucus	Rushing, Byron	(D)
17	15	5	0	75%	prog. caucus	Story, Ellen	(D)
18	15	5	0	75%	prog. caucus	Turner, Cleon	(D)
19	14	5	1	70%	prog. caucus	Atkins, Cory	(D)
20	14	6	0	70%	prog. caucus	Gordon, Kenneth	(D)
21	14	6	0	70%		Gregoire, Danielle	(D)
22	14	5	1	70%	prog. caucus	Kaufman, Jay	(D)
23	14	4	2	70%	prog. caucus	Malia, Elizabeth	(D)
24	9	4	0	69%		Coakley-Rivera, Cheryl	(D)
25	9	3	1	69%		O'Flaherty, Eugene	(D)
26	9	4	0	69%		Reinstein, Kathi-Anne	(D)
27	10	5	0	67%	prog. caucus	Lewis, Jason	(D)
28	6	2	1	67%	prog. caucus	Sullivan, David	(D)
29	13	7	0	65%		Ashe, Brian	(D)
30	13	7	0	65%		Brady, Michael	(D)
31	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	Cabral, Antonio	(D)
32	13	7	0	65%		Chan, Tackey	(D)
33	13	5	2	65%	prog. caucus	Conroy, Thomas	(D)
34	13	7	0	65%		Devers, Marcos	(D)
35	13	7	0	65%		Ferrante, Ann-Margaret	(D)
36	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	Garlick, Denise	(D)
37	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	Khan, Kay	(D)
38	13	7	0	65%		Kocot, Peter	(D)
39	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	O'Day, James	(D)
40	13	7	0	65%		Petrolati, Thomas	(D)
41	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	Sánchez, Jeffrey	(D)
42	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	Sannicandro, Tom	(D)
43	13	6	1	65%		Toomey, Timothy	(D)
44	13	7	0	65%	prog. caucus	Vega, Aaron	(D)
45	13	7	0	65%		Walsh, Chris	(D)
46	5	3	0	63%	prog. caucus	Cullinane, Daniel	(D)
47	12	6	1	63%		Fallon, Christopher	(D)
48	12	7	0	63%	prog. caucus	Mark, Paul	(D)
49	12	7	0	63%		Wagner, Joseph	(D)
50	13	7	1	62%		Parisella, Jerald	(D)
51	8	3	2	62%		Walsh, Steven	(D)
52	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Balser, Ruth	(D)
53	12	7	1	60%	prog. caucus	Benson, Jennifer	(D)
54	12	8	0	60%		Bradley, Garrett	(D)
55	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Brodeur, Paul	(D)
56	12	8	0	60%		Cantwell, James	(D)
57	12	5	3	60%		Collins, Nick	(D)
58	12	7	1	60%		Cronin, Claire	(D)
59	12	8	0	60%		DeLeo, Robert	(D)
60	12	8	0	60%		Dempsey, Brian	(D)
61	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Dykema, Carolyn	(D)
62	12	7	1	60%	prog. caucus	Ehrlich, Lori	(D)
63	12	8	0	60%		Fennell, Robert	(D)
64	12	7	1	60%		Fernandes, John	(D)
65	12	8	0	60%		Finn, Michael	(D)
66	12	8	0	60%		Galvin, William	(D)
67	12	8	0	60%		Haddad, Patricia	(D)
68	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Hogan, Kate	(D)
69	12	8	0	60%		Honan, Kevin	(D)
70	12	7	1	60%		Kafka, Louis	(D)
71	12	7	1	60%		Keenan, John	(D)
72	12	7	1	60%		Koczera, Robert	(D)
73	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Kulik, Stephen	(D)
74	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Linsky, David	(D)
75	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Mahoney, John	(D)
76	12	8	0	60%		Mannal, Brian	(D)
77	12	8	0	60%		Mariano, Ronald	(D)
78	12	8	0	60%		McMurtry, Paul	(D)
79	12	8	0	60%		Moran, Frank	(D)
80	12	8	0	60%		Moran, Michael	(D)
81	12	8	0	60%		Murphy, James	(D)
82	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Peake, Sarah	(D)
83	12	7	1	60%	prog. caucus	Peisch, Alice	(D)
84	12	7	1	60%		Roy, Jeffrey	(D)
85	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Schmid, Paul	(D)
86	12	8	0	60%	prog. caucus	Scibak, John	(D)
87	12	8	0	60%		Silvia, Alan	(D)
88	12	5	3	60%	prog. caucus	Smizik, Frank	(D)
89	12	8	0	60%		Speliotis, Theodore	(D)
90	12	8	0	60%		Straus, William	(D)
91	11	7	1	58%		Naughton, Harold	(D)
92	12	8	1	57%		Donato, Paul	(D)
93	12	9	0	57%		Holmes, Russell	(D)
94	12	8	1	57%	prog. caucus	Michlewitz, Aaron	(D)
95	12	8	1	57%		Rogers, John	(D)
96	10	8	0	56%	prog. caucus	Cariddi, Gailanne	(D)
97	11	7	2	55%		Basile, Carlo	(D)
98	11	8	1	55%		Coppinger, Edward	(D)
99	11	8	1	55%		Costello, Michael	(D)
100	11	9	0	55%		Cusack, Mark	(D)
101	11	9	0	55%		Cutler, Josh	(D)
102	11	9	0	55%		Gobi, Anne	(D)
103	11	7	2	55%		Lawn, John	(D)
104	11	8	1	55%		Madden, Timothy	(D)
105	11	9	0	55%		Markey, Christopher	(D)
106	11	7	2	55%		Pignatelli, William	(D)
107	11	8	1	55%		Puppolo, Angelo	(D)
108	11	8	1	55%		Scaccia, Angelo	(D)
109	7	5	1	54%		Murphy, Kevin	(D)
110	4	4	0	50%	prog. caucus	Donahue, Dan	(D)
111	10	9	1	50%		Heroux, Paul	(D)
112	6	6	0	50%		Matewsky, Wayne	(D)
113	10	10	0	50%		Nyman, Rhonda	(D)
114	9	5	6	45%		Binienda, John	(D)
115	9	7	4	45%		Canavan, Christine	(D)
116	9	11	0	45%		Golden, Thomas	(D)
117	4	5	0	44%		Fiola, Carole	(D)
118	8	12	0	40%		Nangle, David	(D)
119	2	3	0	40%		Velis, John	(D)
120	7	11	0	39%		Campbell, Linda	(D)
121	7	13	0	35%		Arciero, James	(D)
122	7	13	0	35%		Ayers, Bruce	(D)
123	7	13	0	35%		Calter, Thomas	(D)
124	7	9	4	35%		Curran, Sean	(D)
125	7	11	2	35%		Fresolo, John	(D)
126	7	13	0	35%		Timilty, Walter	(D)
127	7	13	0	35%		Zlotnik, Jonathan	(D)
128	6	14	0	30%		DiNatale, Stephen	(D)
129	6	14	0	30%		DiZoglio, Diana	(D)
130	6	14	0	30%		Dwyer, James	(D)
131	6	13	1	30%		Stanley, Thomas	(D)
132	5	14	0	26%		Hunt, Randy	(R)
133	5	15	0	25%		Miceli, James	(D)
134	5	15	0	25%		Rosa, Dennis	(D)
135	3	9	0	25%		Winslow, Daniel	(R)
136	4	16	0	20%		Beaton, Matthew	(R)
137	4	16	0	20%		D'Emilia, Angelo	(R)
138	4	16	0	20%		deMacedo, Viriato	(R)
139	4	16	0	20%		Frost, Paul	(R)
140	4	16	0	20%		O'Connell, Shaunna	(R)
141	4	16	0	20%		Peterson, George	(R)
142	4	16	0	20%		Wong, Donald	(R)
143	3	13	0	19%		Humason, Donald	(R)
144	3	17	0	15%		Barrows, F.	(R)
145	3	17	0	15%		Boldyga, Nicholas	(R)
146	3	17	0	15%		Fattman, Ryan	(R)
147	3	17	0	15%		Ferguson, Kimberly	(R)
148	3	17	0	15%		Garry, Colleen	(D)
149	3	17	0	15%		Gifford, Susan	(R)
150	3	15	2	15%		Harrington, Sheila	(R)
151	3	16	1	15%		Hill, Bradford	(R)
152	3	17	0	15%		Howitt, Steven	(R)
153	3	17	0	15%		Jones, Bradley	(R)
154	3	17	0	15%		Kuros, Kevin	(R)
155	3	17	0	15%		Lyons, James	(R)
156	3	17	0	15%		Orrall, Keiko	(R)
157	3	17	0	15%		Poirier, Elizabeth	(R)
158	3	17	0	15%		Smola, Todd	(R)
159	3	16	1	15%		Vieira, David	(R)
160	2	18	0	10%		Diehl, Geoff	(R)
161	2	18	0	10%		Durant, Peter	(R)
162	2	16	2	10%		Lombardo, Marc	(R)
163	2	18	0	10%		Mirra, Leonard	(R)
164	0	11	0	0%		Cole, Leah	(R)
165	0	7	0	0%		Dooley, Shawn	(R)
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