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S 2220 - Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage - Voting Record

Result: Bill Failed (Senate)

Date:
Issues: Family Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Women Social
Bill: Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Roll Number: 46
Yes: 5 No: 34
Bill Failed (Senate)

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION WAS VOTED ON IN A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, MEANING THAT BOTH CHAMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE MET IN A JOINT SESSION AND VOTED ON THE LEGISLATION IN UNISON. THE LEGISLATION DOES NOT PASS OR FAIL EACH CHAMBER, BUT INSTEAD PASSES OR FAILS THE LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL BY ALL LEGISLATORS IN TWO CONSECUTIVE SESSIONS IF PROPOSED BY A LEGISLATOR OR BY ONE-FOURTH OF ALL LEGISLATORS IN TWO CONSECUTIVE SESSIONS IF PROPOSED BY VOTER PETITION. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT IN THE NEXT ELECTION. AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF BALLOTS CAST MUST CONTAIN A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT FOR THE AMENDMENT TO BECOME ENACTED.

State District Name Party Vote
MA Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Benjamin Brackett Downing Democratic No
MA Bristol and Norfolk James E. 'Jim'  Timilty Democratic No
MA First Bristol and Plymouth Joan M. Menard Democratic No
MA Second Bristol and Plymouth Mark C. Montigny Democratic No
MA Cape and Islands Robert A. 'Rob'  O'Leary Democratic No
MA First Essex Steven A. Baddour Democratic No
MA Second Essex Frederick E. Berry Democratic No
MA Third Essex Thomas M. McGee Democratic No
MA First Essex and Middlesex Bruce E. Tarr Republican No
MA Second Essex and Middlesex Susan C. Tucker Democratic No
MA Hampden Stephen J. 'Steve'  Buoniconti Democratic No
MA First Hampden and Hampshire Gale D. Candaras Democratic No
MA Second Hampden and Hampshire Michael R. Knapik Republican No
MA Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Stanley C. 'Stan'  Rosenberg Democratic No
MA First Middlesex Steven C. Panagiotakos Democratic Yes
MA Second Middlesex Patricia D. 'Pat'  Jehlen Democratic No
MA Third Middlesex Susan C. Fargo Democratic No
MA Fourth Middlesex Robert A. Havern III Democratic No
MA Middlesex and Essex Richard R. Tisei Republican No
MA First Middlesex and Norfolk Karen E. Spilka Democratic No
MA Second Middlesex and Norfolk Cynthia Stone 'Cindy'  Creem Democratic No
MA Middlesex and Worcester Pamela P. Resor Democratic No
MA Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Jarrett T. Barrios Democratic No
MA Norfolk and Plymouth Michael W. Morrissey Democratic No
MA Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Scott P. Brown Republican Yes
MA Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Brian A. Joyce Democratic No
MA Plymouth and Barnstable Therese Murray Democratic No
MA Second Plymouth and Bristol Robert S. Creedon Jr. Democratic Yes
MA Plymouth and Norfolk Robert L. 'Bob'  Hedlund Jr. Republican Yes
MA First Suffolk John A. 'Jack'  Hart Jr. Democratic No
MA Second Suffolk Dianne Wilkerson Democratic No
MA Second Suffolk and Middlesex Steven A. Tolman Democratic No
MA Suffolk and Norfolk Marian Walsh Democratic No
MA First Worcester Harriette L. Chandler Democratic No
MA Second Worcester Edward M. Augustus Jr. Democratic No
MA Worcester and Middlesex Robert A. Antonioni Democratic No
MA Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Stephen M. 'Steve'  Brewer Democratic No
MA Worcester and Norfolk Richard T. 'Dick'  Moore Democratic Yes
MA Third Bristol and Plymouth Marc R. Pacheco Democratic No
State Name Party Vote
MA - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Benjamin Brackett Downing D No
MA - Bristol and Norfolk James E. 'Jim'  Timilty D No
MA - First Bristol and Plymouth Joan M. Menard D No
MA - Second Bristol and Plymouth Mark C. Montigny D No
MA - Cape and Islands Robert A. 'Rob'  O'Leary D No
MA - First Essex Steven A. Baddour D No
MA - Second Essex Frederick E. Berry D No
MA - Third Essex Thomas M. McGee D No
MA - First Essex and Middlesex Bruce E. Tarr R No
MA - Second Essex and Middlesex Susan C. Tucker D No
MA - Hampden Stephen J. 'Steve'  Buoniconti D No
MA - First Hampden and Hampshire Gale D. Candaras D No
MA - Second Hampden and Hampshire Michael R. Knapik R No
MA - Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Stanley C. 'Stan'  Rosenberg D No
MA - First Middlesex Steven C. Panagiotakos D Yes
MA - Second Middlesex Patricia D. 'Pat'  Jehlen D No
MA - Third Middlesex Susan C. Fargo D No
MA - Fourth Middlesex Robert A. Havern III D No
MA - Middlesex and Essex Richard R. Tisei R No
MA - First Middlesex and Norfolk Karen E. Spilka D No
MA - Second Middlesex and Norfolk Cynthia Stone 'Cindy'  Creem D No
MA - Middlesex and Worcester Pamela P. Resor D No
MA - Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Jarrett T. Barrios D No
MA - Norfolk and Plymouth Michael W. Morrissey D No
MA - Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Scott P. Brown R Yes
MA - Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Brian A. Joyce D No
MA - Plymouth and Barnstable Therese Murray D No
MA - Second Plymouth and Bristol Robert S. Creedon Jr. D Yes
MA - Plymouth and Norfolk Robert L. 'Bob'  Hedlund Jr. R Yes
MA - First Suffolk John A. 'Jack'  Hart Jr. D No
MA - Second Suffolk Dianne Wilkerson D No
MA - Second Suffolk and Middlesex Steven A. Tolman D No
MA - Suffolk and Norfolk Marian Walsh D No
MA - First Worcester Harriette L. Chandler D No
MA - Second Worcester Edward M. Augustus Jr. D No
MA - Worcester and Middlesex Robert A. Antonioni D No
MA - Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Stephen M. 'Steve'  Brewer D No
MA - Worcester and Norfolk Richard T. 'Dick'  Moore D Yes
MA - Third Bristol and Plymouth Marc R. Pacheco D No
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