Kim Ferguson

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

• ›Jobs & cost of living103 with · 10 against113 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

    Apr 28, 2026 · Failed 34–119 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

    Apr 29, 2025 · Failed 30–126 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

    Jun 10, 2026 · Failed 28–128 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All jobs & cost of living votes
• ›Climate & energy15 with · 1 against16 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness

    Requires the Department of Energy Resources to return at least 70% of alternative compliance payments to ratepayers in some years, creates an online utility bill dashboard, mandates discounted rates for low- and moderate-income customers, and orders an inspector general review of Mass Save.

    Feb 26, 2026 · Passed 128–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All climate & energy votes
• ›Rights & public safety12 with · 1 against13 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government

    Lets the State Auditor audit administrative functions of the House, Senate and joint legislative operations, sets a public-records process for legislative records, covers the governor's office under the public records law, and appropriates $250,000 each for implementation.

    Jun 3, 2026 · Passed 125–28 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

    Mar 25, 2026 · Passed 130–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act to protect against election misinformation

    Feb 11, 2026 · Failed 25–132 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All rights & public safety votes
• ›Health & care8 with · 1 against9 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    An Act prioritizing patient access to care

    Jul 22, 2026 · Passed 119–33 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth

    Jul 16, 2025 · Failed 30–129 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events

    Jan 28, 2026 · Failed 26–130 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All health & care votes
• ›Education & families7 with · 0 against7 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    An Act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth

    Apr 8, 2026 · Failed 27–128 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    An Act to promote student learning and mental health

    Requires each district to have a policy prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during the school day, with exceptions for disability, health and emergencies, and to teach social media risks. Bars social media accounts for under-14s, and for ages 14-15 without parental consent.

    Apr 8, 2026 · Passed 129–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation

    Nov 18, 2025 · Passed 148–5 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All education & families votes
• ›Housing & rent7 with · 0 against7 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

    Appropriates $425 million for emergency shelter for homeless families, requires adult applicants to disclose criminal convictions and be checked against state records, and limits emergency housing assistance to six consecutive months with hardship extensions.

    Feb 6, 2025 · Passed 126–26 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

    Appropriates $425 million for emergency shelter for homeless families, requires adult applicants to disclose convictions and pending serious charges, caps eligibility at six consecutive months with hardship waivers, and limits temporary respite stays to 30 days.

    Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 127–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All housing & rent votes
• ›Technology & privacy4 with · 0 against4 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    An Act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth

    Apr 8, 2026 · Failed 27–128 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    An Act to promote student learning and mental health

    Requires each district to have a policy prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during the school day, with exceptions for disability, health and emergencies, and to teach social media risks. Bars social media accounts for under-14s, and for ages 14-15 without parental consent.

    Apr 8, 2026 · Passed 129–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    An Act relative to civil rights and technology

    May 20, 2026 · Passed 155–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All technology & privacy votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 12 of 102 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (10), Rights & public safety (1), Climate & energy (1)

• An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 130–0, Republicans 5–20

  Apr 27, 2026Official record ↗

• An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 128–0, Republicans 7–18

  Mar 25, 2026Official record ↗

• An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness

  What it does: Requires the Department of Energy Resources to return at least 70% of alternative compliance payments to ratepayers in some years, creates an online utility bill dashboard, mandates discounted rates for low- and moder…

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 129–0, Republicans 9–16

  Feb 26, 2026Official record ↗

• An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 129–0, Republicans 11–14

  Oct 15, 2025Official record ↗

• An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 130–0, Republicans 10–14

  Oct 8, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

• Yes

  An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

  With most of their party · Failed 34–119 · Yes 34–No 119 · Democrats 9–118, Republicans 25–0

  Apr 28, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  An Act prioritizing patient access to care

  With most of their party · Passed 119–33 · Yes 119–No 33 · Democrats 118–9, Republicans 0–24

  Jul 22, 2026Official record ↗

• Yes

  An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

  With most of their party · Failed 30–126 · Yes 30–No 126 · Democrats 5–125, Republicans 25–0

  Apr 29, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government

  With most of their party · Passed 125–28 · Yes 125–No 28 · Democrats 124–3, Republicans 0–25

  Jun 3, 2026Official record ↗

• Yes

  An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth

  With most of their party · Failed 30–129 · Yes 30–No 129 · Democrats 5–128, Republicans 25–0

  Jul 16, 2025Official record ↗

• Yes

  An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

  With most of their party · Failed 28–128 · Yes 28–No 128 · Democrats 3–127, Republicans 25–0

  Jun 10, 2026Official record ↗

• Yes

  An Act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth

  With most of their party · Failed 27–128 · Yes 27–No 128 · Democrats 2–127, Republicans 25–0

  Apr 8, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness

  With most of their party · Passed 128–27 · Yes 128–No 27 · Democrats 127–2, Republicans 0–25

  Feb 26, 2026Official record ↗