An Act prioritizing patient access to care
Motion: On Engrossment
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DState Representative · District 2nd Norfolk
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Massachusetts House 2nd Norfolk
Tackey Chan is a Democratic state representative from Quincy who has represented the 2nd Norfolk District since 2011 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2][3] An attorney, he chairs the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.[4][5]
Chan graduated from Boston College High School, received a B.A. in politics from Brandeis University in 1995, and earned a J.D. from the New England School of Law.[4][1] Ballotpedia lists his professional experience as including service as a justice of the peace and says he holds a Massachusetts real estate license.[1]
Chan has served in the Massachusetts House since 2011 and is a member of the Ward 5 Democratic City Committee in Quincy.[4] He is chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.[5]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Tackey Chan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Massachusetts House 2nd Norfolk as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
Apr 28, 2026 · Failed 34–119 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Apr 29, 2025 · Failed 30–126 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Mar 18, 2026 · Failed 25–128 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
An Act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth
Apr 8, 2026 · Failed 27–128 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy.
Oct 29, 2025 · Failed 23–131 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
An Act prioritizing patient access to care
Jul 22, 2026 · Passed 119–33 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Jul 16, 2025 · Failed 30–129 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events
Jan 28, 2026 · Failed 26–130 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment
Mar 25, 2026 · Passed 130–25 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
An Act to protect against election misinformation
Feb 11, 2026 · Failed 25–132 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Resolutions rescinding previous Article V Convention applications
Nov 19, 2025 · Passed 155–3 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
An Act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth
Apr 8, 2026 · Failed 27–128 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
An Act relative to civil rights and technology
May 20, 2026 · Passed 155–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Voted with most of their party on all 90 party-divided votes on file.
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
With most of their party · Failed 34–119 · Yes 34–No 119 · Democrats 9–118, Republicans 25–0
Apr 28, 2026Official record ↗
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 ↗
With most of their party · Failed 30–126 · Yes 30–No 126 · Democrats 5–125, Republicans 25–0
Apr 29, 2025Official record ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
With most of their party · Failed 25–128 · Yes 25–No 128 · Democrats 0–127, Republicans 25–0
Mar 18, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 126–26 · Yes 126–No 26 · Democrats 126–2, Republicans 0–24
Feb 6, 2025Official record ↗
An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events
With most of their party · Failed 26–130 · Yes 26–No 130 · Democrats 1–129, Republicans 25–0
Jan 28, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Motion: On Engrossment
Motion: On passing to be engrossed as amended
Motion: On adoption of consolidated amendment A
Motion: On Enactment Land Taking
Motion: On acceptance of conference report
Motion: On passing to be engrossed
Motion: On adoption of amendment #12
Amends the bill to bar distribution of the $22.5 million No Cost Call Trust Fund transfer until the budget secretary presents a plan to keep annual spending from the item under $10 million. (AI-written)
Motion: On passing to be engrossed, as amended
Motion: On adoption of amendment #4
Amends the bill to let school committees remove school library materials only after a public hearing and a finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that the material has no educational, literary, artistic, personal or social value or is not age appropriate for any student. (AI-written)
Motion: On adoption of amendment #3
Showing 10 of 165 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.