Massachusetts HouseH4271
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Failed 30–129Party-line
Question before the chamber: On adoption of amendment #8
Amends the bill to redefine "legally protected health care activity" to cover reproductive and gender-affirming care and aiding others, plus refusing to obtain such or other preventive care for oneself or minor children, excluding care below professional standards or violating anti-discrimination laws. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 30 · No 129 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 128 | 1 |
| Republicans | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alan SilviaD7th BristolYes
- Colleen GarryD36th MiddlesexYes
- Dave RobertsonD19th MiddlesexYes
- Francisco PaulinoD16th EssexYes
- Jeff TurcoD19th SuffolkYes
The full roll (160)
Yes 30
- Alan SilviaD7th Bristol
- Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaR7th Plymouth
- Brad JonesR20th Middlesex
- Colleen GarryD36th Middlesex
- Dave MuradianR9th Worcester
- Dave RobertsonD19th Middlesex
- Dave VieiraR3rd Barnstable
- David DeCosteR5th Plymouth
- Donald WongR9th Essex
- Donnie BerthiaumeR5th Worcester
- Francisco PaulinoD16th Essex
- Hannah KaneR11th Worcester
- Jeff TurcoD19th Suffolk
- Joe McKennaR18th Worcester
- John GaskeyR2nd Plymouth
- John MarsiR6th Worcester
- Justin ThurberR5th Bristol
- Kelly PeaseR4th Hampden
- Ken SweezeyR6th Plymouth
- Kim FergusonR1st Worcester
- Marc LombardoR22nd Middlesex
- Marcus VaughnR9th Norfolk
- Mike ChaissonR1st Bristol
- Mike SoterR8th Worcester
- Nick BoldygaR3rd Hampden
- Norm OrrallR12th Bristol
- Paul FrostR7th Worcester
- Steve XiarhosR5th Barnstable
- Steven HowittR4th Bristol
- Todd SmolaR1st Hampden
No 129
- Aaron MichlewitzD3rd Suffolk
- Aaron SaundersD7th Hampden
- Adam ScanlonD14th Bristol
- Adrian MadaroD1st Suffolk
- Adrianne RamosD14th Essex
- Alice PeischD14th Norfolk
- Amy SangioloD11th Middlesex
- Andy VargasD3rd Essex
- Angelo PuppoloD12th Hampden
- Bill GalvinD6th Norfolk
- Billy MacGregorD10th Suffolk
- Brandy Fluker-ReidD12th Suffolk
- Brian AsheD2nd Hampden
- Brian MurrayD10th Worcester
- Bridget PlouffeD9th Plymouth
- Bruce AyersD1st Norfolk
- Bud WilliamsD11th Hampden
- Carlos GonzálezD10th Hampden
- Carmine GentileD13th Middlesex
- Carole FiolaD6th Bristol
- Chris FlanaganD1st Barnstable
- Chris HendricksD11th Bristol
- Chris WorrellD5th Suffolk
- Christine BarberD34th Middlesex
- Christopher MarkeyD9th Bristol
- Chynah TylerD7th Suffolk
- Dan CahillD10th Essex
- Dan DonahueD16th Worcester
- Dan HuntD13th Suffolk
- Dan SenaD37th Middlesex
- Danielle GregoireD4th Middlesex
- Danny RyanD2nd Suffolk
- Dave RogersD24th Middlesex
- David BieleD4th Suffolk
- David LeBoeufD17th Worcester
- David LinskyD5th Middlesex
- Dawne ShandD1st Essex
- Dennis GallagherD8th Plymouth
- Erika UyterhoevenD27th Middlesex
- Estela ReyesD4th Essex
- Frank MoranD17th Essex
- Greg SchwartzD12th Middlesex
- Hadley LuddyD4th Barnstable
- Hannah BowenD6th Essex
- Homar GomezD2nd Hampshire
- Jack LewisD7th Middlesex
- James Arena-DeRosaD8th Middlesex
- Jamie MurphyD4th Norfolk
- Jay LivingstoneD8th Suffolk
- Jeff RoyD10th Norfolk
- Jenny ArminiD8th Essex
- Jessica GianninoD16th Suffolk
- Jim ArcieroD2nd Middlesex
- Jim HawkinsD2nd Bristol
- Jim O'DayD14th Worcester
- Joan MeschinoD3rd Plymouth
- Joe McGonagleD28th Middlesex
- John BarrettD1st Berkshire
- John MahoneyD13th Worcester
- John MoranD9th Suffolk
- John RogersD12th Norfolk
- Jon ZlotnikD2nd Worcester
- Josh TarskyD13th Norfolk
- Judith GarcíaD11th Suffolk
- Kate DonaghueD19th Worcester
- Kate HoganD3rd Middlesex
- Kate Lipper-GarabedianD32nd Middlesex
- Kathy LaNatraD12th Plymouth
- Ken GordonD21st Middlesex
- Kevin HonanD17th Suffolk
- Kip DiggsD2nd Barnstable
- Kristin KassnerD2nd Essex
- Leigh DavisD3rd Berkshire
- Lindsay SabadosaD1st Hampshire
- Lisa FieldD3rd Bristol
- Manny CruzD7th Essex
- Margaret ScarsdaleD1st Middlesex
- Marjorie DeckerD25th Middlesex
- Mark CusackD5th Norfolk
- Mark SylviaD10th Bristol
- Mary KeefeD15th Worcester
- Meg KilcoyneD12th Worcester
- Michelle BadgerD1st Plymouth
- Michelle CiccoloD15th Middlesex
- Michelle DuBoisD10th Plymouth
- Mike ConnollyD26th Middlesex
- Mike DayD31st Middlesex
- Mike FinnD6th Hampden
- Mike KushmerekD3rd Worcester
- Mike MoranD18th Suffolk
- Mindy DombD3rd Hampshire
- Natalie HigginsD4th Worcester
- Orlando RamosD9th Hampden
- Pat DuffyD5th Hampden
- Patrick KearneyD4th Plymouth
- Paul DonatoD35th Middlesex
- Paul McMurtryD11th Norfolk
- Priscila SousaD6th Middlesex
- Rich HaggertyD30th Middlesex
- Richard WellsD7th Norfolk
- Rita MendesD11th Plymouth
- Rob ConsalvoD14th Suffolk
- Ron MarianoD3rd Norfolk
- Russell HolmesD6th Suffolk
- Ryan HamiltonD15th Essex
- Sally KeransD13th Essex
- Sam MontañoD15th Suffolk
- Sean GarballeyD23rd Middlesex
- Sean ReidD11th Essex
- Shirley ArriagaD8th Hampden
- Simon CataldoD14th Middlesex
- Steve OwensD29th Middlesex
- Steve UltrinoD33rd Middlesex
- Steven OuelletteD8th Bristol
- Susannah WhippsI2nd Franklin
- Tackey ChanD2nd Norfolk
- Tara HongD18th Middlesex
- Ted PhilipsD8th Norfolk
- Thomas MoakleyDBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
- Tom StanleyD9th Middlesex
- Tom WalshD12th Essex
- Tommy VitoloD15th Norfolk
- Tony CabralD13th Bristol
- Tram NguyenD18th Essex
- Tricia Farley-BouvierD2nd Berkshire
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 1
- John LawnD10th Middlesex
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.