Massachusetts SenateS2696
An Act regarding free expression
Failed 7–30Party-line
Question before the chamber: Question on adoption of the amendment 10
Amends the bill to require the school committee to make a determination within 90 days of the initial complaint. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 7 · No 30 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Republicans | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Barry FinegoldDSecond Essex and MiddlesexYes
- Mike MooreDSecond WorcesterYes
The full roll (38)
Yes 7
- Barry FinegoldDSecond Essex and Middlesex
- Bruce TarrRFirst Essex and Middlesex
- Kelly DoonerRThird Bristol and Plymouth
- Mike MooreDSecond Worcester
- Patrick O'ConnorRFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
- Peter DurantRWorcester and Hampshire
- Ryan FattmanRWorcester and Hampden
No 30
- Adam GómezDHampden
- Becca RauschDNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
- Bill DriscollDNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
- Brendan CrightonDThird Essex
- Cindy FriedmanDFourth Middlesex
- Cynthia CreemDNorfolk and Middlesex
- Dylan FernandesDPlymouth and Barnstable
- Jake OliveiraDHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
- Jamie EldridgeDMiddlesex and Worcester
- Jason LewisDFifth Middlesex
- Jo ComerfordDHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
- Joan LovelyDSecond Essex
- John CroninDWorcester and Middlesex
- John KeenanDNorfolk and Plymouth
- Julian CyrDCape and Islands
- Liz MirandaDSecond Suffolk
- Lydia EdwardsDThird Suffolk
- Mark MontignyDSecond Bristol and Plymouth
- Michael RodriguesDFirst Bristol and Plymouth
- Mike BarrettDThird Middlesex
- Mike BradyDSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
- Mike RushDNorfolk and Suffolk
- Nick CollinsDFirst Suffolk
- Pat JehlenDSecond Middlesex
- Paul FeeneyDBristol and Norfolk
- Paul MarkDBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
- Pavel PayanoDFirst Essex
- Robyn KennedyDFirst Worcester
- Sal DiDomenicoDMiddlesex and Suffolk
- Will BrownsbergerDSuffolk and Middlesex
Not voting 1
- John VelisDHampden and Hampshire
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.