Massachusetts SenateH58
An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Passed 32–7Party-line
What it does: 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. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Question on passing the bill to be enacted (majority)
The tally
Yes 32 · No 7 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- John VelisDHampden and HampshireNo
- Mark MontignyDSecond Bristol and PlymouthNo
The full roll (39)
Yes 32
- Adam GómezDHampden
- Barry FinegoldDSecond Essex and Middlesex
- 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
- Michael RodriguesDFirst Bristol and Plymouth
- Mike BarrettDThird Middlesex
- Mike BradyDSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
- Mike MooreDSecond Worcester
- 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
- Former memberD
No 7
- Bruce TarrRFirst Essex and Middlesex
- John VelisDHampden and Hampshire
- Kelly DoonerRThird Bristol and Plymouth
- Mark MontignyDSecond Bristol and Plymouth
- Patrick O'ConnorRFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
- Peter DurantRWorcester and Hampshire
- Ryan FattmanRWorcester and Hampden
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.