Continuing Session Past Midnight Senate #19
Vote Description
This was a vote on amendment #36 to S.14, Proposed Senate Rules for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session. This amendment requires a two-thirds recorded roll call vote in order to conduct business past midnight. This ensures a level of transparency where they need a strong majority to agree that it is appropriate to conduct business late into the evening while many are not able to watch session. Link to bill: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S14/Amendments/Senate
Mass Fiscal Explanation
MassFiscal supports a yes vote in support of transparency and good government practices.
Mass Fiscal's Stance
Fiscal Responsibility Vote
Good Government Vote
Vote result on 02/13/2025
FAILED
Yea
6
Nay
31
Find A Legislature
| Michael Barrett | Third Middlesex |  | 0% | |
| Michael Brady | 2nd Plymouth & Norfolk | | 14% | |
| William N. Brownsberger | Suffolk & Middlesex | | 0% | |
| Nick Collins | 1st Suffolk | | 29% | |
| Jo Comeford | Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester | | 0% | |
| Cynthia Stone Creem | Norfolk & Middlesex | | 0% | |
| Brendan P. Crighton | 3rd Essex | | 0% | |
| John Cronin | Worcester and Middlesex | | 0% | |
| Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | | 0% | |
| Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | | 0% | |
| Kelly Dooner | 3rd Bristol and Plymouth |  | 100% | |
| William Driscoll | Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol | | 0% | |
| Peter Durant | Worcester and Hampshire | | 100% | |
| Lydia Edwards | 3rd Suffolk | | 100% | |
| James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | | 14% | |
| Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Hampden | | 100% | |
| Paul R Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk | | 14% | |
| Dylan Fernandes | Plymouth & Barnstable | | 14% | |
| Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex | | 14% | |
| Cindy Friedman | Fourth Middlesex | | 0% | |
| Adam Gomez | Hampden | | 0% | |
| Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | | 0% | |
| John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | | 43% | |
| Robyn Kennedy | 1st Worcester | | 0% | |
| Edward Kennedy | 1st Middlesex | | 0% | |
| Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | | 0% | |
| Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | | 0% | |
| Paul W. Mark | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire | | 0% | |
| Liz Miranda | 2nd Suffolk | | 14% | |
| Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | | 14% | |
| Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | | 29% | |
| Patrick O'Connor | 1st Plymouth & Norfolk | | 100% | |
| Jake Oliveira | Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester | | 0% | |
| Pavel Payano | 1st Essex | | 0% | |
| Becca Rausch | Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex | | 29% | |
| Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth | | 0% | |
| Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | | 0% | |
| Karen Spilka | Middlesex & Norfolk | | 0% | |
| Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | | 100% | |
| John Velis | Hampden & Hampshire | | 14% |