Edward J. Kennedy
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80
Bills sponsored
this session · 186 all-time
68
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 264 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
70
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 70 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
194 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.6%
based on 70 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.4%
based on 70 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 70 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
186 billsCurrent session 80 bills
- S 566 Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs In Committee
- S 570 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling In Committee
- S 1891 An Act encouraging employer student loan repayment In Committee
- S 1298 An Act to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care In Committee
- SD 3303 An Act relative to real property in Lowell In Committee
- S 2406 Resolutions condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia In Committee
- S 1300 Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness In Committee
- S 2245 An Act defining Agritourism In Committee
- S 3068 Amendment S.3068 Introduced
- S 1065 An Act establishing a foreclosure review division In Committee
- S 840 An Act protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities In Committee
- S 2246 An Act to rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future In Committee
- S 3125 An Act relative to real property in Lowell In Committee
- S 841 An Act investing in public higher education In Committee
- S 1453 An Act prohibiting the use of lead paint on outdoor structures In Committee
- S 118 An Act concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry In Committee
- S 571 Resolve to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change In Committee
- S 213 An Act relative to the cancellation of gym memberships In Committee
- S 1063 An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need In Committee
- S 568 Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs In Committee
- S 1893 An Act to promote urban agriculture and horticulture In Committee
- S 1896 An Act providing a local option to allow more solar energy generation on farmlands In Committee
- S 1895 An Act providing property tax relief for older adults In Committee
- S 1894 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to a senior state property tax deferral program In Committee
- S 1602 An Act relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm In Committee
Historical 106 bills
- S2606 An Act relative to modernizing permitting for the transportation of certain loads Died
- S1559 Resolve improving maternal and child health related to hyperemesis gravidarum Died
- S85 An Act enabling private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund Died
- S1407 Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness Died
- S937 An Act investing in public higher education Died
- S2293 An Act to promote energy and economic resilience through clean energy education and job pathway programs Died
- S875 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Died
- S614 An Act to promote the future success of mattress recycling in the Commonwealth Died
- S1872 An Act updating judicial retirement benefits Died
- S776 An Act relative to colon cancer screening Died
- S2331 An Act defining agritourism Died
- S385 Resolve to examine Chapter 70 funding Died
- S384 Resolve establishing a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school access Died
- S1142 An Act restoring a lower threshold for permit challenges Died
- S1003 Resolve to examine Chapter 40B Died
- S1558 An Act banning the sale of kratom Died
- S775 An Act to increase enrollment in affordable health plan networks Died
- S1713 An Act relative to injured correctional officers Died
- S1002 An Act relative to accessory dwelling units on smaller lots Died
- S1141 An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need Died
- S1140 An Act establishing a foreclosure review division Died
- S140 An Act concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry Died
- S1452 An Act establishing a Municipal Building Assistance Program and Building Authority Died
- S1556 An Act prohibiting the use of lead paint on outdoor structures Died
- S1712 An Act establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program Died
Co-sponsored
264 billsCurrent session 68 bills
- S 2922 An Act to assess the future of mattress recycling in the Commonwealth In Committee
- S 2737 Resolve to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change In Committee
- S 2924 An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security Signed
- S 2723 An Act addressing workplace bullying, mobbing, and harassment, without regard to protected class status while promoting healthy workplaces In Committee
- S 2554 An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security Passed
- S 3158 An Act directing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the city of Lowell to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority Passed
- SD 3025 An Act to combat unjust acts of war by Russia In Committee
- S 2904 Amendment S.2904 Introduced
- S 686 An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment In Committee
- S 2812 An Act to establish a Higher Education Review Commission In Committee
- S 824 An Act committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system In Committee
- S 1384 An Act relative to end of life options In Committee
- S 2251 An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows In Committee
- S 1791 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System In Committee
- S 1579 An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents In Committee
- S 761 An Act to streamline access to critical public health and safety-net programs through common applications In Committee
- S 2643 An Act defining agritourism In Committee
- S 1200 An Act addressing workplace bullying, mobbing, and harassment, without regard to protected class status while promoting healthy workplaces In Committee
- S 2226 An Act providing for building justice with jobs In Committee
- S 2148 An Act relative to the future of heat in the Commonwealth In Committee
- S 1973 An Act advancing and promoting genocide education In Committee
- S 222 An Act prohibiting inhumane feline declawing In Committee
- S 459 An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security In Committee
- S 3034 Amendment S.3034 Introduced
- S 2147 An Act to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility In Committee
Historical 196 bills
- SD 953 An Act establishing a student tuition recovery fund Died
- SD 2192 An Act to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents Died
- SD 1908 An Act relative to expungement Died
- SD 416 An Act relative to education Died
- SD 1709 Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars Died
- SD 1593 An Act enhancing disclosure of campaign finance activity by expanding the depository reporting system to include legislative candidates Died
- SD 2062 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Died
- SD 1324 An Act improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility Died
- SD 1241 An Act relative to collective bargaining dues Died
- S 399 An Act enhancing disclosure of campaign finance activity by expanding the depository reporting system to include legislative candidates Died
- S 1154 An Act to protect children's mental health services Died
- SD 1884 An Act to create a Merrimack River District Commission Died
- S 824 An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES) Died
- S 1043 An Act relative to collective bargaining dues Died
- S 238 An Act providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education Died
- SD 896 An Act reducing plastic bag pollution Died
- SD 1578 An Act relative to neighborhood stabilization and economic development Died
- SD 468 An Act to promote economic development and market access for emerging businesses Died
- SD 714 An Act relative to expanding access to adoption Died
- SD 31 An Act relative to local approval for charter schools Died
- SD 37 An Act relative to the creative economy Died
- SD 1328 An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty Died
- S 1689 An Act encouraging employer student loan repayment Died
- SD 1452 An Act relative to well-being and care of a child Died
- SD 664 An Act restoring financial transparency in presidential elections Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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H58
An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2581
An Act to promote student learning and mental health
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 452 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S14
Proposed Senate Rules for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Question on adoption of the amendment 35 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S2619
An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4530
An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2603
An Act relative to affordable car rentals
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2565
An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2564
An Act amending certain archaic laws
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2563
An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2561
An Act to promote student learning and mental health
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4307
An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2559
An Act relative to fairness in debt collection
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2558
An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder
Question on adoption of the amendment 2 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S2558
An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder
Question on adoption of the amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2550
An Act relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2543
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4240
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2545
Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2540
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2538
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2538
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 21 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S2538
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 6 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4227
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2529
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.
Question on adoption of the amendment 24 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S2529
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.
Question on adoption of the amendment 25 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S2521
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 756 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 373 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 263 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 96 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 13 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 924 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 786 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 324 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 574 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 524 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 491 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 508 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 476 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 803 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 541 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 693 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 459 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 493 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 543 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Question on adoption of the amendment 249 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4001
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4010
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S19
Senate Rules for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
Career history 1 past role
- Upper chamber Massachusetts District First Worcester Democrat