James B. Eldridge
Born
1973
Contact
Email · James.Eldridge@masenate.gov
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130
Bills sponsored
this session · 408 all-time
1,227
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 4,061 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
236
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 236 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
194 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.1%
based on 214 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.9%
based on 214 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 214 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
408 billsCurrent session 130 bills
- S 2867 An Act to enhance diversity in the awarding of liquor licenses In Committee
- S 1853 An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth In Committee
- S 2165 An Act increasing solar rooftop energy In Committee
- S 2906 The Judiciary - Extension Order In Committee
- S 2835 The Judiciary - Extension Order In Committee
- S 1703 An Act relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons In Committee
- S 1022 An Act to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications In Committee
- S 2515 An Act authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction In Committee
- S 1283 An Act to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch In Committee
- S 1852 An Act providing a guaranteed minimum income to all Massachusetts families In Committee
- SD 2948 An Act relative to independent civilian oversight of correctional facilities In Committee
- S 1579 An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents In Committee
- S 148 An Act authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails In Committee
- S 525 An Act relative to plastic bag reduction In Committee
- S 199 An Act providing municipal control of liquor licenses In Committee
- S 200 An Act relative to charitable alcohol donations In Committee
- S 2632 The Judiciary - Extension Order In Committee
- S 69 An Act to facilitate the unionization of the cannabis workforce In Committee
- S 2667 An Act promoting drinking water quality for all In Committee
- S 530 An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management In Committee
- S 48 An Act to ensure a free and open internet in the commonwealth In Committee
- S 1331 An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws In Committee
- S 2171 An Act removing barriers for municipal power communities to become green communities In Committee
- S 464 An Act relative to fair elections In Committee
- S 2049 An Act establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day In Committee
Historical 278 bills
- S1083 An Act relative to rape by an officer Died
- S734 An Act ensuring access to specialty medications Died
- S1523 An Act removing social security numbers from death certificates Died
- S2131 An Act establishing an office of economic empowerment Died
- S983 An Act to promote housing cooperatives Died
- S2099 An Act to provide sunlight to state government Died
- S1310 An Act to protect injured workers Died
- S1082 An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws Died
- S2464 An Act in furtherance of the Citizens Commission concerning a Constitutional Amendment to secure government of the people Died
- S124 An Act establishing a designation of a state protection and advocacy system Died
- S2463 Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention Died
- S512 An Act extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth Died
- S511 An Act relative to fair elections Died
- S6 Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission Died
- S1081 An Act to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications Died
- S1972 An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals Died
- S1835 An Act relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters Died
- S2130 An Act establishing a legislative fiscal office Died
- S929 An Act relative to debt-free public higher education Died
- S466 An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse Died
- S3173 Revenue - Extension Order Died
- S3186 An Act conforming with the electoral count reform act of 2022 and ensuring uniform faithful presidential electors Died
- S3039 Revenue - Extension Order Died
- S2759 Revenue - Extension Order Died
- S2758 Revenue - Extension Order Died
Co-sponsored
4061 billsCurrent session 1227 bills
- S 2417 An Act relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect In Committee
- S 2923 An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth In Committee
- S 2928 An Act to establish minimum reimbursement rate to insurance claimants In Committee
- S 2929 An Act relative to language access and inclusion In Committee
- H 4868 An Act to establish minimum reimbursement rate to insurance claimants In Committee
- H 4869 An Act relative to 3D printed guns and ghost guns In Committee
- H 4872 An Act relative to language access and inclusion In Committee
- H 1725 An Act enhancing justice for families harmed by lead In Committee
- H 1785 An Act to allow samples at farmers markets In Committee
- H 4862 An Act authorizing the Devens Enterprise Commission to grant a license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises In Committee
- H 4863 An Act promoting drinking water quality for all In Committee
- H 1616 An Act relative to abuse prevention In Committee
- S 2136 An Act transitioning Massachusetts to clean electricity, heating, and transportation In Committee
- S 115 An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism In Committee
- S 2135 An Act relative to energy facilities siting reform to address environmental justice, climate, and public health In Committee
- S 2896 An Act to reduce single-use plastics from the environment In Committee
- S 2873 An Act relative to the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly In Committee
- S 2727 An Act establishing a special commission to study the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority In Committee
- S 2895 An Act eliminating plastic bags In Committee
- S 2921 An Act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care In Committee
- H 4507 An Act relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industry In Committee
- H 2484 An Act to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ people In Committee
- H 4851 An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth In Committee
- H 3838 An Act to create and implement a Massachusetts flexible housing subsidy pool program to address the medically complex needs of disabled men, women and children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts In Committee
- H 4826 An Act relative to plastic bag reduction In Committee
Historical 2834 bills
- HD 3750 An Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging Died
- SD 2194 An Act creating a Department of Utilities Disaster Relief Fund Died
- SD 670 An Act relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review Died
- SD 146 An Act relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty Died
- SD 127 An Act for a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals Died
- HD 1888 An Act securing access to employment for people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders Died
- HD 890 An Act relative to social media privacy protection Died
- SD 1826 An Act to reduce the cost of pharmacy benefits Died
- SD 1968 An Act to restore workers' rights Died
- SD 1167 An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children Died
- HD 4227 An Act authorizing the town of Hudson to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises Died
- SD 432 An Act protecting inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds Died
- SD 2207 An Act establishing a committee to study an appropriate location for a memorial to LGBT service members and veterans Died
- SD 87 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling Died
- SD 1541 An Act to advance modern and sustainable solutions for transportation Died
- SD 1963 An Act relative to tenants’ opportunity to purchase Died
- SD 1230 An Act to require liability insurance for gun ownership Died
- SD 1908 An Act relative to expungement Died
- SD 1793 An Act requiring public interest considerations in gas infrastructure expansion proceedings Died
- SD 762 An Act providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth Died
- SD 794 An Act relative to identity fraud Died
- SD 774 An Act to promote healthy communities and the environment Died
- SD 334 An Act supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions Died
- SD 963 An Act relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions Died
- SD 770 An Act to promote student nutrition Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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S2655
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 | — |
|
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 | — |
|
H5640
An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5639
An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket conservation commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the select board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its enabling legislation for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5629
An Act enhancing child welfare protections
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5627
An Act to improve Massachusetts home care
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3237
An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3236
An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3235
An Act relative to the Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5616
An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway purposes
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5614
An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3200
An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government
Floor vote |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3200
An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government
Question on adoption of the amendment 17 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3178
An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 343 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3178
An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 14 |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3178
An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 235 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3178
An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 41 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3178
An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 418 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3175
An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5561
An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3160
An Act relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5531
An Act relative to James J. O'Neil Park
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3188
An Act authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3230
An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire interests in certain portions of land owned by the town of Andover which were acquired by the town for Article XCVII purposes
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H2250
An Act dissolving the Whately Water District
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2132
An Act designating January 30 of each year as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in Massachusetts
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2145
An Act designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S1948
An Act relative to veteran property tax work-off
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2968
An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5492
An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land in the town of Billerica for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5469
An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5467
An Act authorizing the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Weston from the Weston conservation commission to the select board
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5463
An Act relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5379
An Act relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3052
An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H5388
An Act authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the Open Space Acquisition Commission to the Select Board
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
H4992
An Act authorizing the Barnstable county and the town of Bourne to convey certain parcels of land and certain interests in land in the town of Bourne
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2735
An Act dissolving the North Carver water district
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2916
An Act improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S2581
An Act to promote student learning and mental health
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
Question on passing Item 0330-0300, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor |
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 | — |
|
H5555
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 | — |
|
S3143
An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy
Question on adoption of the amendment 77 |
Yea | fail | — |
|
S3143
An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy
Question on adoption of the amendment 34 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3143
An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy
Question on adoption of the amendment 22 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
S3143
An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy
Question on adoption of the amendment 17 |
Nay | fail | — |
|
H5175
An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |
|
S3162
An Act to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | — |