Joanne M. Comerford
Born
1963
Contact
Email · Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov
District office
MA
413-367-4656
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125
Bills sponsored
this session · 299 all-time
1,169
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 1,881 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
235
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 235 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
194 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 213 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 213 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 213 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
299 billsCurrent session 125 bills
- S 2143 An Act protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases In Committee
- S 2733 An Act prohibiting video recording or broadcasting while driving In Committee
- S 954 An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need In Committee
- S 2285 An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder In Committee
- S 1266 An Act supporting student mental health In Committee
- S 2027 An Act establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day In Committee
- S 636 An Act providing continuity of care for mental health treatment 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 2457 An Act creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority In Committee
- S 1384 An Act relative to end of life options In Committee
- S 3098 An Act authorizing the town of Bernardston to continue the employment of fire department member Lloyd Grover In Committee
- S 1822 An Act supporting the commonwealth’s farmers In Committee
- S 502 An Act promoting equity in agriculture In Committee
- S 2145 An Act expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering In Committee
- S 2031 An Act advancing taxpayers' right to know In Committee
- S 748 An Act supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled In Committee
- SD 2846 An Act allowing municipalities to reasonably regulate solar siting In Committee
- S 956 An Act protecting LGBTQ victims In Committee
- S 2596 An Act allowing municipalities to reasonably regulate solar siting In Committee
- S 2395 An Act providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits In Committee
- S 2644 Public Health - Extension Order In Committee
- S 957 An Act empowering individuals affected by substance abuse to rebuild their lives In Committee
- S 1388 An Act establishing health equity at all levels in government In Committee
- S 297 An Act responding to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium on the administration of the MCAS test for the 2020-2021 school year In Committee
- S 750 An Act improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth In Committee
Historical 174 bills
- S2614 An Act reforming charter school funding in Massachusetts Died
- S2612 An Act providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat Died
- S2611 An Act promoting passenger safety on motorcoaches Died
- S550 An Act relative to solar and battery decommissioning and recycling Died
- S1293 Resolve establishing a special commission on paid family and medical leave for public employees Died
- S56 An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination Died
- S2238 An Act protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases Died
- S314 An Act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools Died
- S2350 An Act facilitating cost efficient transportation Died
- S55 An Act fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts Died
- S107 An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care Died
- S1939 An Act to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land Died
- S1428 An Act relative to historic districts and commissions Died
- S921 An Act to facilitate student financial assistance Died
- S54 An Act regulating the sale of hemp products to protect public health Died
- S842 An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform Died
- S11 Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands Died
- S549 An Act investing in natural and working lands Died
- S1486 An Act relative to end of life options Died
- S313 An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families Died
- S959 An Act providing for energy assistance during the summer months Died
- S548 An Act expanding access to trails for people of all abilities Died
- S1938 An Act supporting family caregivers Died
- S195 An Act relative to toxic-free kids Died
- S2327 Resolve increasing representation of all Massachusetts residents in the state house art collection Died
Co-sponsored
1881 billsCurrent session 1169 bills
- S 2923 An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth In Committee
- S 2929 An Act relative to language access and inclusion In Committee
- H 4869 An Act relative to 3D printed guns and ghost guns In Committee
- HD 5193 An Act exempting all positions in the police department of the town of Montague from the civil service law Introduced
- HD 5192 An Act authorizing the town of Montague to grant one additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises Introduced
- H 1567 An Act enabling prosecutors to carry out their ethical obligations and address unjust convictions In Committee
- H 1900 An Act relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth 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 1494 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging In Committee
- S 1540 An Act relative to 3-D printed weapons and “ghost guns” In Committee
- S 2737 Resolve to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change 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 2895 An Act eliminating plastic bags In Committee
- S 2893 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging In Committee
- S 265 An Act relative to the Rural Policy Advisory Commission In Committee
- H 1460 An Act to improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services In Committee
- H 1461 An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities In Committee
- H 4507 An Act relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industry In Committee
- H 4853 An Act to require policies and training to prevent unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment. In Committee
- H 4820 An Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging In Committee
- H 4851 An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth In Committee
- H 4826 An Act relative to plastic bag reduction In Committee
Historical 712 bills
- SD 2200 An Act advancing the health of pregnant persons Died
- SD 2192 An Act to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents Died
- SD 862 An Act protecting the natural resources of the commonwealth Died
- HD 1587 An Act to reduce residential solicitation Died
- SD 1167 An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children Died
- SD 1541 An Act to advance modern and sustainable solutions for transportation Died
- SD 1498 An Act relative to limits on insurers’ retroactive clawbacks for mental health and substance use disorder services Died
- SD 762 An Act providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth Died
- SD 1143 An Act relative to work and family mobility Died
- HD 3746 An Act establishing an Indigenous People's Day Died
- SD 1875 An Act to promote efficiency in co-parent adoptions Died
- SD 1765 An Act relative to mental health 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
- HD 3871 An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling Died
- SD 2062 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Died
- HD 3018 An Act The establishment of a permanent commission on the social status of Black men and boys Died
- HD 3065 An Act to promote healthy soils and agricultural innovation within the Commonwealth Died
- SD 1573 An Act to protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants Died
- SD 1881 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Died
- HD 1189 An Act allowing narcotics testing products Died
- SD 1449 An Act providing immediate childcare assistance to homeless families Died
- HD 3274 An Act to establish health equity for pregnant persons Died
- HD 3144 An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations Died
- HD 599 An Act requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education Died
- HD 1676 An Act relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes 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 | — |