John C. Velis
Born
1979
Contact
Email · john.velis@masenate.gov
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105
Bills sponsored
this session · 236 all-time
156
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 817 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
234
Recorded votes
77%
Vote participation
voted in 77% of 234 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
194 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.9%
based on 158 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.1%
based on 158 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
74.5%
based on 158 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
236 billsCurrent session 105 bills
- S 624 An Act studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products In Committee
- SD 2959 An Act designating U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts the Medal of Honor Highway In Committee
- S 1368 An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters In Committee
- S 3153 An Act relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter to the city of Westfield In Committee
- S 1791 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System In Committee
- S 2523 An Act changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years Signed
- S 1317 An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools In Committee
- S 2824 Veterans and Federal Affairs - Extension Order Introduced
- S 2639 Veterans and Federal Affairs - Extension Order In Committee
- S 246 An Act relative to liquor licenses in the city of Westfield In Committee
- S 1151 An Act to establish the Massachusetts Judicial Security Act In Committee
- S 1653 An Act relative to the health of correctional employees In Committee
- S 248 An Act relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages In Committee
- S 2434 An Act increasing annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families In Committee
- SD 2648 An Act authorizing municipalities to use funds for flood control infrastructure and floodplain preservation In Committee
- S 395 An Act relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority In Committee
- S 1654 An Act related to public safety and police evidence review In Committee
- S 2006 An Act relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution In Committee
- S 734 An Act relative to continuing insurance education In Committee
- S 1794 An Act relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees In Committee
- S 3061 An Act designating U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts the Medal of Honor Highway In Committee
- S 3054 An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Deborah Grimm, an employee of the Department of Children and Families In Committee
- S 1793 An Act protecting veterans’ preference in hiring practices In Committee
- S 625 An Act relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting In Committee
- S 1318 An Act relative to the mental health of children in schools In Committee
Historical 131 bills
- S1918 An Act relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees Died
- S1917 An Act relative to the definition of veteran for public retirees Died
- S460 An Act establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program Died
- S1422 An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools Died
- S2095 An Act to establish a vendors’ collection allowance Died
- S2501 An Act clarifying the duties of the adjutant general Died
- S1916 An Act regarding retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups Died
- S1915 An Act clarifying call firefighter rights Died
- S1914 An Act relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters Died
- S1913 An Act regulating education administrator retirement Died
- S2500 An Act relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth Died
- S834 An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture Died
- S2094 An Act relative to effective dates of property taxes Died
- S2093 An Act relative to uniformity among veteran tax exemptions Died
- S1421 An Act relative to the mental health of children in schools Died
- S1276 An Act relative to dangerousness hearings Died
- S1912 An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters Died
- S1911 An Act providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees Died
- S675 An Act to assist municipal and district ratepayers Died
- S1781 An Act concerning the arrest without a warrant of persons on probation Died
- S954 An Act relative to opioid overdose prevention in college housing Died
- S459 An Act to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities Died
- S458 An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials Died
- S2227 An Act establishing 413 Day Died
- S186 An Act establishing the MassMade Program Died
Co-sponsored
817 billsCurrent session 156 bills
- H 3668 An Act increasing annuity for disabled veterans and gold star families 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 2893 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging In Committee
- H 1385 An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults In Committee
- S 954 An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need In Committee
- S 586 An Act to assist municipal and district ratepayers In Committee
- S 921 An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES) In Committee
- S 2573 An Act allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law Signed
- S 1311 An Act relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments In Committee
- H 934 An Act to improve the review and regulation of emerging contaminants on public water systems In Committee
- H 884 An Act supporting the Commonwealth’s food system 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 1822 An Act supporting the commonwealth’s farmers In Committee
- S 874 An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts In Committee
- S 502 An Act promoting equity in agriculture In Committee
- S 2871 An Act to facilitate outdoor dining In Committee
- H 928 An Act authorizing mushroom picking for personal use on certain state park lands In Committee
- S 362 An Act providing affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth In Committee
- S 2880 An Act advancing food and agricultural equity in the commonwealth In Committee
- S 1312 Resolve designating August 31st Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth In Committee
- H 4466 An Act relative to hormonal contraceptives In Committee
- S 2358 An Act relative to life cycle costs for long term pavement solutions In Committee
- S 2159 An Act relative to the proper disposal of miniatures In Committee
Historical 661 bills
- HD 3750 An Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging Died
- SD 2075 An Act relative to Purple Heart registration plates Died
- HD 388 An Act to remove the film tax credit expiration date Died
- HD 3938 An Act requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants Died
- HD 1405 An Act to establish the family caregiving tax credit Died
- SD 1395 An Act relative to promoting staffing efficiency and uniformity at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Died
- HD 261 An Act relative to option (D) beneficiaries Died
- SD 1338 An Act relative to human donor milk coverage Died
- HD 3891 An Act relative to home energy efficiency Died
- HD 291 An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides Died
- HD 2747 An Act pertaining to firefighter disability Died
- HD 2016 An Act relative to election day registration (satellites) Died
- HD 1339 An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials Died
- HD 884 An Act concerning genocide education Died
- HD 2583 An Act relative to benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics Died
- HD 3553 An Act relative to a certain property tax exemption for the elderly Died
- HD 1341 An Act establishing the Blue Star Family license plate Died
- HD 3372 An Act to place a moratorium on high stakes testing Died
- HD 791 An Act improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs Died
- HD 583 An Act to end child marriage in Massachusetts Died
- HD 2733 An Act to establish licensing standards for drain cleaners Died
- HD 1653 An Act to reduce traffic fatalities Died
- HD 812 An Act relative to the Massachusetts teachers retirement system Died
- HD 3043 An Act to lift the cap on kids Died
- HD 3115 An Act relative to GIC composition and transparency 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | — |
|
S3178
An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
Question on adoption of the amendment 235 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | — |
|
S2145
An Act designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Floor vote |
Not Voting | pass | — |
|
S1948
An Act relative to veteran property tax work-off
Floor vote |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 | — |