Patricia D. Jehlen
Born
1943
Contact
Email · Patricia.Jehlen@masenate.gov
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124
Bills sponsored
this session · 330 all-time
304
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 1,441 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
99.5%
based on 214 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.5%
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)
330 billsCurrent session 124 bills
- S 2841 An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to continue the employment of Charles J. Femino as acting chief of police Signed
- S 684 An Act to reduce the cost of pharmacy benefits In Committee
- S 114 An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities In Committee
- S 2340 An Act relative to fare free buses In Committee
- S 3129 An Act providing for a gender-neutral charter in the city of Somerville Signed
- S 891 An Act to prevent COVID-19 evictions and foreclosures and promote an equitable housing recovery. In Committee
- S 1216 An Act to establish a Commission on Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency In Committee
- S 1212 An Act to promote equity for employees who take leave for the birth, adoption or placement for a foster child In Committee
- S 890 An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal In Committee
- S 1596 An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to repeal the provisions of Chapter 327 of the Acts of 2004 - An Act relative to public safety in the city of Somerville Signed
- S 1447 An Act to improve outdoor and indoor air quality for communities burdened by transportation pollution In Committee
- S 889 An Act relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market In Committee
- S 1055 An Act relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction In Committee
- S 1215 An Act relative to employee definition harmonization In Committee
- S 1214 An Act to increase unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers. In Committee
- S 72 An Act to ensure equitable host community agreements and increase small business opportunity In Committee
- S 1059 An Act relative to electronic signatures for electronic applications for criminal complaints In Committee
- S 1056 An Act enhancing justice for families harmed by lead In Committee
- S 1734 An Act authorizing the appointment of special firefighters in the city of Somerville Signed
- S 838 An Act relative to the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts In Committee
- S 564 An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline In Committee
- S 343 An Act relative to the financial impact of charter schools In Committee
- S 412 An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities In Committee
- S 475 An Act supporting parents running for public office In Committee
- S 2072 An Act relative to sleep deprivation avoidance and promotion of good sleeping practices In Committee
Historical 206 bills
- S2017 An Act establishing a tax on local revenues from digital advertising Died
- S1548 An Act to ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollution Died
- S376 An Act addressing school exclusion policies to remedy disparities in students' educational achievement Died
- S998 An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal Died
- S1447 An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants Died
- S2156 An Act to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings Died
- S1135 An Act relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal complaints Died
- S1340 An Act to make data on workforce development outcomes public and accessible Died
- S608 An Act relative to combined sewer overflows Died
- S1706 An Act establishing a commission to review substance use in correctional facilities Died
- S1705 An Act concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service Died
- S1134 An Act relative to probation violations Died
- S1133 An Act relative to caregiver authorization affidavits Died
- S607 An Act responding to the threat of invasive species Died
- S63 An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline Died
- S2291 An Act protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs Died
- S2154 An Act relative to drowsy driving awareness Died
- S2472 Resolutions proclaiming that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supports admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States of America Died
- S473 An Act relative to the commission on LGBTQ aging Died
- S471 An Act supporting seniors’ financial stability Died
- S1707 An Act to ensure access to medical parole Died
- S474 An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver Died
- S137 An Act dignifying individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Died
- S2018 An Act relative to senior property tax deferral Died
- S1549 An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products Died
Co-sponsored
1441 billsCurrent session 304 bills
- 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
- S 2136 An Act transitioning Massachusetts to clean electricity, heating, and transportation In Committee
- S 1494 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging In Committee
- S 2135 An Act relative to energy facilities siting reform to address environmental justice, climate, and public health In Committee
- S 2893 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging In Committee
- H 4853 An Act to require policies and training to prevent unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment. In Committee
- S 2924 An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security Signed
- H 1950 An Act relative to wage transparency In Committee
- S 2721 An Act relative to pay equity In Committee
- S 2554 An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security Passed
- S 1853 An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth In Committee
- H 2370 An Act effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination In Committee
- SD 3013 An Act relative to pension divestment from Russia In Committee
- S 1515 An Act effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination In Committee
- H 1935 An Act to require policies and training to prevent unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment In Committee
- S 921 An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES) In Committee
- H 1325 An Act committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system In Committee
- H 4694 An Act to establish a Higher Education Review Commission In Committee
- S 2903 Amendment S.2903 Introduced
- HD 5031 An Act providing for legal voting rights in municipal elections for non-citizen residents of the city of Somerville In Committee
- S 1035 An Act relative to treatment, not imprisonment In Committee
- H 4705 An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to establish a net zero emissions standard for newly constructed buildings In Committee
- S 2832 Amendment S.2832 Introduced
- S 2833 Amendment S.2833 Introduced
Historical 1137 bills
- SD 670 An Act relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review 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
- SD 1167 An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children Died
- SD 1498 An Act relative to limits on insurers’ retroactive clawbacks for mental health and substance use disorder services Died
- SD 1908 An Act relative to expungement 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 770 An Act to promote student nutrition Died
- SD 888 An Act relative to inmate telephone calls Died
- HD 3652 An Act leveraging additional resources for local housing authorities Died
- SD 1143 An Act relative to work and family mobility Died
- HD 3373 An Act to ensure equal access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts Died
- HD 1405 An Act to establish the family caregiving tax credit Died
- HD 3768 An Act relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction Died
- HD 3113 An Act to guarantee debt-free public higher education Died
- HD 3098 An Act promoting political participation Died
- SD 1461 An Act relative to automated enforcement Died
- HD 2778 An Act increasing the property tax deferral for seniors Died
- HD 3889 An Act relieving mortgage debt Died
- SD 1887 An Act relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction Died
- HD 2968 Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth Died
- SD 1368 An Act relative to the relief of mortgage debt Died
- SD 2085 An Act modernizing childhood lead poisoning prevention Died
- SD 761 An Act updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers Died
- HD 291 An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides 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 | — |