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Benjamin Swan

Democrat   11th Hampden  ·  House of Representatives
Recorded votes 2015 to 2016, 189th General Court. The record on this page begins where the readable record does, not necessarily where this member's service did.

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189th General Court, 2015 to 2016 · 1 roll calls, 1 of them divided

MeasureThis memberChamber medianOwn party medianChamber rangeWhere this member sits
Answered yea or nay100% 1/1n/an/an/atoo few to place
Recorded present0% 0/1n/an/an/atoo few to place
Not voting0% 0/1n/an/an/atoo few to place
After the roll closed0% 0/1n/an/an/atoo few to place
With the majority, on divided votes100% 1/1n/an/an/atoo few to place
With the chair, on divided votes100% 1/1n/an/an/atoo few to place
With own party's majority, on divided votes100% 1/1n/an/an/atoo few to place

72 bills filed

As the primary sponsor. Cosponsored bills are on each bill's own page.

SessionBillTitleWhat happened
188thH1161An Act relative to reducing damage caused by the current foreclosure crisis in the historic districts of Massain committee
188thH159An Act relative to the department of children and families.reported favorably
188thH160An Act to establish an office of youth developmentreported favorably
188thH1638An Act to establish the Massachusetts innocence commissionin committee
188thH1639An Act relative to abuse preventionin committee
188thH1640An Act relative to regulations requiring secure videotaping of the booking process of state police arresteesin committee
188thH1641An Act relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commoin committee
188thH1642An Act to establish standards of conduct for district attorneys and provide for duties of the supreme judicialin committee
188thH1643An Act affecting the housing of prisonersin committee
188thH1644An Act decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconductin committee
188thH1645An Act to reform the "school zone" law for drug offensesin committee
188thH1646An Act to repeal mandatory minimum sentencing laws for drug offensesin committee
188thH1647An Act to provide for recording of statements in committee
188thH1648An Act to protect privacyin committee
188thH1877An Act relative to the sale and storage of goods in public ways in the city of Springfieldreported favorably
188thH2094An Act relative to funeral home expensesin committee
188thH2095An Act relative to realistic allowable costs for funerals of indigentsin committee
188thH2195An Act to establish standards for the installation of television satellite dish safetyin committee
188thH2196An Act to prohibit inappropriate language use by sworn law officers.in committee
188thH2446An Act relative to veterans retirement and pensionsin committee
188thH2750An Act amending the withholding tax laws for withdrawals from retirement accountsin committee
188thH3001An Act to authorize the acquisition of land, the development and construction of an underground railroad, civiin committee
188thH3155An Act relative to a violence prevention education license platein committee
188thH3156An Act to establish driver education and training reformin committee
188thH3157An Act to establish a democracy fundin committee
188thH3280An Act prohibiting tethering, leashing, and other restraints of prisoners in work release programsin committee
188thH3304An Act relative to the retirement allowance of Derek Cook in the city of Springfieldreported favorably
188thH3478An Act providing for the term of office of the City Council in the city of Springfieldreported favorably
188thH3537An Act exempting real property owned by DevelopSpringfield Corporation from taxationChapter 413 of 2014
188thH3696Filling vacancies in ward seats of the city council and school committee by special election in the city of Spreported favorably
188thH3875An Act amending the Chapter 656 of the Acts of 1989 in the City of Springfieldreported favorably
188thH503An Act mandating the accreditation of secondary graphic communications education in vocational and technical sin committee
188thH504An Act to eliminate the use of the MCAS for high school graduation.in committee
188thH505An Act for the further promotion of racial balanceno action recorded
189thH1141An Act relative to reducing damage caused by the current foreclosure crisis in the historic districts of Massain committee
189thH135An Act to establish an office of youth developmentreported favorably
189thH1612An Act affecting the housing of prisonersin committee
189thH1613An Act to establish standards of conduct for district attorneys and provide for duties of the Supreme Judicialin committee
189thH1614An Act relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commoin committee
189thH1615An Act relative to abuse preventionin committee
189thH1616An Act to protect privacyin committee
189thH1617An Act to provide for recording of statementsin committee
189thH1618An Act to establish the Massachusetts innocence commissionin committee
189thH1619An Act relative to regulations requiring secure videotaping of the booking process of state police arresteesin committee
189thH1620An Act eliminating mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offensesin committee
189thH1621An Act to establish the Massachusetts Prisoner Bone Marrow Donation Programin committee
189thH1622An Act for the medical release of prisonersin committee
189thH1623An Act decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconductin committee
189thH1624An Act relating to inmates organ donationsin committee
189thH1625An Act to ensure reliable land title to bolster local home ownership and business creationin committee
189thH1869An Act relative to the sale and storage of goods in public ways in the city of Springfieldreported favorably
189thH2181An Act prohibiting tethering, leashing, and other restraints of prisoners in work release programsin committee
189thH2182An Act to prohibit inappropriate language use by sworn law officersin committee
189thH2183An Act to establish standards for the installation of television satellite dish safetyin committee
189thH2423An Act relative to veterans retirement and pensionsin committee
189thH2930An Act to authorize the acquisition of land, the development and construction of an underground railroad, civireported favorably
189thH299An Act to establish the Western Massachusetts Balanced Sustainable Development Commissionin committee
189thH3103An Act to establish a democracy fundin committee
189thH3104An Act to establish driver education and training reformin committee
189thH3337An Act exempting the city of Springfield from certain provisions of Section 29 of Chapter 43in committee
189thH3515An Act amending the withholding tax laws for withdrawals from retirement accountsin committee
189thH3562An Act authorizing the sale of certain real property known as 233 Quincy Street in Springfield, from the City reported favorably
189thH3643An Act designating the Hampden County Superior Court as the Roderick L. Ireland CourthouseChapter 428 of 2016
189thH3916An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Ronald Brace, an employee of the Department of Youth Servicesreported favorably
189thH4159An Act authorizing the change in use of certain park land in the city of Springfield Chapter 193 of 2016
189thH4564An Act authorizing the City of Springfield to convert Park land at Ruth Elizabeth Park for traffic improvementreported favorably
189thH4642An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Rhodaja Shubrick, an employee of the Department of Transitional AssiChapter 324 of 2016
189thH496An Act for the further promotion of racial balancein committee
189thH497An Act to eliminate the use of the MCAS for high school graduationin committee
189thH499An Act mandating the accreditation of secondary graphic communications education in vocational and technical sin committee
189thH614An Act providing for the term of office of the City Council in the city of Springfieldreported favorably
189thH615An Act filling vacancies in ward seats of the city council and school committee by special election in the citreported favorably

1 recorded roll calls

1 yea

WhenRoll callBillQuestionAnswerTally
2016-06-08No. 277H4385On passing to be engrossed the House Bill promoting energy diversity (House, No. 4385, published as amended).YEA154–1

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