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Question on adoption of the amendment 35

S14  ·  Senate roll call No. 18  ·  2025-02-13 13:36  ·  194th General Court (2025 to 2026)
5 yeas, 32 nays, 2 absent  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF)

Amendment 35, moved by John F. Keenan  ·  Rejected

In-Person Voting

Mr. Keenan moves to amend the report by striking out Rule 57C and inserting in place thereof the following:- "The President may, prior to a vote, excuse a member from voting in person due to disability, illness, the need for a member to provide care for an immediate family member, pregnancy or childbirth of a member or said member’s spouse, domestic partner or partner. A member shall not be required to provide proof or documentation about the reason for being excused, nor be permitted to vote in-person after the decision is announced from the Chair. A member excused from voting in accordance with this rule may authorize the presiding officer to announce the member’s vote by submitting a lett…

yea · 5

nay · 32

absent · 2

An asterisk marks a vote the sheet records as entered after the roll closed. A member shown as "not linked" is a name on the sheet that did not resolve to exactly one member of the session's roster; it is left as printed rather than guessed.