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Introduced by Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Where it stands

Amendment #36 (Miranda) adopted

February 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Amendment #45 · February 26, 2026

5

Yes

32

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Pavel Payano01-ESSNo
Bruce Tarr01-MIDYes
Patrick O'Connor01-NORYes
Michael Rodrigues01-PLYNo
Nick Collins01-SUFNo
Robyn Kennedy01-WORNo
Joan Lovely02-ESSNo
Barry Finegold02-MIDNo
Patricia Jehlen02-MIDNo
Michael Brady02-NORNo

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. Recommended new text for H4769

  3. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  4. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26, 2026

  5. Amendment #3 (Moore) adopted

  6. Amendment #5 (Moore) rejected

  7. Amendment #6 (Crighton) adopted

  8. Amendment #7 (Cronin) adopted

  9. Amendment #8 (Cronin) rejected

  10. Amendment #10 (Keenan) rejected

  11. Amendment #11 (Finegold) adopted

  12. Amendment #13 (Driscoll) adopted

  13. Amendment #14 (Creem) adopted

  14. Amendment #15 (Creem) adopted

  15. Amendment #18 (Fernandes) adopted

  16. Amendment #19 (Oliveira) rejected

  17. Amendment #21 (Gómez) adopted

  18. Amendment #22 (Cyr) adopted

  19. Amendment #24 (Kennedy) adopted

  20. Amendment #25 (Kennedy) adopted

  21. Amendment #26 (Cyr) adopted

  22. Amendment #27 (Finegold) adopted

  23. Amendment #31 (Lovely) adopted

  24. Amendment #35 (Cyr) rejected

  25. Amendment #36 (Miranda) adopted

  26. Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  27. Recommended new text for H4769

  28. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  29. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26, 2026

  30. Amendment #3 (Moore) adopted

  31. Amendment #5 (Moore) rejected

  32. Amendment #6 (Crighton) adopted

  33. Amendment #7 (Cronin) adopted

  34. Amendment #8 (Cronin) rejected

  35. Amendment #10 (Keenan) rejected

  36. Amendment #11 (Finegold) adopted

  37. Amendment #13 (Driscoll) adopted

  38. Amendment #14 (Creem) adopted

  39. Amendment #15 (Creem) adopted

  40. Amendment #18 (Fernandes) adopted

  41. Amendment #19 (Oliveira) rejected

  42. Amendment #21 (Gómez) adopted

  43. Amendment #22 (Cyr) adopted

  44. Amendment #24 (Kennedy) adopted

  45. Amendment #25 (Kennedy) adopted

  46. Amendment #26 (Cyr) adopted

  47. Amendment #27 (Finegold) adopted

  48. Amendment #31 (Lovely) adopted

  49. Amendment #35 (Cyr) rejected

  50. Amendment #36 (Miranda) adopted

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