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John Velis

State Senator · Massachusetts Senate District HAMPDE

Bills introduced (79)

MAS458Introduced

Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials

Accompanied a study order, see S3238 · July 30, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS459Introduced

To expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities

Accompanied a study order, see S3238 · July 30, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS1276Introduced

Relative to dangerousness hearings

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · July 27, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS2098Introduced

To incentivize public service

Accompanied a study order, see H5596 · July 23, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS1284Introduced

Relative to the interception of wire and oral communications

Accompanied a study order, see S3192 · July 22, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS2095Introduced

To establish a vendors’ collection allowance

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · July 2, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS2500Introduced

Relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules · July 1, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS837Introduced

To strengthen the state credit union charter

Accompanied a study order, see S3113 · June 8, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS1282Introduced

Relative to repeat violent firearm offenders

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · May 14, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS2775Introduced

Veterans and Federal Affairs - Extension Order

Adopted, as amended · April 21, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS2776Introduced

Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery - Extension Order

Adopted, as amended · April 21, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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MAS1920Introduced

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · April 9, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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Showing the 12 most recently active.

Recent votes

BillVote onVote
S3230

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

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #237

July 31, 2026

Yes
S3188

Authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #233

July 31, 2026

Yes
H5640

Authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #232

July 31, 2026

Yes
S2968

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

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #236

July 31, 2026

Yes
H5639

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

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #231

July 31, 2026

Yes
H5531

Relative to James J. O'Neil Park

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #230

July 31, 2026

Yes
S3235

Relative to the Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #234

July 31, 2026

Yes
H5627

To improve Massachusetts home care

Senate · Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #228

July 31, 2026

Yes
S3237

Authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #238

July 31, 2026

Yes
S3236

Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #235

July 31, 2026

Yes
H5629

Enhancing child welfare protections

Senate · Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #229

July 31, 2026

Yes
S3052

Authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes.

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #218

July 30, 2026

Yes
H4992

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

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #222

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5467

Authorizing the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Weston from the Weston conservation commission to the select board

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #224

July 30, 2026

Yes
S3160

Relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #219

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5616

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

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #227

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5469

Promoting transparency and public access in state government

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #217

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5561

Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #221

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5614

Authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #226

July 30, 2026

Yes
S3200

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #18

July 30, 2026

No
S3200

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #17

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5492

Authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land in the town of Billerica for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #225

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5379

Relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #220

July 30, 2026

Yes
H5463

Relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #223

July 30, 2026

Yes
S2735

Dissolving the North Carver water district

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #208

July 22, 2026

Yes
H5388

Authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the Open Space Acquisition Commission to the Select Board

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #209

July 22, 2026

Yes
S2543

Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #57

June 26, 2025

Yes
S2543

Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #57

June 26, 2025

Yes
S2916

Improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #127

January 15, 2026

Absent
S2581

To promote student learning and mental health

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #66

July 31, 2025

Yes
H2250

Dissolving the Whately Water District

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #207

July 16, 2026

Yes
S3175

Protecting children from addictive social media feeds

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #206

July 9, 2026

Yes
H5555

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

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #200

July 1, 2026

Yes
H5175

Relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #205

July 1, 2026

Yes
S3162

To improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #198

July 1, 2026

Yes
S3141

Relative to primary care for you

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #197

June 18, 2026

Yes
H5511

Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy

Senate · Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #195

June 18, 2026

Yes
H4646

Enhancing child welfare protections

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #192

June 11, 2026

Yes
H4843

Providing for the exchange of certain park land in the town of Lexington

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #190

June 4, 2026

Yes
S2963

Authorizing the town of Milton to use certain land acquired for conservation purposes for school purposes

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #189

June 4, 2026

Yes
H5375

Financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges

Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #191

June 4, 2026

Yes
H4361

Relative to benefits for teachers

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #187

June 4, 2026

Yes
H5470

Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Senate · Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #188

June 4, 2026

Yes
S3104

RESOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT’S ORDER OF MAY 7, 2026, AND ENHANCING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY

Senate · Senate Adopted Roll Call #186

May 28, 2026

Yes
H5501

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

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #185

May 21, 2026

Yes
H5317

Authorizing the grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston

Senate · Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #175

May 20, 2026

Yes
S4

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #511

May 19, 2026

Yes
S4

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #530

May 19, 2026

Yes
S4

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #426

May 19, 2026

Yes
S4

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #179

May 19, 2026

Yes
S4

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #423

May 19, 2026

Yes
H5316

Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #158

May 7, 2026

Yes
S3072

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #67

May 7, 2026

Yes
S3072

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #67

May 7, 2026

Yes
S3072

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #63

May 7, 2026

Yes
S3072

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #63

May 7, 2026

Yes
S3072

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #59

May 7, 2026

No
S3072

Site Information & Links

Senate · Senate Amendment #59

May 7, 2026

No
S3083

Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Senate · Senate Motion

May 7, 2026

No
S3064

To build resilience for Massachusetts communities

Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #152

April 15, 2026

Absent