Karen Spilka
State Senator · Massachusetts Senate District MIDDLE
Bills introduced (2)
Precept setting forth the Special Election to fill the vacancy of the First Middlesex Senatorial District
Rules suspended and adopted · October 20, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesOrder relative to establishing a temporary committee on rules
Rules suspended and adopted · January 6, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRecent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| H5627 To improve Massachusetts home care | Senate · Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #228 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 |
| H5469 Promoting transparency and public access in state government | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #217 July 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S3200 Site Information & Links | Senate · Senate Amendment #17 July 30, 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 | Yes |
| S2581 To promote student learning and mental health | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #66 July 31, 2025 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H5316 Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #158 May 7, 2026 | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| S3050 To build resilience for Massachusetts communities | Senate · Senate Amendment #1 April 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S3050 To build resilience for Massachusetts communities | Senate · Senate Amendment #1 April 15, 2026 | Yes |
| H5350 Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | Senate · Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #146 April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H5280 Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #148 April 9, 2026 | Yes |
| S3040 Fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #145 April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| S3028 Promoting pet equity, treatment and safety | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #142 March 19, 2026 | Yes |
| S2145 Designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #141 March 19, 2026 | Yes |
| S3014 Promoting pet equity, treatment and safety | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #142 March 19, 2026 | Yes |
| H4769 To build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #140 February 26, 2026 | Yes |
| S2959 Regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #136 February 12, 2026 | Yes |
| S2945 Modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #134 February 12, 2026 | Yes |
| S2947 Regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #136 February 12, 2026 | Yes |
| S2915 Relative to municipal tax relief | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #122 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| H4683 Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #131 January 29, 2026 | Yes |
| S2917 To prevent property tax bill shocks | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #118 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S1948 Relative to veteran property tax work-off | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #119 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S2898 Improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #127 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S2900 Relative to municipal tax relief | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #122 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S2903 Honoring Blue Star Families | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #128 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S2899 To prevent property tax bill shocks | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #118 January 15, 2026 | Yes |
| S2899 To prevent property tax bill shocks | Senate · Senate Amendment #6 January 15, 2026 | No |
| H4692 Resolutions rescinding previous Article V Convention applications | Senate · Senate Adopted Roll Call #106 November 19, 2025 | Yes |
| H4692 Resolutions rescinding previous Article V Convention applications | Senate · Senate Amendment #1 November 19, 2025 | No |
| H4761 Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #107 November 19, 2025 | Yes |
| S2726 Regarding free expression | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #104 November 13, 2025 | Yes |
| S2696 Regarding free expression | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #104 November 13, 2025 | Yes |
| S2696 Regarding free expression | Senate · Senate Amendment #8 November 13, 2025 | No |
| H4645 Relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #98 November 13, 2025 | Yes |
| S2709 To enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #94 November 6, 2025 | Yes |
| S2676 To enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #94 November 6, 2025 | Yes |
| H4615 Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #93 October 23, 2025 | Yes |
| S2653 Updating the Move Over Law | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #74 October 16, 2025 | Yes |
| S2642 Updating the Move Over Law | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #74 October 16, 2025 | Yes |
| S2640 To increase access to disposable menstrual products | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #72 October 16, 2025 | Yes |
| S2641 Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #73 October 16, 2025 | Yes |
| S2619 Establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #71 September 25, 2025 | Yes |
| S2608 Establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #71 September 25, 2025 | Yes |
| S2564 Amending certain archaic laws | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #62 July 24, 2025 | Yes |
| S2563 Amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities | Senate · Senate Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #61 July 24, 2025 | Yes |
| S2543 Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | Senate · Senate Enacted Roll Call #68 July 31, 2025 | Yes |