Key Votes in the MA General Court (state legislature) Addressing Issues of Catholic Concern
2005-2006 3-30-05 Cloning & Embryo Research Bill, Approved, Sent to House by vote of 36-3 2003-2004 (No Votes) 1999-2002 2-29-00 Buffer Zone Bill Approved, Sent to House by vote of 27-12 11-15-99 Death Penalty Reinstatement Approved by vote of 21-16 |
Joint Session of Both Branches
2007-2008 6-14-07 Petition to Place Marriage Amendment on 2008 Ballot Failed to receive constitutionally required number of votes (50), 45-151 1-2-07 (last day of 2005-06 Session) Moving Marriage Amendment Forward, Approved by more than the constitutionally required number of legislators (50) by a vote of 62-134 2005-2006 11-9-06 Motion to Recess until Jan. 2, '07, Approved by vote of 109-87 7-12-06 Motion to Recess until Nov. 19, Approved by vote of 100-91 2003-2004 Spring 2004 Con-Con Marriage and Civil Union votes 1999-2002 7-17-02 Vote to Adjourn Constitutional Convention without Considering the Protection of Marriage Amendment, by margin of 137 to 53 |
2005-2006 1-25-06 "Church Control" Financial Reporting Bill, Defeated by vote of 147-3 11-15-05 Reinstatement of Death Penalty, Defeated by vote of 53-100 5-31-05 Cloning & Embryo Research Bill, Overriding Gov. Romney's veto by vote of 112-42 3 & 5-05 Cloning & Embryo Research Bill, Approved, Sent to Gov. Romney after numerous roll call votes 2003-2004 (No Votes) 1999-2002 1-30-02 Contraceptive Insurance Mandate and Religious Exemption votes 3-12-01 Death Penalty Reinstatement (Death Penalty 2) Rejected by vote of 94-60 3-29-99 Death Penalty Reinstatement (Death Penalty 1) Rejected by vote of 80-73
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