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Sen. Joan Lovely

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Total votes
1,652
all sessions
Attendance
100%
3 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
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Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
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Sponsored
1,753
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
1,753 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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1,753
Primary
336
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Primary S 416
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Lead sponsor
An Act relative to election ballots

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 416) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to election ballots. Election Laws.

Passed Apr 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor S 258
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act to promote social-emotional learning

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 258) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Ruth B. Balser, Tram T. Nguyen, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote social-emotional learning. Education.

Passed Apr 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 1409
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Paul R. Feeney, Patrick M. O'Connor, Marc R. Pacheco, Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Passed Apr 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 751
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act investing in public higher education

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 751) of Edward J. Kennedy, James B. Eldridge, Joan B. Lovely and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to invest in public higher education. Higher Education.

Passed Apr 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 505
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to concern the use of animals in product testing. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Passed Mar 19, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 2504
In committee · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing

Senate, March 19, 2020 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to concern the use of animals in product testing; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 823) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2504).

In committee Mar 19, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor H 2863
Passed · Massachusetts House · Co-sponsor
An Act relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants, for the purpose of promoting the Commonwealth’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while acknowledging and preserving the statutory scheme of chapter 164 which places municipal lighting plant operations, finances, and rates under local control

By Representative Golden of Lowell and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2863) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Anne M. Gobi and others relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Passed Mar 18, 2020 1 co-sponsor
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