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James Arena-DeRosa
MA House District 8th Middlesex
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Healthcare 169Labor & Employment 123Government Operations & Budget 121Social Services & Welfare 118Education 114Environment & Energy 98Housing 69Agriculture 67Civil Rights & Liberties 62Criminal Justice & Policing 52Economy & Taxes 44Transportation & Infrastructure 41Other 34Technology & Privacy 23Elections & Voting 17Veterans Affairs 15Banking & Finance 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 5Gun Policy 3Immigration 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA House District 8th Middlesex current
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (189 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 4362 — An Act authorizing the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions over land owned by Westford Gateway, LLC | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4767 — An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4761 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2576 — An Act authorizing the commonwealth to dispose of certain parcels of land in the town of Upton acquired for conservation and recreation… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4692 — Resolutions rescinding previous Article V Convention applications | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4761 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4750 — An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4750 — An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4706 — An Act to improve Massachusetts home care | Yea | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4706 — An Act to improve Massachusetts home care | Yea | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2563 — An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities | Yea | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4672 — An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4672 — An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4672 — An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4672 — An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4672 — An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4672 — An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy. | Nay | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4671 — An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4670 — An Act relative to personal financial literacy education | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4644 — An Act enhancing child welfare protections | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4644 — An Act enhancing child welfare protections | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4644 — An Act enhancing child welfare protections | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4645 — An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4601 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4601 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (57 as lead sponsor)
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H 4605
MA · —
An Act authorizing the town of Millis to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for school building construction projects
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H 1422
MA · —
Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program
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H 2243
MA · —
An Act relative to legal advertisements and public notices
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H 4022
MA · —
Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to the efficacy of alternative treatments for veterinary medicine
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H 3965
MA · —
An Act relative to tax abatement equity
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H 3010
MA · —
An Act excluding the Segal Americorps Educational Award from taxable income
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H 319
MA · —
An Act relative to transparency in optional credit card fees
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H 3284
MA · —
An Act relative to public hiring preference for veterans, peace corps, americorps and commonwealth corps workers
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H 1077
MA · —
An Act relative to protecting homeowners after a property fire
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H 3444
MA · —
An Act relative to s-license compliance
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