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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 2543 — An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | Yea | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4271 — Amendment H.4271 | Yea | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4271 — Amendment H.4271 | Nay | Jul 16, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4240 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain… | Yea | Jun 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4240 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain… | Yea | Jun 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4237 — An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill | Yea | Jun 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4237 — An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill | Yea | Jun 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2545 — An Act Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session | Yea | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4227 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4227 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4187 — An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4187 — An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4187 — An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4150 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4150 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4150 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4150 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 29, 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
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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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