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Joe McKenna
MA House District 18th Worcester
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 88Government Operations & Budget 73Social Services & Welfare 67Housing 59Labor & Employment 53Criminal Justice & Policing 49Environment & Energy 48Economy & Taxes 47Transportation & Infrastructure 40Civil Rights & Liberties 30Education 27Other 20Veterans Affairs 13Agriculture 11Gun Policy 9Abortion & Reproductive Rights 6Banking & Finance 6Immigration 6Elections & Voting 2Technology & Privacy 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA House District 18th Worcester current
Massachusetts |
Republican | Jan 7, 2015 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (189 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5500 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and… | Yea | Apr 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5375 — An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2581 — An Act to promote student learning and mental health | Nay | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5349 — Amendment H.5349 | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5349 — Amendment H.5349 | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5349 — Amendment H.5349 | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5350 — An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5305 — An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment | Nay | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5305 — An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment | Nay | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5305 — An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5305 — An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5305 — An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5264 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5264 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5264 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5264 — An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5151 — An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (48 as lead sponsor)
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HD 5346
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An Act exempting Software as a Service (SaaS) products from sales taxes
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H 2148
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An Act relative to a public health prevailing wage exemption
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H 644
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An Act updating the administration of medications in schools statute to include epilepsy
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H 2494
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An Act relative to emergency room procedure for prescribing or dispensing pain medication to certain persons on probation
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H 437
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An Act returning liquor license control to municipalities
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H 3741
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An Act establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program
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H 1879
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An Act to ensure backyard privacy
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H 3184
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An Act implementing a home water filtration tax credit
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H 1256
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An Act reducing the costs for small business
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H 1002
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An Act relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund
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