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Richard Wells
MA House District 7th Norfolk
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 42Labor & Employment 36Government Operations & Budget 27Criminal Justice & Policing 21Education 21Social Services & Welfare 21Transportation & Infrastructure 12Civil Rights & Liberties 9Other 9Economy & Taxes 7Environment & Energy 7Housing 7Agriculture 6Technology & Privacy 5Veterans Affairs 3Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA House District 7th Norfolk current
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (188 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… | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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 | 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 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5349 — Amendment H.5349 | Nay | 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 | 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 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 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… | Nay | 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 (12 as lead sponsor)
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H 2046
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An Act relative to pill press machines
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H 3813
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An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth
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HD 4595
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An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
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HD 4594
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An Act relative to the establishment of a Milton means-tested property tax exemption
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H 1069
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An Act establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty
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HD 3802
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An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth
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HD 3938
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An Act establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty
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H 2730
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An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission
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H 4089
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An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
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HD 2551
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An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission
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