Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 51 – Report No. 45
November 2 – 6, 2026
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of November 2-6. There were no roll calls in the House last week.
During the week of Nov. 2-6, the House met for a total of 18 minutes and the Senate met for a total of six hours and five minutes.
$2.62 BILLION FISCAL YEAR 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET (S 3290)- Senate 34-4, approved a Democratic leadership-sponsored $2.62 billion fiscal 2026 budget to close out the books on fiscal year 2026. The House has already approved its own version of a supplemental budget and a House-Senate conference committee will be appointed to work out a compromise version.
Provisions of the Senate version include $1.8 billion for MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program that provides health care for low-income and disabled persons; $159 million for snow and ice removal costs; $54.5 million for Department of Transitional Assistance caseworkers; $18.5 million for subsidized early education for both family childcare providers and center-based providers; $13.8 million for the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance for essential services for crime victims, witnesses, survivors and families in need; $2 million for fair housing enforcement to help Massachusetts residents who face housing discrimination; $14 million for substance addiction; and a section making it easier for people to cancel their online subscriptions.
(A “Yes” vote is for the Democratic budget. A “No” vote is against it.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Yes
REPUBLICAN VERSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET (S 3290)- Senate 5-33, rejected a version of the supplemental budget proposed by the Republicans to replace the one offered by the Democrats. The Republican version includes a 60-day gas tax suspension, $100 million for local school districts and relief for home heating costs.
(A “Yes” vote is for the Republican version. A “No” vote is against it.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Didn’t Vote
SHELTERS (S 3290)- Senate 34-4, approved an amendment to the state’s Emergency Assistance Shelter Program for homeless families. The amendment would loosen some of the restrictions lawmakers imposed two years ago, when a surge in demand, including families sleeping at Logan Airport, prompted the state to tighten eligibility and limit stays. The amendment codifies a rapid-track shelter option, extends the length of stay from six months to nine months and expands income eligibility from 115% to 120% of the federal poverty level.
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment. A “No” vote is against it.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Didn’t Vote
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