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Bill Galvin
Democratic · Representative

Bill Galvin

Represents District 6th Norfolk in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Democrats
100%
on 97 party-line votes · House Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 250 of 263 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
0 of 44
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 1
Roll calls on record
263
194th General Court
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 194th General Court.

How Bill Galvin votes

A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.

Where Bill Galvin sits in the House

Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Bill Galvin is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

0 of 97 party-line votes.

They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.

Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

H5595 · Prioritizing patient access to care
Yea
House Enacted – 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS · 2026-07-31 · Passed 119–35
H5500 · Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Nay
House Amendment 1334 rejected – 30 YEAS to 123 NAYS · 2026-04-27 · Failed 30–118
H4000 · Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Nay
House Amendment 311 rejected – 30 YEAS to 126 NAYS · 2025-04-29 · Failed 30–126
H5469 · Promoting transparency and public access in state government
Yea
House Passed to be engrossed – 125 YEAS to 28 NAYS · 2026-06-03 · Passed 125–28
S2543 · Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Nay
House Amendment 8 rejected – 30 YEAS to 129 NAYS · 2025-07-16 · Failed 30–129
Republicans they vote with most

Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.

Dave VieiraRepublican · District 3rd Barnstable · 90 shared contested votes
12%
Brad JonesRepublican · District 20th Middlesex · 91 shared contested votes
11%
Donald WongRepublican · District 9th Essex · 91 shared contested votes
11%
Their session, month by month

Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (13 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

0000-00: 6 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 25 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 18 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 4 roll calls, 4 without a Yea or Nay2025-06: 10 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-07: 10 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-09: 1 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-10: 34 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-11: 13 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 6 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 21 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 11 roll calls, 6 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 22 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 7 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 24 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-07: 51 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayDec -0001Jan 2026Jul 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Bill Galvin was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.

Introduced44
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee44

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.

Relative to a liquor license in the town of Avon
That the town of Avon be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Not out of committeeHearing scheduled for 09/30/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only · 2026-09-18
Regulating condominium associations and management companies
Relative to condominium associations and management companies. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Not out of committeeHearing scheduled for 09/10/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only · 2026-08-18
Exempting disabled veterans from sales tax when leasing a motor vehicle
For legislation to exempt disabled veterans from sales tax when leasing a motor vehicle. Revenue.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5371 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-05-07
Exempting visiting trainees from certain employment requirements
Relative to unemployment insurance and family medical leave benefits for certain visiting trainees. Financial Services.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5336 · 2026-04-21
Limiting rent increases and creating a rental arbitrator
For legislation to limit rent increases and create a rental arbitrator within the office of the Attorney General. Housing.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-04-13
Relative to emergency back up power at gasoline stations
For legislation to provide access to fuel for private and emergency vehicles during emergencies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5323 · 2026-04-06
To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care
For legislation to encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care. The Judiciary.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-03-26
Relative to patient care access
Relative to patient safety, medical error reporting and medical malpractice. The Judiciary.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-03-26
Criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator
Relative to criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator. The Judiciary.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-03-26
Relative to the reckless evasion of a police officer
Relative to the reckless evasion of police officers. The Judiciary.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-03-26
Relative to the preparation of street lists by registrars
Relative to the preparation of street lists by registrars. Election Laws.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5253 (under House Rule 27) · 2026-03-19
Relative to Parkinson's Disease public awareness and education
By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition of William C. Galvin that the Department of Public Health be authorized to establish a Parkinson's disease public information and education program. Public Health.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5234 · 2026-03-16
Relative to vehicle registration fees and sales tax for disabled veterans
Relative to vehicle registration fees and sales taxes for disabled veterans. Revenue.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5237 · 2026-03-16
Relative to preventing death by drug overdose
For legislation to authorize emergency medical technicians to restrain patients who present immediate or serious threats of bodily harm to themselves or others. Public Health.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5234 · 2026-03-16
Relative to the modernization of insurance stamps
Relative to insurance stamps for motor vehicle liability policy certificates. Financial Services.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5206 · 2026-03-12

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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H5624 · 2026-07-31
Establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate (House Passed to be engrossed – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 154-0
Yea
H5627 · 2026-07-31
To improve Massachusetts home care (House Committee of conference report accepted – 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 153-0
Yea
H5631 · 2026-07-31
Mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer (House Passed to be engrossed – 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 153-0
Yea
S2726 · 2026-07-31
Regarding free expression (House Enacted – 156 YEAS to 1 NAYS)
Passed · 151-1
Yea
H5531 · 2026-07-31
Relative to James J. O'Neil Park (House Enacted – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 153-0
Yea
H5595 · 2026-07-31
Prioritizing patient access to care (House Enacted – 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS)
Passed · 119-35
Yea
S2653 · 2026-07-31
Updating the Move Over Law (House Passed to be engrossed – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 154-0
Yea
H5629 · 2026-07-31
Enhancing child welfare protections (House Committee of conference report accepted – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
S3236 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land (House Enacted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 151-0
Yea
S3237 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement (House Enacted – 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 150-0
Yea
H5627 · 2026-07-31
To improve Massachusetts home care (House Enacted – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 157-0
Yea
S3235 · 2026-07-31
Relative to the Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth (House Enacted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
H5639 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the town of Nantucket conservation commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the select board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its enabling legislation for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes (House Enacted – 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 151-0
Yea
S2968 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes (House Enacted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
H5640 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes (House Enacted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
S3188 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land (House Enacted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
S3230 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire interests in certain portions of land owned by the town of Andover which were acquired by the town for Article XCVII purposes (House Enacted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
H5463 · 2026-07-30
Relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton (House Enacted – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
H5492 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land in the town of Billerica for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path (House Enacted – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
H5620 · 2026-07-30
Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (House Committee of conference report accepted – 136 YEAS to 21 NAYS)
Passed · 134-21
Yea
H5620 · 2026-07-30
Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (House Quorum Roll Call – 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 149-0
Yea
H5620 · 2026-07-30
Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (House Enacted – 135 YEAS to 21 NAYS)
Passed · 135-21
Yea
H5614 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield (House Enacted – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 157-0
Yea
H5616 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway purposes (House Enacted – 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 158-0
Yea
S3160 · 2026-07-30
Relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District (House Enacted – 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 158-0
Yea
H5467 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Weston from the Weston conservation commission to the select board (House Enacted – 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 158-0
Yea
H4992 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the Barnstable county and the town of Bourne to convey certain parcels of land and certain interests in land in the town of Bourne (House Enacted – 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 158-0
Yea
S3141 · 2026-07-30
Relative to primary care for you (House Consolidated amendment A adopted – 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 158-0
Yea
S3141 · 2026-07-30
Relative to primary care for you (House Passed to be engrossed – 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 158-0
Yea
S3052 · 2026-07-29
Authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. (House Enacted – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 157-0
Yea
H5621 · 2026-07-29
To improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia (House Passed to be engrossed – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
H5379 · 2026-07-29
Relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield (House Enacted – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
H5561 · 2026-07-29
Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton (House Enacted – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
H5612 · 2026-07-29
Relative to home care services (House Passed to be engrossed – 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 157-0
Yea
H5388 · 2026-07-22
Authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the Open Space Acquisition Commission to the Select Board (House Enacted – 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 154-0
Yea
H5595 · 2026-07-22
Prioritizing patient access to care (House Passed to be engrossed – 119 YEAS to 33 NAYS)
Passed · 119-33
Yea
S2735 · 2026-07-22
Dissolving the North Carver water district (House Enacted – 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 153-0
Yea
S3028 · 2026-07-15
Promoting pet equity, treatment and safety (House Passed to be engrossed – 151 YEAS to 1 NAYS)
Passed · 151-1
Yea
H2250 · 2026-07-15
Dissolving the Whately Water District (House Enacted – 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 153-0
Yea
H5569 · 2026-07-08
Relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years (House Passed to be engrossed – 145 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 142-0
Yea
H5562 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Consolidated amendment A adopted – 144 YEAS to 6 NAYS)
Passed · 142-5
Yea
H5562 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Consolidated amendment B adopted – 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 150-0
Yea
H5562 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Consolidated amendment C adopted – 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 151-0
Yea
H5562 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Consolidated amendment D adopted – 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 150-0
Yea
H5562 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Consolidated amendment E adopted – 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 149-0
Yea
H5562 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Passed to be engrossed – 148 YEAS to 2 NAYS)
Passed · 148-2
Yea
H5576 · 2026-07-08
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House Passed to be engrossed – 148 YEAS to 2 NAYS)
Passed · 148-2
Yea
H5555 · 2026-07-01
Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements (House Committee of conference report accepted – 142 YEAS to 6 NAYS)
Passed · 142-6
Yea
S2916 · 2026-07-01
Improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions (House Passed to be engrossed -149 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 149-0
Yea
S3106 · 2026-07-01
Relative to toxic-free medical devices (House Passed to be engrossed -139 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 149-0
Yea
H5555 · 2026-07-01
Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements (House Enacted – 142 YEAS to 6 NAYS)
Passed · 142-6
Yea
H5511 · 2026-06-17
Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (House Committee of conference report accepted – 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
S3064 · 2026-06-17
To build resilience for Massachusetts communities (House Consolidated amendment A adopted – 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 153-0
Yea
S3064 · 2026-06-17
To build resilience for Massachusetts communities (House Consolidated amendment B adopted – 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 152-0
Yea
S3064 · 2026-06-17
To build resilience for Massachusetts communities (House Passed to be engrossed – 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 151-0
Yea
H5491 · 2026-06-10
Implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report (House Passed to be engrossed – 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 154-0
Yea
S2726 · 2026-06-10
Regarding free expression (House Amendment 3 rejected – 2 YEAS to 154 NAYS)
Failed · 2-154
Nay
S2726 · 2026-06-10
Regarding free expression (House Amendment 4 rejected – 23 YEAS to 133 NAYS)
Failed · 23-133
Nay
S2726 · 2026-06-10
Regarding free expression (House Passed to be engrossed – 153 YEAS to 3 NAYS)
Passed · 153-3
Yea
S1646 · 2026-06-10
Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes (House Passed to be engrossed – 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS)
Passed · 156-0
Yea
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