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Democratic
· State Senator
Mark Montigny
Represents District Second Bristol and Plymouth in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
75%
on 72 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 217 of 217 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
5 of 87
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 1
Roll calls on record
217
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 Mark Montigny 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 Mark Montigny sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Mark Montigny is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
18 of 72 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H5469 · Promoting transparency and public access in state government
Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #217 · 2026-07-30 · Passed 34–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5175 · Relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness
Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #205 · 2026-07-01 · Passed 32–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
S3104 · RESOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT’S ORDER OF MAY 7, 2026, AND ENHANCING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
Senate Adopted Roll Call #186 · 2026-05-28 · Passed 33–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
S3072 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #67 · 2026-05-07 · Failed 10–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
S3072 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #67 · 2026-05-07 · Failed 10–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
S3072 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #63 · 2026-05-07 · Failed 7–32 · most Democrats voted the other way
S3072 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #63 · 2026-05-07 · Failed 7–32 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5350 · Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws
Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #146 · 2026-04-09 · Passed 33–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
S2898 · Improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees
Senate Amendment #6 · 2026-01-15 · Failed 6–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4206 · Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws
Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #116 · 2025-11-19 · Passed 30–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S16 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #14 · 2025-02-12 · Failed 12–26
S2722 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #9 · 2025-11-19 · Failed 11–26
S3 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #924 · 2025-05-22 · Failed 12–28
S3072 · Site Information & Links
Senate Amendment #67 · 2026-05-07 · Failed 10–29
S15 · Proposed Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session.
Senate Amendment #22 · 2025-02-12 · Failed 9–29
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.
Patrick O'ConnorRepublican · District 1-NOR · 62 shared contested votes
40%
Bruce TarrRepublican · District First Essex and Middlesex · 62 shared contested votes
32%
Ryan FattmanRepublican · District Worcester and Hampden · 62 shared contested votes
31%
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 (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mark Montigny 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.
Introduced87
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee79
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 1 bills that became law this session.
Providing for the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Acushnet
For legislation to provide for the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Acushnet. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Out of committeeBill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · 2026-09-28
Establishing protections for workers in hot conditions
For legislation to establish protections for workers in hot conditions. Labor and Workforce Development.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a new draft, see S3240 · 2026-08-10
Relative to economic development tax credits
For legislation relative to economic development tax credits. Revenue.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5596 · 2026-07-23
Clarifying occupancy excise and internet hotel room resellers
For legislation to clarify occupancy excise and internet hotel room resellers. Revenue.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5596 · 2026-07-23
Relative to the relief of mortgage debt
For legislation relative to the relief of mortgage debt. Revenue.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see H5596 · 2026-07-23
Closing a corporate tax haven loophole
For legislation to close a corporate tax haven loophole. Revenue.
Not out of committeeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · 2026-07-09
To increase the commuter tax deduction to reflect rising costs
For legislation to increase the commuter tax deduction to reflect rising costs. Revenue.
Not out of committeeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · 2026-07-02
To strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery
For legislation to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery. The Judiciary.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3129 · 2026-06-18
Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven
That the town of Fairhaven be authorized to appoint retired police officers as special police officers in said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Became lawSigned by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2026 · 2026-05-29
Relative to creditable service for Eileen Mullen, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ retirement system
By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven and Senator Montigny, a joint petition of Mark D. Sylvia, Mark C. Montigny and Antonio F. D. Cabral that the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board be directed to grant creditable service to Eileen Mullen for certain service rendered at the Greater…
Not out of committeeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · 2026-05-20
Relative to the charter of the town of Fairhaven
Relative to the charter of the town of Fairhaven. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Became lawSigned by the Governor, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2026 · 2026-05-04
To protect life-saving electronic health records from reckless corporate greed and corruption
For legislation to protect life-saving electronic health records from reckless corporate greed and corruption. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Not out of committeeAccompanied a study order, see S3063 · 2026-04-23
To ensure fair access to compensation for victims of human trafficking and forced labor
For legislation to provide compensation for loss of income for victims of forced labor and sexual servitude. The Judiciary.
Not out of committeeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · 2026-04-23
To ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities
For legislation for the promulgation of regulations to ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities. Elder Affairs.
Not out of committeeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · 2026-04-01
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H5629 · 2026-07-31
Enhancing child welfare protections (Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #229)
S3236 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land (Senate Enacted Roll Call #235)
S3237 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement (Senate Enacted Roll Call #238)
H5627 · 2026-07-31
To improve Massachusetts home care (Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #228)
S3235 · 2026-07-31
Relative to the Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth (Senate Enacted Roll Call #234)
H5531 · 2026-07-31
Relative to James J. O'Neil Park (Senate Enacted Roll Call #230)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #231)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #236)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #232)
S3188 · 2026-07-31
Authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land (Senate Enacted Roll Call #233)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #237)
H5463 · 2026-07-30
Relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton (Senate Enacted Roll Call #223)
H5379 · 2026-07-30
Relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield (Senate Enacted Roll Call #220)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #225)
S3200 · 2026-07-30
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #17)
S3200 · 2026-07-30
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #18)
H5614 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield (Senate Enacted Roll Call #226)
H5561 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton (Senate Enacted Roll Call #221)
H5469 · 2026-07-30
Promoting transparency and public access in state government (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #217)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #227)
S3160 · 2026-07-30
Relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District (Senate Enacted Roll Call #219)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #224)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #222)
S3052 · 2026-07-30
Authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. (Senate Enacted Roll Call #218)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #209)
S2735 · 2026-07-22
Dissolving the North Carver water district (Senate Enacted Roll Call #208)
H2250 · 2026-07-16
Dissolving the Whately Water District (Senate Enacted Roll Call #207)
S3175 · 2026-07-09
Protecting children from addictive social media feeds (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #206)
S3162 · 2026-07-01
To improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #198)
H5175 · 2026-07-01
Relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #205)
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 (Senate Enacted Roll Call #200)
H5511 · 2026-06-18
Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #195)
S3141 · 2026-06-18
Relative to primary care for you (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #197)
H4646 · 2026-06-11
Enhancing child welfare protections (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #192)
H5470 · 2026-06-04
Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #188)
H4361 · 2026-06-04
Relative to benefits for teachers (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #187)
H5375 · 2026-06-04
Financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges (Senate Enacted Roll Call #191)
S2963 · 2026-06-04
Authorizing the town of Milton to use certain land acquired for conservation purposes for school purposes (Senate Enacted Roll Call #189)
H4843 · 2026-06-04
Providing for the exchange of certain park land in the town of Lexington (Senate Enacted Roll Call #190)
S3104 · 2026-05-28
RESOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT’S ORDER OF MAY 7, 2026, AND ENHANCING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY (Senate Adopted Roll Call #186)
H5501 · 2026-05-21
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 (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #185)
H5317 · 2026-05-20
Authorizing the grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston (Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #175)
S4 · 2026-05-19
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #423)
S4 · 2026-05-19
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #179)
S4 · 2026-05-19
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #426)
S4 · 2026-05-19
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #530)
S4 · 2026-05-19
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #511)
S3083 · 2026-05-07
Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (Senate Motion)
S3072 · 2026-05-07
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #59)
S3072 · 2026-05-07
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #63)
S3072 · 2026-05-07
Site Information & Links (Senate Amendment #67)
H5316 · 2026-05-07
Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #158)
S3050 · 2026-04-15
To build resilience for Massachusetts communities (Senate Amendment #1)
S3050 · 2026-04-15
To build resilience for Massachusetts communities (Senate Amendment #2)
S3064 · 2026-04-15
To build resilience for Massachusetts communities (Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #152)
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