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Massachusetts legislators voted for the Transgender Rights and Hate Crimes law

November 15-16, 2011

POSTED: February 17, 2013

Because of the controversial nature of this, the Democratic legislative leadership pushid it through with as much non-transparency as possible. The process for its passage at the last minute was planned to be under the radar and very fast -- bypassing just about all the normal legislative rules and without any substantial debate.

House of Representatives

Late Tuesday night, Nov. 15, 2011 the House took up the bill. They immediately voted to suspend the normal rules of procedure. The leadership limited debate to approximately one hour and only allowed one amendment out of dozens offered. Just before 11:00 pm they quickly passed it 95-58. (Note: Some of the House members who voted for it are no longer in the Legislature and not listed below.)

Name Phone Email

Denise Andrews (D-Orange)

617-722-2460

Denise.Andrews@mahouse.gov

James Arciero (D-Westford)

617-722-2320

James.Arciero@mahouse.gov

Cory Atkins (D-Concord)

617-722-2692

Cory.Atkins@mahouse.gov

Ruth Balser (D-Newton)

617-722-2396

Ruth.Balser@mahouse.gov

Carlo Basile (D-Boston)

617-722-2220

Carlo.Basile@mahouse.gov

Jennifer Benson (D-Lunenburg)

617-722-2637

Jennifer.Benson@mahouse.gov

Garrett Bradley (D-Hingham)

617-722-2520

Garrett.Bradley@mahouse.gov

Michael Brady (D-Brockton)

617-722-2230

Michael.Brady@mahouse.gov

Katherine Clark (D-Melrose)

617-722-2400

Paul.Brodeur@mahouse.gov

Antonio Cabral (D-New Bedford)

617-722-2017

Antonio.Cabral@mahouse.gov

Christine Canavan (D-Brockton)

617-722-2575

Christine.Canavan@mahouse.gov

James Cantwell (D-Marshfield)

617-722-2140

James.Cantwell@mahouse.gov

Daniel Bosley (D-North Adams)

617-722-2130

Gailanne.Cariddi@mahouse.gov

Tackey Chan (D-Quincy)

617-722-2430

Tackey.Chan@mahouse.gov

Thomas Conroy (D-Wayland)

617-722-2430

Thomas.Conroy@mahouse.gov

Edward Coppinger (D-Boston)

617-722-2080

Edward.Coppinger@mahouse.gov

Michael Costello (D-Newburyport)

617-722-2220

Michael.Costello@mahouse.gov

Mark Cusack (D-Braintree)

617-722-2400

Mark.Cusack@mahouse.gov

Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop)

617-722-2500

Robert.DeLeo@mahouse.gov

Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill)

617-722-2990

Brian.Dempsey@mahouse.gov

Marcos Devers (D-Lawrence)

617-722-2011

Marcos.Devers@mahouse.gov

Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston)

617-722-2210

Carolyn.Dykema@mahouse.gov

Lori Ehrlich (D-Marblehead)

617-722-2014

Lori.Ehrlich@mahouse.gov

Christopher Fallon (D-Malden)

617-722-2430

Christopher.Fallon@mahouse.gov

Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D-Pittsfield)

617-722-2240

Tricia.Farley-Bouvier@mahouse.gov

John Fernandes (D-Milford)

617-722-2396

John.Fernandes@mahouse.gov

Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester)

617-722-2210

Ann-Margaret.Ferrante@mahouse.gov

Michael Finn (D-West Springfield)

617-722-2400

Michael.Finn@mahouse.gov

Linda Dorcena Forry (D-Dorchester)

617-722-2080

Linda.DorcenaForry@mahouse.gov

Gloria Fox (D-Roxbury)

617-722-2810

Gloria.Fox@mahouse.gov

William Galvin (D-Canton)

617-722-2582

William.Galvin@mahouse.gov

Sean Garballey (D-Arlington)

617-722-2090

Sean.Garballey@mahouse.gov

Denise Garlick (D-Needham)

617-722-2430

Denise.Garlick@mahouse.gov

Anne Gobi (D-Spencer)

617-722-2210

Anne.Gobi@mahouse.gov

Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset)

617-722-2600

Patricia.Haddad@mahouse.gov

Jonathan Hecht (D-Watertown)

617-722-2140

Jonathan.Hecht@mahouse.gov

Carlos Henriquez (D-Dorchester)

617-722-2060

Carlos.Henriquez@mahouse.gov

Kate Hogan (D-Stow)

617-722-2637

Kate.Hogan@mahouse.gov

Russell Holmes (D-Boston)

617-722-2220

Russell.Holmes@mahouse.gov

Kevin Honan (D-Brighton)

617-722-2470

Kevin.Honan@mahouse.gov

Louis Kafka (D-Stoughton)

617-722-2960

Louis.Kafka@mahouse.gov

Jay Kaufman (D-Lexington)

617-722-2320

Jay.Kaufman@mahouse.gov

John Keenan (D-Salem)

617-722-2263

John.Keenan@mahouse.gov

Kay Khan (D-Newton)

617-722-2011

Kay.Khan@mahouse.gov

Peter Kocot (D-Northampton)

617-722-2140

Peter.Kocot@mahouse.gov

Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington)

617-722-2380

Stephen.Kulik@mahouse.gov

John Lawn (D-Watertown)

617-722-2400

John.Lawn@mahouse.gov

Jason Lewis (D-Winchester)

617-722-2017

Jason.Lewis@mahouse.gov

David Linsky (D-Natick)

617-722-2575

David.Linsky@mahouse.gov

Timothy Madden (D-Nantucket)

617-722-2810

Timothy.Madden@mahouse.gov

John Mahoney (D-Worcester)

617-722-2450

John.Mahoney@mahouse.gov

Elizabeth Malia (D-Jamaica Plain)

617-722-2060

Liz.Malia@mahouse.gov

Ronald Mariano (D-Quincy)

617-722-2300

Ronald.Mariano@mahouse.gov

Paul Mark (D-Peru)

617-722-2210

Paul.Mark@mahouse.gov

Paul McMurtry (D-Dedham)

617-722-2015

Paul.McMurtry@mahouse.gov

Aaron Michlewitz (D-Boston)

617-722-2400

Aaron.M.Michlewitz@mahouse.gov

Frank Moran (D-Lawrence)

617-722-2425

Frank.Moran@mahouse.gov

James Murphy (D-Weymouth)

617-722-2140

James.Murphy@mahouse.gov

James O'Day (D-West Boylston)

617-722-2370

James.O'Day@mahouse.gov

Eugene O'Flaherty (D-Chelsea)

617-722-2396

Gene.O'Flaherty@mahouse.gov

Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown)

617-722-2015

Sarah.Peake@mahouse.gov

Alice Peisch (D-Wellesley)

617-722-2070

Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov

Smitty Pignatelli (D-Lenox)

617-722-2582

Rep.Smitty@mahouse.gov

Denise Provost (D-Somerville)

671-722-2263

Denise.Provost@mahouse.gov

Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D-Revere)

617-722-2180

KathiAnne.Reinstein@mahouse.gov

John Rogers (D-Norwood)

617-722-2092

John.Rogers@mahouse.gov

Byron Rushing (D-Boston South End)

617-722-2783

Byron.Rushing@mahouse.gov

Jeffrey Sánchez (D-Jamaica Plain)

617-722-2130

Jeffrey.sanchez@mahouse.gov

Tom Sannicandro (D-Ashland)

617-722-2013

Tom.Sannicandro@mahouse.gov

Paul Schmid (D-Westport)

617-722-2014

Paul.Schmid@mahouse.gov

John Scibak (D-South Hadley)

617-722-2240

John.Scibak@mahouse.gov

Carl Sciortino (D-Medford)

617-722-2013

Carl.Sciortino@mahouse.gov

Frank Smizik (D-Brookline)

617-722-2676

Frank.Smizik@mahouse.gov

Theodore Speliotis (D-Danvers)

617-722-2030

Theodore.Speliotis@mahouse.gov

Thomas Stanley (D-Waltham )

617-722-2230

Thomas.Stanley@mahouse.gov

Ellen Story (D-Amherst)

617-722-2012

Ellen.Story@mahouse.gov

William Straus (D-Mattapoisett)

617-722-2400

William.Straus@mahouse.gov

David Sullivan (D-Fall River)

617-722-2070

David.Sullivan@mahouse.gov

Benjamin Swan (D-Springfield)

617-722-2680

Benjamin.Swan@mahouse.gov

Timothy Toomey (D-Cambridge)

617-722-2380

Timothy.Toomey@mahouse.gov

Cleon Turner (D-Dennis)

617-722-2090

Cleon.Turner@mahouse.gov

Joseph Wagner (D-Chicopee)

617-722-2370

Joseph.Wagner@MAhouse.gov

Chris Walsh (D-Framingham)

617-722-2014

Chris.Walsh@mahouse.gov

Martin Walsh (D-Dorchester)

617-722-2020

Martin.Walsh@mahouse.gov

Steven Walsh (D-Lynn)

617-722-2430

Steven.Walsh@mahouse.gov

Daniel Winslow (R-Norfolk)

617-722-2060

Daniel.Winslow@mahouse.gov

Senate

Early Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, 2011 the Senate met, similarly suspended the normal rules of procedure, and passed it by a cowardly voice vote to avoid recording their votes. However, the following Senators publicly voiced support for and helped pass the bill. (Note: Brownsberger a member of the House at the time and voted for it there.

Name: Phone Email

Benjamin Downing (D-Pittsfield)

617-722-1625

Benjamin.Downing@masenate.gov

Cynthia Creem (D-Newton)

617-722-1639

Cynthia.Creem@masenate.gov

Therese Murray (D-Plymouth)

617-722-1500

Therese.Murray@masenate.gov

Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston)

617-722-1673

Sonia.Chang-Diaz@masenate.gov

William N. Brownsberger (D-Belmont)

617-722-1280

William.Brownsberger@masenate.gov