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Legislator > Joshua Tarsky
State Representative
Joshua Tarsky
(D) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts House Norfolk 13
In Office - Started: 01/01/2025
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State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2582
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H718 | To reduce out-of-school suspensions | For legislation to reduce out-of-school suspensions. Education. | In Committee |
| H715 | Relative to phone-free schools | For legislation to prohibit the use of personal electronic devices by students during the school day. Education. | In Committee |
| H1462 | To support college students in recovery | By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition of Joshua Tarsky and Rebecca L. Rausch that certain public institutions of higher education create college campus recovery-focused housing programs to provide alcohol and drug-free environments for students recovering from substance use disorder. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| H4361 | Relative to benefits for teachers | Relative to benefits for teachers | Crossed Over |
| H4339 | Relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy | Relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy | In Committee |
| H716 | Relative to improving mental health in schools | For legislation to authorize schools to employ school adjustment counselors. Education. | In Committee |
| H2237 | Regarding a minor's consent to substance use treatment | Relative to a minor's consent to substance use treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H2236 | Resolve relative to children’s mental health in social media | By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition of Joshua Tarsky for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote safe social media use, identify best practices for social media platforms to safeguard children’s mental health, and develop guidelines for safe social media use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H3942 | Relative to increasing the safety and security in schools | Relative to safety and security in schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H2010 | Repealing the criminalization of blasphemy | Relative to repealing the criminalization of blasphemy. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H717 | Establishing a special commission on special education funding | Relative to state funding of special education service. Education. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7077-0023 passed over veto - 148 YEAS to 7 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7061-9010 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7007-0150 passed over veto - 153 YEAS to 2 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7004-3036 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7004-0109 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7003-0606 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 14 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 7002-1091 passed over veto - 142 YEAS to 13 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 4513-1020 passed over veto - 139 YEAS to 16 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 4512-0200 passed over veto - 147 YEAS to 8 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 4110-1000 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 4000-0641 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 4000-0051 passed over veto - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 2810-0100 passed over veto - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Item 1231-1000 passed over veto - 143 YEAS to 11 NAYS | 10/08/2025 | Yea |
| H4530 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Passed to be engrossed - 148 YEAS to 1 NAYS | 09/17/2025 | Yea |
| S2543 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | House Enacted - 132 YEAS to 24 NAYS | 07/31/2025 | Yea |
| S2543 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | House House concurred in the Senate amendment - 132 YEAS to 24 NAYS | 07/31/2025 | Yea |
| H4307 | Financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges | House Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 07/31/2025 | Yea |
| S2575 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence - 150 YEAS to 6 NAYS | 07/31/2025 | Yea |
| H4360 | Requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers | House Passed to be engrossed - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4361 | Relative to benefits for teachers | House Passed to be engrossed - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4307 | Financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges | House Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 07/23/2025 | Yea |
| S2543 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | House Passed to be engrossed - 136 YEAS to 23 NAYS | 07/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2543 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | House Amendment 6 adopted, as changed - 130 YEAS to 29 NAYS | 07/16/2025 | Yea |
| S2543 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | House Amendment 8 rejected - 30 YEAS to 129 NAYS | 07/16/2025 | Nay |
| H4237 | Making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill | House Enacted - 144 YEAS to 1 NAYS | 06/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4237 | Making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill | House Passed to be engrossed - 143 YEAS to 1 NAYS | 06/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Enacted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS | 06/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4240 | 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 | House Committee of conference report accepted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS | 06/30/2025 | Yea |
| S2545 | Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session | House Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence - 147 YEAS to 2 NAYS | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H4227 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Enacted - 148 YEAS to 4 NAYS | 06/18/2025 | Yea |
| H4227 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Committee of conference report accepted - 150 YEAS to 3 NAYS | 06/18/2025 | Yea |
| H4187 | Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | House Amendment 36 adopted, as changed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 06/04/2025 | Yea |
| H4187 | Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | House Amendment 29 adopted - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 06/04/2025 | Yea |
| H4206 | Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws | House Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 06/04/2025 | Yea |
| H4150 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. | House Consolidated amendment A adopted - 149 YEAS to 1 NAYS | 05/21/2025 | Yea |
| H4150 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. | House Amendment 27 adopted, as changed 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 05/21/2025 | Yea |
| H4150 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. | House Amendment 61 adopted - 150 YEAS to 1 NAYS | 05/21/2025 | Yea |
| H4151 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. | House Passed to be engrossed - 149 YEAS to 1 NAYS | 05/21/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | House Amendment 404 rejected - 21 YEAS to 136 NAYS | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Decision of the Chair sustained on appeal - 132 YEAS to 25 NAYS | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| H4001 | 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 | House Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 6 NAYS | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | House Amendment 409 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Consolidated amendment D | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | House Amendment 311 rejected - 30 YEAS to 126 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Amendment 606 rejected - 27 YEAS to 129 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Amendment 417 rejected - 27 YEAS to 129 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Amendment 554 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Amendment 1643 rejected - 26 YEAS to 130 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Amendment 616 rejected - 26 YEAS to 130 NAYS | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | House Ordered to a third reading - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | House Amendment 556 rejected - 25 YEAS to 132 NAYS | 04/28/2025 | Nay |
| H4005 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Passed to be engrossed - 140 YEAS to 14 NAYS | 04/09/2025 | Yea |
| H4005 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Consolidated amendment B adopted - 134 YEAS to 20 NAYS | 04/09/2025 | Yea |
| H4005 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 10 rejected - 25 YEAS to 129 NAYS | 04/09/2025 | Nay |
| H4005 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Consolidated amendment A adopted - 151 YEAS to 4 NAYS | 04/09/2025 | Yea |
| H4010 | Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Passed to be engrossed - 140 YEAS to 14 NAYS | 04/09/2025 | Yea |
| H58 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Enacted - 127 YEAS to 23 NAYS | 02/26/2025 | Yea |
| H58 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see text of House document numbered 61 - 128 YEAS to 23 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Yea |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Order adopted - 128 YEAS to 23 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Yea |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 7 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 6 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 5 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 4 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 3 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2026 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 2 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2024 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 3 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2024 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 2 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2024 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 17 rejected - 24 YEAS to 127 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2024 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Amendment 18 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| H2025 | Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions | House Order adopted - 128 YEAS to 23 NAYS | 02/25/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 9 adopted, as changed - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 15 adopted, as changed - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 24 adopted, as changed - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 27 adopted, as changed - 127 YEAS to 25 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Decision of the Chair stands - 128 YEAS to 24 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Decision of the Chair stands - 128 YEAS to 24 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 18 rejected - 25 YEAS to 127 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Nay |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 16 rejected - 26 YEAS to 126 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Nay |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 8 rejected - 26 YEAS to 126 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Nay |
| H57 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Amendment 6 rejected - 26 YEAS to 126 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Nay |
| H58 | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects | House Passed to be engrossed - 126 YEAS to 26 NAYS | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | House adopted - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS | 01/01/1900 | Yea |
| 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 | House adopted - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS | 01/01/1900 | Yea |
| 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 | House Administration and Transportation) adopted - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS | 01/01/1900 | Yea |
| 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 | House adopted - 154 YEAS to 2 NAYS | 01/01/1900 | Yea |
| 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 | House Aging and Independence) adopted - 144 YEAS to 12 NAYS | 01/01/1900 | Yea |
| 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 | House Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS | 01/01/1900 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Massachusetts House Norfolk 13 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/01/2025 |