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State Representative
Tara Hong
(D) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts House Middlesex 18
In Office - Started: 01/01/2025
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Capitol Office
State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2080
District Office Phone
, MA
Phone: 978-226-8964
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3129 | Aligning the long-term capital gains tax rate with the short-term capital gains tax rate | Relative to the capital gains tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H4419 | Resolve providing for an investigation by a special commission relative to the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network | Resolve providing for an investigation by a special commission relative to the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network | In Committee |
| H2347 | To promote Yes in God's Back Yard | Relative to zoning ordinances and taxation of land owned by religious sects or denominations for multifamily housing. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H603 | Relative to enhancing civic education in Massachusetts public schools | Relative to civic education in public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H4519 | Order relative to extending until Sunday, November 23, 2025 the time within which the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses is authorized to report on current House documents | Order relative to extending until Sunday, November 23, 2025 the time within which the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses is authorized to report on current House documents | In Committee |
| H4420 | To address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries | To address the impact of climate change on farms and fisheries | In Committee |
| H4409 | To facilitate student financial assistance | To facilitate student financial assistance | In Committee |
| H4432 | Establishing the hospital to home partnership program | Establishing the hospital to home partnership program | In Committee |
| H4408 | Establishing the hunger free campus initiative | Establishing the hunger free campus initiative | In Committee |
| H4357 | Relative to toxic free kids | Relative to toxic free kids | In Committee |
| H4365 | Relative to updating animal health inspections | Relative to updating animal health inspections | In Committee |
| H4361 | Relative to benefits for teachers | Relative to benefits for teachers | Crossed Over |
| H4360 | Requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers | Requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers | Crossed Over |
| H3506 | Relative to digital inclusion for seniors | For legislation to establish a low-income senior internet subsidy program to provide financial assistance to eligible seniors for internet services. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| H4343 | Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care | Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care | In Committee |
| H3850 | Establishing the Massachusetts veterans service dog program | Relative to establishing a veterans service dog program. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H771 | Relative to intergenerational community engagement | Relative to intergenerational community engagement. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H1526 | Establishing a rent stabilization commission | Relative to rent stabilization. Housing. | In Committee |
| H733 | Relative to educator pay | Relative to educators’ pay. Education. | In Committee |
| H3851 | Resolutions condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia | For legislation to condemn political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H1954 | Ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings | For legislation to provide immigration legal services to eligible immigrants and refugees who lack access to legal representation and who are facing removal proceedings from the United States. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Absent |
| 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 Middlesex 18 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/01/2025 |