Year after year, popular bills about education, immigrant rights, climate change and more are killed by legislators who claim to support them.
And voters have no easy way to know what happened or who killed the bills, or why.
Problems include:
- Most votes aren’t recorded
- Information isn’t easy to find online.
- Most bills are killed in committee by being “sent to study”
- No reason is given why a bill is killed
- Votes on important bills are often delayed for 15 months after a bill is filed
- But then Reps aren’t given enough time to read what they’re voting on.
Act on Mass will break down what’s happening in clear, easy-to-understand terms and give you the information you need to engage with state government.
Become a member today and browse our issues pages or learn more about the Lack of Transparency.
Issues
Education
Our outdated funding formula
Climate
100% renewable by 2050 or sooner
Immigration
Ending cooperation with ice
Housing
Tackle the housing crisis
Healthcare
Medicare for all
LGBTQ+ Rights
LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education
Voting Rights
Election Day Registration
Criminal Justice Reform
Mandatory minimums in MA
Gender Equity
Teach consent in sex education