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Tommy Vitolo

Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 15th Norfolk District

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Brookline energy consultant with a systems engineering Ph.D. who has served in the Massachusetts House since 2019 and is vice chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. He says his focus is equity, education, and the environment.

Where Tommy Vitolo stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (4 records), Immigration (3 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (4 records)

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 4 support
  • Filed H.2562, a bill to create a nicotine-free generation by limiting nicotine sales. It was sent to study on March 16, 2026.

    February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed a bill letting Brookline adopt green zoning rules for buildings, and refiled it in 2025 as H.4036.

    April 10, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on January 28, 2021, on the final vote for a climate law setting a legal goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It passed the House 144-14.

    January 28, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on November 21, 2019, on the final vote for a law banning flavored tobacco and vaping products and adding a 75% tax on e-cigarettes. It passed the House 119-33.

    November 21, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 3 support
  • Voted yes on March 25, 2026, on the PROTECT Act, which barred civil immigration arrests at courthouses without a judge's order. It passed the House 134-21.

    March 25, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed H.5008 to let permanent legal residents who are not citizens vote in Brookline town elections.

    July 11, 2022Supports Immigration

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on June 8, 2022, on overriding Governor Baker's veto of a law letting residents without legal immigration status get driver's licenses. The override passed 119-36.

    June 8, 2022Supports Immigration

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
  • Voted yes on July 1, 2026, on the final fiscal 2027 state budget (H.5555). It passed the House 142-6.

    July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on August 1, 2024, on the final vote for the Affordable Homes Act, a housing bond bill. It passed the House 128-24.

    August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on April 25, 2024, on a $266 million spending bill for the state's emergency family shelter system and related services. It passed the House 120-36.

    April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on November 20, 2019, on the final version of the Student Opportunity Act, which rewrote the state school aid formula to send more money to schools. It passed the House 156-0.

    November 20, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
  • Voted yes on December 1, 2020, on the final vote for a police accountability law that created a state commission to certify and decertify police officers. It passed the House 91-67.

    December 1, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 3 support
  • Voted yes on August 1, 2024, on the final vote for the Affordable Homes Act, a housing bond bill. It passed the House 128-24.

    August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Sponsored a law letting Brookline waive certain bidding rules for an affordable housing project. Governor Baker signed it on January 20, 2022 (Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022).

    January 20, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed a bill letting Brookline charge a fee on certain real estate sales to fund affordable housing, and refiled it in 2025 as H.4350.

    May 27, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
  • Voted yes on April 25, 2024, on a $266 million spending bill for the state's emergency family shelter system and related services. It passed the House 120-36.

    April 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 3 support
  • Voted yes on April 8, 2026, on a bill (S.2581) requiring schools to limit student cellphone use during the school day. It passed the House 129-25.

    April 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on November 20, 2019, on the final version of the Student Opportunity Act, which rewrote the state school aid formula to send more money to schools. It passed the House 156-0.

    November 20, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed a bill to make charter schools more transparent and publicly accountable, and refiled it in each later session through 2025 (latest H.746). The 2019 version was sent to study.

    January 22, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support
  • Voted yes on July 18, 2024, on the final version of a gun law that regulated untraceable guns and banned more assault-style firearms. It passed the House 124-33.

    July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 4 support
  • Voted yes on July 22, 2026, on a bill letting doctors decide on abortions after 24 weeks instead of limiting them to set medical reasons. It passed the House 119-33.

    July 22, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on July 31, 2025, on the final vote for a law expanding legal protections for patients and providers of abortion and gender-affirming care. It passed the House 132-24.

    July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on July 26, 2022, on the final version of a law shielding patients and providers of abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state legal actions. It passed the House 137-16.

    July 26, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on December 28, 2020, on overriding Governor Baker's veto of an abortion access law. It allowed abortions after 24 weeks for fatal fetal conditions and let 16- and 17-year-olds get abortions without a parent's consent. The override passed 107-46.

    December 28, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support
  • Filed H.5086 to bring state law in line with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act and set rules for how presidential electors cast their votes.

    January 15, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
  • Voted yes on September 27, 2023, on a tax relief law that raised the child and dependent tax credit to $310 per dependent and raised the estate tax threshold to $2 million. It passed the House 155-1.

    September 27, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • Voted yes on June 16, 2022, on the final version of the VOTES Act, which made voting early and by mail permanent for all voters. It passed the House 126-29.

    June 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — General

General · 5 records
  • Voted yes on June 3, 2026, on a House bill (H.5469) applying public-records rules to the Legislature and setting how the state auditor may audit it. It passed the House 125-28.

    June 3, 2026

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted yes on February 26, 2026, on the House energy bill (H.5151) on energy costs, clean power and utility rules. It passed the House 128-27.

    February 26, 2026

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed a bill letting Brookline use ranked choice voting in town elections, and refiled it in 2025 as H.4034. Both versions were sent to study.

    October 4, 2023

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Received the endorsement of former Governor Mike Dukakis for his 2022 reelection, announced at a campaign event.

    March 20, 2022

    Source: patch.com

  • Received the Massachusetts AFL-CIO labor federation's endorsement in his first race for state representative.

    June 1, 2018

    Source: patch.com

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