Tommy Vitolo
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 15th Norfolk District
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
Past race Tommy Vitolo ran in:
- State Representative 15th Norfolk District · November 3, 2026 · 15th Norfolk District; Massachusetts · incumbent