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Patricia A. Duffy

Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 5th Hampden District

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Pat Duffy is a Democratic state representative from Holyoke who has served since 2021. She focuses on state funding for the Holyoke Veterans Home and on new housing, and she pushed to return Holyoke's public schools to local control.

Where Patricia A. Duffy stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (5 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (10 records)

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 5 support
  • Filed H.938 to set up steady state funding for climate change adaptation and pollution cuts, with a role for community groups.

    February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed H.3325 to create a Buy Clean program that sets climate-pollution limits for building materials bought for state projects.

    February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final 2024 clean energy law (S.2967) on speeding up permits for clean energy projects and upgrading the power grid. The House passed it 128-17.

    November 14, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final 2022 clean energy and offshore wind law (H.5060). The House passed it 146-7.

    July 21, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the climate law (S.9) setting a state goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, after voting the same way on its first passage on January 28, 2021. The House passed it 145-14.

    March 18, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 2 support
  • Filed H.1429, an adjunct faculty bill of rights that creates a state fund to improve pay and equity for part-time faculty at public colleges.

    February 27, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final pay transparency law (H.4890), which requires larger employers to list salary ranges in job postings, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4109) on October 4, 2023. The House passed it 153-5.

    July 24, 2024Supports Labor Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support
  • Sponsored H.5062, a home-rule law changing Holyoke's city treasurer from an elected to an appointed job. The Governor signed it on December 19, 2024 (Chapter 265 of the Acts of 2024).

    December 19, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 2 support
  • Voted for the PROTECT Act (H.5620), a law limiting state and local help with federal civil immigration enforcement. The House passed it 137-21.

    July 30, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for overriding Governor Baker's veto of H.4805 (the Work and Family Mobility Act), which lets residents without legal immigration status get driver's licenses. The House passed it 119-36.

    June 8, 2022Supports Immigration

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 10 oppose
  • Voted for the final fiscal 2027 state budget (H.5555), after voting the same way on the final fiscal 2026 budget (H.4240) on June 30, 2025. The House passed it 142-6.

    July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the fiscal 2025 closeout supplemental budget (H.4761). The House passed it 149-9.

    November 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for H.4750, a bill to borrow money for building projects at public colleges and universities. The House passed it 148-5.

    November 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.

    April 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.58) that added money for the state's emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 127-23.

    February 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final Mass Leads Act (H.5100), a $4 billion economic development bond bill for life sciences, climate technology, and artificial intelligence. The House passed it 137-8.

    November 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a $5.16 billion housing bond bill that also allowed small backyard in-law apartments statewide, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4707) on June 5, 2024. The House passed it 128-24.

    August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final fiscal 2024 supplemental budget (H.4582), which added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on most shelter stays. The House passed it 123-35.

    April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for a $2.8 billion fiscal 2023 closeout supplemental budget (H.4167) that included $250 million for the emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 133-25.

    November 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final enactment of H.4052, a law making phone calls free for people held in state prisons and county jails. The House passed it 132-26.

    November 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
  • Voted for the PROTECT Act (H.5620), a law limiting state and local help with federal civil immigration enforcement. The House passed it 137-21.

    July 30, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final enactment of H.4052, a law making phone calls free for people held in state prisons and county jails. The House passed it 132-26.

    November 8, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted for the final Affordable Homes Act (H.4977), a $5.16 billion housing bond bill that also allowed small backyard in-law apartments statewide, after voting the same way on the House version (H.4707) on June 5, 2024. The House passed it 128-24.

    August 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
  • Voted for the final fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.58) that added money for the state's emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 127-23.

    February 26, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final fiscal 2024 supplemental budget (H.4582), which added $251 million for the emergency family shelter system and set a nine-month limit on most shelter stays. The House passed it 123-35.

    April 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for a $2.8 billion fiscal 2023 closeout supplemental budget (H.4167) that included $250 million for the emergency family shelter system. The House passed it 133-25.

    November 8, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 5 support
  • Voted for S.2581, a bill requiring schools to limit student use of cellphones and other personal devices during the school day. The House passed it 129-25.

    April 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed H.565 to create a state Farm to School grant program that helps schools buy and teach about local food. A committee recommended it on January 12, 2026.

    January 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for H.4750, a bill to borrow money for building projects at public colleges and universities. The House passed it 148-5.

    November 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for H.4672, a bill on teacher preparation and student literacy instruction. The House passed it 155-0.

    October 29, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.

    April 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support
  • Voted for the final gun-law overhaul (H.4885, An Act modernizing firearm laws), after voting the same way on the House version (H.4135) on October 18, 2023. The House passed it 124-33.

    July 18, 2024Supports Gun Control

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 support
  • Voted for H.5595, a law letting a physician perform an abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy based on medical judgment, removing the list of required reasons. The House passed it 121-35.

    July 31, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for S.2543, a law strengthening legal protections for people who provide or receive reproductive and gender-affirming health care, including keeping providers' home addresses out of public records. The House passed it 132-24.

    July 31, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final version of H.5090, a law expanding legal protections for people who provide or receive abortions and gender-affirming care. The House passed it 137-16.

    July 26, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support
  • Voted for H.5093, a bill to protect voters against deceptive election misinformation. The House passed it 154-3.

    February 11, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support
  • Voted for S.2543, a law strengthening legal protections for people who provide or receive reproductive and gender-affirming health care, including keeping providers' home addresses out of public records. The House passed it 132-24.

    July 31, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • Voted for the final VOTES Act (S.2924), which made mail-in voting and early voting permanent in Massachusetts. The House passed it 126-29.

    June 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Voted for a fiscal 2025 supplemental budget (H.4005) spending income-surtax money on education and transportation. The House passed it 140-14.

    April 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: malegislature.gov

Track record — General

General · 5 records
  • Voted for H.5469, a House bill setting public-records rules for the Legislature and defining how the state auditor may audit it; the state auditor said it narrowed the audit voters approved in 2024. The House passed it 125-28.

    June 3, 2026

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final version of H.5350, a bill overhauling the state's cannabis laws and its Cannabis Control Commission. The House passed it 155-0.

    April 8, 2026

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Voted for H.5151, the House energy bill on energy costs, clean power, and utility rules. The House passed it 128-27.

    February 26, 2026

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed H.895 to end the fluoridation of public water supplies in Massachusetts.

    March 29, 2021

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • Filed H.110 to halt 5G high-frequency wireless signals and close-range antennas, one of several 2021 bills she filed to limit wireless radiation exposure.

    March 29, 2021

    Source: malegislature.gov

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