Rita A. Mendes
Democratic · MA · State Representative, 11th Plymouth District
Brockton attorney and real estate agent who came to the U.S. at 12, earned a New England Law degree, and served on the Brockton City Council. She is vice chair of the Joint Committee on Election Laws.
Where Rita A. Mendes stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Environment and Public Health (4 records), Labor Rights (6 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (12 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
Voted for engrossment of H5595, a bill prioritizing patient access to care.
July 22, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for H5443, a bill increasing access to epinephrine.
May 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H2918 on health-screening coverage for firefighters.
February 27, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H2604 on health-screening coverage for firefighters.
February 16, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 support
Voted for H5441, a bill on newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus.
May 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored H133 on dairy-farm participation in a clean-energy incentive program.
February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the S2967 conference report on clean-energy grid and permitting changes.
November 14, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H640 on infection-control training for personal home care attendants.
February 16, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 6 support
Sponsored H4116 on building permits and job-site safety.
May 12, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H3994 on insurance settlements involving workers.
April 3, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored H2080 on job training for workers with limited English proficiency.
February 27, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted with the Brockton City Council to transfer $300,000 to fund the first year of the firefighters’ union contract.
March 13, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: brockton.ma.us · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H1676 on contractor responsibility for work-site safety and unpermitted construction injuries.
February 16, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H1921 on reporting of serious workplace injuries.
February 16, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 12 oppose
Co-proposed H5562 amendment 487 directing at least $10 million to downtown Brockton revitalization.
July 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Proposed H5500 amendment 1614 adding $5 million to a supportive-housing fund.
April 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for H5500, the fiscal 2027 Massachusetts House budget.
April 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-proposed H5264 amendment 236 directing at least $2.1 million to Brockton transportation safety and snow equipment.
March 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for H5264, a fiscal 2026 supplemental appropriations bill.
March 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Proposed H4000 amendment 1537 raising the income-eligible child-care waitlist line from $15 million to $25 million.
April 28, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H4044 on tuition and student-loan reimbursement for gateway-city health professionals.
April 22, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H1884 on increasing juror compensation and reimbursement.
February 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the $425 million emergency-shelter supplemental spending bill, H57.
February 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for H5100, an economic-development bill authorizing nearly $4 billion in spending.
November 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against an H4600 budget amendment defunding no-cost prison phone calls.
April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the $56.2 billion fiscal 2024 Massachusetts budget conference report.
July 31, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Co-sponsored H4630 on the Brockton police-cadet program.
February 15, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Proposed H5500 amendment 1614 adding $5 million to a supportive-housing fund.
April 29, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H1552 on a supportive-housing finance and strategy board.
February 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored HD3830 on prohibiting tenant-paid rental broker commissions in Brockton.
March 27, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 8 support
Proposed H4000 amendment 1537 raising the income-eligible child-care waitlist line from $15 million to $25 million.
April 28, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H4044 on tuition and student-loan reimbursement for gateway-city health professionals.
April 22, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H3527 on broadband service for low-income consumers.
February 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H265 on community services and resource centers for families needing assistance.
February 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against an H57 amendment imposing a 12-month residency rule for emergency shelter.
February 6, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the $425 million emergency-shelter supplemental spending bill, H57.
February 6, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against an H4600 budget amendment imposing a three-month residency rule for emergency shelter.
April 26, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H3867 on community-college tuition for Brockton public-school graduates.
May 18, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Published an op-ed supporting changes to seniority-based teacher layoffs to preserve teacher diversity.
September 27, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: commonwealthbeacon.org · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for H5093, a bill to protect against election misinformation.
February 11, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted for H3770, the House tax-reform package with dependent credits and other tax changes.
April 13, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for S2619, the Massachusetts data privacy bill.
June 4, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Sponsored H1263 on racial and economic disparities in auto-insurance pricing.
February 27, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H2669 on foreign-language access to hoisting-license exams.
February 27, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Sponsored H2498 on barring owners of skilled nursing facilities from supplying temporary staff through their own nursing agencies.
February 27, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Co-proposed H5562 amendment 487 directing at least $10 million to downtown Brockton revitalization.
July 8, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-proposed H5264 amendment 236 directing at least $2.1 million to Brockton transportation safety and snow equipment.
March 18, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Brought a Brockton traffic-safety request with Councilor Susan Nicastro for crosswalks and a Main Street corridor study.
July 22, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: brockton.ma.us · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted for H5151, a bill on energy affordability and clean power.
February 26, 2026
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined other legislators in inviting a keynote speaker to the Massachusetts State House for a Brazilian Independence event.
September 5, 2025
Source: housedems.ct.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H4051 on local discretion over property-tax rates and derelict-property taxation.
April 22, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H3992 on personal-injury trials involving motor-vehicle crashes.
April 3, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored H451 on identification rules for professional-license applicants.
February 27, 2025
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against an H2024 House-rules amendment placing House finances under the State Auditor.
February 25, 2025
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored H3563 on identification rules for professional-license applicants.
March 30, 2023
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Sponsored H2891 on a municipal tax-assessment increase limit.
February 16, 2023
Source: malegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against an H2023 House-rules amendment adding review time for late amendments.
February 1, 2023
Source: massfiscalscorecard.org · researched September 25, 2026
Moved in the Brockton Finance Committee to favorably report an invitation to discuss the Blueprint for a Welcoming Brockton; the motion carried.
November 21, 2022
Source: brockton.ma.us · researched September 25, 2026
Seconded a Brockton City Council motion to seek a court declaration before deciding a disputed cannabis retail-license application.
December 28, 2020
Source: brockton.ma.us · researched September 25, 2026
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- State Representative 11th Plymouth District · November 3, 2026 · 11th Plymouth District; Massachusetts · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.