Frank A. Moran
Democratic · MA · Massachusetts State Representative, 17th Essex District
Frank Moran has represented Lawrence in the Massachusetts House since 2013 and serves as an assistant majority leader. He previously served on the Lawrence City Council from 2008 to 2013.
Where Frank A. Moran stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (3 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Filed a bill to pay safety-net hospitals fairer commercial insurance rates to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities, and refiled it in 2023.
March 29, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
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
Filed a gas pipeline field safety bill requiring state rules for gas company maps and records, and refiled it in later sessions. The 2019 version was folded into a committee redraft, H.4555, in March 2020.
January 22, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Voted yes on June 18, 2014, on the final vote for a law raising the state minimum wage in steps and changing unemployment insurance. It passed the House 122-24.
June 18, 2014Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Voted yes on June 20, 2018, on the final vote for the 'grand bargain' law that raised the minimum wage, created paid family and medical leave and set a yearly sales tax holiday. It passed the House 119-24.
June 20, 2018Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on June 18, 2014, on the final vote for a law raising the state minimum wage in steps and changing unemployment insurance. It passed the House 122-24.
June 18, 2014Supports Labor Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 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
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 · 5 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
Voted yes on February 2, 2017, when the House overrode Governor Charlie Baker's veto of pay raises for legislative leaders and other top state officials. The override passed 116-43.
February 2, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support
Filed H.1688 to stop mandatory minimum sentences from being based on juvenile court records. It was folded into a Senate redraft, S.2593, in February 2024.
February 16, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
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
Voted yes on April 4, 2018, on the final version of a criminal justice reform law. It passed the House 148-5.
April 4, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 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
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
Sponsored a law setting how the Lawrence School Board is governed once the state ends its receivership of Lawrence schools. Governor Healey signed it on January 2, 2025 (Chapter 314 of the Acts of 2024).
January 2, 2025Supports 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
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 4 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
Filed H.2380 to hold the firearm industry accountable and let gun violence victims sue.
February 16, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on June 28, 2018, on the final vote for the 'red flag' gun law, which lets courts take guns from people found to be a danger to themselves or others. It passed the House 133-15.
June 28, 2018Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on July 31, 2014, on accepting the final version of a gun violence reduction law. It passed the House 122-30.
July 31, 2014Supports Gun Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 5 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
Voted yes on July 29, 2014, on the final vote for a law protecting safe access to reproductive health clinics. It passed the House 119-33.
July 29, 2014Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Filed H.3547, the Free Access to Ride to Elections (FARE) bill, to make MBTA and regional transit service free for all riders on election days. It was folded into a committee redraft, H.4095, in September 2021.
March 29, 2021Supports 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 · 3 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
Voted yes on July 27, 2018, on the final version of a law registering eligible voters automatically when they deal with state agencies such as the Registry of Motor Vehicles. It passed the House 134-16.
July 27, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Voted yes on July 7, 2016, on the final version of a law barring discrimination against transgender people in public places such as restaurants and stores. It passed the House 118-36.
July 7, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted yes on July 24, 2013, when the House overrode Governor Deval Patrick's veto of a transportation finance law. The law raised the gas tax 3 cents a gallon and the cigarette tax $1 a pack. The override passed 123-33.
July 24, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: malegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 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
Was named a division leader on House Speaker Ron Mariano's leadership team, after chairing the House Committee on Personnel and Administration in 2019-2020.
February 11, 2021
Source: commonwealthbeacon.org
Voted yes on June 21, 2017, on the House rewrite of the voter-approved recreational marijuana law. It passed the House 126-28.
June 21, 2017
Source: malegislature.gov
Past race Frank A. Moran ran in:
- State Representative 17th Essex District · November 3, 2026 · 17th Essex District; Massachusetts · incumbent