Todd M. Smola

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

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Voted no 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, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted no 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, 2014Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted no 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, 2018Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted no 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, 2014Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted no 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, 2026Opposes Immigration

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Voted no 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, 2022Opposes Immigration

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Voted no 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 Government Spending Reduction

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Voted no 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 Government Spending Reduction

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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

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Voted no 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, 2017Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Filed a bill that became law on November 23, 2015, making people who damage gravestones or grave markers on purpose pay the cost of repair. The House passed it 149-0.

November 23, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted no 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 Housing Affordability

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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

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Voted no 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, 2024Opposes Gun Control

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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

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Voted no on July 31, 2014, on accepting the final version of a gun violence reduction law. It passed the House 122-30.

July 31, 2014Opposes Gun Control

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Voted no on July 22, 2026, on a bill letting doctors decide on abortions after 24 weeks instead of limiting them to set medical reasons. He also dissented when the Ways and Means Committee sent it to the floor. It passed the House 119-33.

July 22, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted no 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, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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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

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Voted no 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, 2020Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted no 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, 2014Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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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

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Voted no on June 16, 2022, on the final version of the VOTES Act, which made voting early by mail permanent for all voters. It passed the House 126-29.

June 16, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

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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

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Voted no 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, 2016Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted no on November 16, 2011, on the final vote for a law adding gender identity to the state's anti-discrimination protections in jobs, housing and schools. It passed the House 94-60.

November 16, 2011Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted no 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, 2013Opposes Public Infrastructure

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As the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, served on the six-member conference committee and signed the final $63.4 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027 on June 30, 2026. He also signed each final budget from 2021 through 2025.

June 30, 2026

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Voted no 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, 2020

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Voted yes on April 4, 2018, on the final version of a criminal justice reform law. It passed the House 148-5.

April 4, 2018

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Voted no on June 21, 2017, on the House rewrite of the voter-approved recreational marijuana law. It passed the House 126-28.

June 21, 2017

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Voted no on November 16, 2011, on the final vote for the law that legalized casinos and a slot parlor in Massachusetts. It passed the House 124-30.

November 16, 2011

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