Thomas M. Stanley

Filed and led a long-term care bill that passed the House 158-0 on November 15, 2023. It gave the state more power to oversee nursing homes and raised penalties for abuse and neglect of patients.

November 15, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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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 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

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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

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Led a bill that passed the House 153-1 on November 5, 2025, creating the state's first licensing system for non-medical home care agencies. It requires agencies to carry workers' compensation insurance and train their workers.

November 5, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted yes on April 29, 2026, on the House version of the roughly $63.4 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027. It passed the House 149-9.

April 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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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

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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

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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 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

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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, 2020Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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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, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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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

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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

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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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Signed a letter with Rep. John Lawn and Sen. Mike Barrett, published October 7, 2019, urging the state school building authority to approve $111.7 million for a new Waltham High School.

October 7, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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Voted no on April 27, 2026, on a budget amendment to cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4%. The House rejected it 25-132.

April 27, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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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 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

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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 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

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Voted yes 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, 2011Supports Civil Rights

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Voted yes on March 4, 2020, on a House transportation funding bill that raised the gas tax 5 cents a gallon, raised the diesel tax 9 cents and added fees on ride-hailing trips. It passed the House 113-40.

March 4, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure

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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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Received the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association's Policymaker of the Year award on October 24, 2024, for a long-term care law provision letting assisted living residences offer basic health services.

October 24, 2024

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Was named House chair of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, as reported on February 22, 2021.

February 22, 2021

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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 yes 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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