Marcus S. Vaughn

This bill authorizes additional appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to fund various government programs, projects, and activities without clear accountability for taxpayers. Such measures expand government reach and burden hardworking families. CPAC opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-10-15 by a vote of 141-14. The bill did not become law.

This bill authorizes extensive appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to fund Massachusetts' departments, boards, commissions, and various projects, without addressing excessive government growth or providing meaningful tax relief for hardworking families. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-05-22 by a vote of 38-2. The House passed this bill on 2025-04-30 by a vote of 151-6. The bill did not become law.

This House Order establishes permanent Joint Rules for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions, codifying procedures that could entrench centralized legislative control and limit transparency. CPAC opposed this rules package. The House adopted this House Order on 2025-02-25 by a vote of 128-23.

This bill seeks to broaden access to abortion services and impose additional mandates on health care providers in the Commonwealth. CPAC believes that abortion is always a human tragedy. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-31 by a vote of 37-3. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-31 by a vote of 132-24. This bill later became law. Due to S 2543's importance and scope, CPAC doubled this measure's weighting in the calculation of the 2025 Massachusetts State Ratings. See "S 2543 (Description 2)" for more information about how this bill impacts the state.

This bill allocates additional taxpayer dollars to supplement existing appropriations and fund unspecified projects for fiscal year 2025, increasing the scope of government spending without clear oversight. CPAC believes this approach risks further fiscal irresponsibility and unnecessary government expansion. CPAC opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-04-09 by a vote of 140-14. The bill did not become law.

This bill authorizes additional appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to supplement existing funding and finance new government activities and projects. CPAC believes this increases government overreach and burdens taxpayers without addressing key priorities like tax relief or fiscal responsibility. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-02-26 by a vote of 32-7. The House passed this bill on 2025-02-26 by a vote of 127-23. The bill later became law.

This bill imposes new state requirements on teacher preparation programs and literacy initiatives, increasing government oversight in education. It prioritizes bureaucratic intervention over parental rights and local control. CPAC opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-10-29 by a vote of 155-0. The bill did not become law.

This bill authorizes additional appropriations for fiscal year 2025, allocating taxpayer dollars to supplement existing programs and fund new government projects. It lacks transparency and fails to prioritize fiscal responsibility. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-18 by a vote of 40-0. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-18 by a vote of 150-3. The bill later became law.

This bill makes supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to fund various projects and activities, increasing taxpayer-funded expenditures without addressing Massachusetts's existing fiscal inefficiencies. CPAC believes this represents an unnecessary expansion of government at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-10-23 by a vote of 39-0. The House passed this bill on 2025-10-15 by a vote of 141-14. The bill did not become law.

This bill protects people who commit gender mutilation child abuse. Specifically, the bill states that the state of Massachusetts will not cooperate with federal or out-of-state investigations against these criminals. Under the bill, a criminal can chemically castrate or mutilate a child in another state and then flee to Massachusetts to escape prosecution. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-31 by a vote of 37-3. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-31 by a vote of 132-24. The bill later became law. Due to S 2543's importance and scope, CPAC doubled this measure's weighting in the calculation of the 2025 Massachusetts State Ratings. See "S 2543 (Description 1)" for more information about how this bill impacts the state.