| Full Name: | Louis L. Kafka |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (MA) - Eighth Norfolk, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/1990 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Anita; 3 Children |
| Birth Date: | 11/28/1945 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, MA |
| Home City: | Sharon, MA |
Key Votes
Representative Louis L. Kafka's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Massachusetts Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2013 | H 3382 | Appropriates Funds for State Transportation Programs | Bill Passed - House (97 - 55) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 31, 2012 | S 2400 | Establishes Accountable Care Organizations | Conference Report Adopted - House (133 - 20) |
Yea |
| July 18, 2012 | H 3818 | Requires Habitual Violent Offenders to Serve Their Full Sentence | Conference Report Adopted - House (139 - 14) |
Yea |
| June 27, 2012 | S 2214 | Amends Renewable Energy Contract Requirements | Bill Passed - House (135 - 16) |
Yea |
| June 5, 2012 | S2270 | Reduces Health Care Spending | Bill Passed - House (148 - 7) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2012 | H Amdt 11 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 30, 2012 | H 3986 | Authorizes Child Care Workers to Form Labor Organizations | Bill Passed - House (117 - 32) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2012 | H Amdt 804.1 | Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards | Amendment Adopted - House (123 - 33) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2011 | H 3711 | Authorizes Gambling Casinos | Bill Passed - House (123 - 32) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2011 | Amdt 749.1 | Collective Bargaining Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (113 - 42) |
Yea |
| March 2, 2011 | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2010 | H 5000 | Gambling Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (117 - 36) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2010 | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Motion Agreed - House (116 - 34) |
Yea |
| June 2, 2010 | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 26, 2010 | H 4703 | Sentencing Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 17) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 28, 2010 | Sánchez Amdt | Sending Public Benefits Amendment to Study | Amendment Adopted - House (83 - 75) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2010 | H 4591 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (120 - 37) |
Yea |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | H 4466 | Expanding Driving Regulations | Bill Passed - House (146 - 9) |
Yea |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | H 4441 | School Nutrition Standards | Bill Passed - House (152 - 4) |
Yea |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | S 2247 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 47) |
Yea |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | SB 2028 | Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - House (114 - 36) |
Yea |
| Sept. 17, 2009 | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
Yea |
| June 18, 2009 | S 2087 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25) |
Yea |
| June 3, 2009 | H Amendment 2 | Eliminate Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day | Amendment Rejected - House (78 - 78) |
Nay |
| May 1, 2009 | H 4101 | Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 | Bill Passed - House (137 - 19) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2009 | Sciortino Amdt | Sales Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (108 - 51) |
Yea |
| April 7, 2009 | S 2024 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (147 - 7) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2008 | Peterson Amdt to H 5022 | Reducing Firearm Licensing Fee | Amendment Adopted - House (97 - 59) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2008 | SB 800 | Repealing Out of State Marriage Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 36) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2008 | H 678 | National Popular Vote Plan | Bill Passed - House (116 - 37) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2008 | Frost Amdt - National Popular Vote Plan Ratification Threshold | Bill Failed - House (34 - 120) |
Nay | |
| July 9, 2008 | Jones Amdt - Presidential Electors by Congressional District | Bill Failed - House (34 - 120) |
Nay | |
| June 11, 2008 | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
Yea |
| June 4, 2008 | H 4346 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - House (116 - 34) |
Yea |
| April 10, 2008 | H 4645 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (131 - 23) |
Yea |
| April 10, 2008 | Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (49 - 105) |
Nay | |
| March 20, 2008 | H 4920 to 4307 | Establishing and Regulating Casinos | Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2008 | DeLeo Amdt | Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises | Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20) |
Yea |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | H 4488 | Education Reorganization | Bill Passed - House (135 - 19) |
Yea |
| Jan. 23, 2008 | H 4477 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (107 - 47) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2007 | S 1353 | Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones | Bill Passed - House (122 - 28) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2007 | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
Yea |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
Nay |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
Yea |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2007 | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
Yea |
| June 14, 2007 | S 2220 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | Bill Failed - House (40 - 117) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2006 | S 2258 | Massage Therapist Licensing | Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2006 | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2006 | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (76 - 80) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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