Rep. Kane Achieves Perfect Voting Record For Annual Session

SHREWSBURY, MA—State Representative Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury, achieved a perfect voting record during the 2017-2018 legislative session, participating in all 521 roll call votes recorded in the House of Representatives between January 25, 2017 and July 31, 2018.

According to an announcement from her office, she cast votes this session on a number of key policy issues, including legislation to expand opioid prevention and treatment options; protect consumers from data security breaches; establish a Municipal Police Training Fund; enhance veterans benefits; and authorize cities and towns to offer a means-tested senior property tax exemption. As the lead sponsor of one of the bills included, Representative Kane was proud to cast her vote in support of the omnibus tobacco legislation recently signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker.

Representative Kane also voted to adopt uniform standards and procedures in the House of Representatives for reporting, investigating, and punishing incidents of sexual harassment.

Another key vote recorded by Representative Kane this session was for the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which went into effect on April 1 and requires employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for expectant and nursing mothers. She also supported increasing the one-time survivor benefit paid to the families of police, firefighters and other public safety officials killed in the line of duty, which was doubled from $150,000 to $300,000 as part of a supplemental budget signed into law in 2017.

Representative Kane also voted to support reimbursing cities and towns for the costs associated with implementing the state’s early voting law. More than $1 million in reimbursements were delivered to municipalities in March of 2018 to cover the cost of this previously unfunded state mandate.

“Representative Kane continues to be a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility and accountability to the state’s taxpayers, while also championing the needs of her district,” said House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) in a statement. “The residents of the 11th Worcester District are very fortunate to have her representing them on Beacon Hill.”

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