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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025 Page 19 plain their absences. Here are the representatives By Bob Katzen If you have any questions about this week’s report, e-mail us at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com or call us at (617) 720-1562 THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2025 session through August 15. The House has held 72 roll calls so far in the 2025 session. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each representative voted and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record. Oftentimes a representative is not able to attend only one or two sessions during which roll calls are held, but since there are sometimes multiple roll calls on each one of those days, the number of roll calls they missed can be high even though they only missed one or two sessions. One hundred and seven (66.9 percent) out of 160 representatives did not miss any roll call votes and had a 100 precent roll call attendance record. Fifty-three (33.1 percent) out of 160 representatives missed one or more roll call votes. The representative who missed the most number of roll calls is Rep. John Lawn (D-Watertown) who missed 22 roll calls (69.4 percent roll call attendance record). Lawn did not respond to repeated requests from Beacon Hill Roll Call asking him why he missed so many roll call votes. Rounding out the top 16 representatives who missed the most roll call votes are: Reps. Nicholas Boldyga (RSouthwick) who missed 20 roll calls (72.2 percent roll call attendance record); Christopher Flanagan (D-Dennis), Chynah Tyler (DRoxbury) and Judith Garcia (DChelsea) who each missed 19 roll calls (73.6 percent roll call attendance record.) John Gaskey (R-Carver) who missed 17 roll calls (76.3 percent roll call attendance record); Patrick Kearney (D-Scituate) who missed 16 roll calls (77.7 percent roll call attendance record); and Mary Keefe (D-Worcester) and Tram Nguyen (D-Andover) who each missed 15 roll calls (79.1 percent roll call attendance record.) James Murphy (D-Weymouth) and Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (RAbington) who each missed 14 roll calls (80.5 percent roll call attendance record.) Natalie Blais (D-Deerfi eld), Richard Haggerty (D-Woburn), Erika Uyterhoeven (D-Somerville), Susannah Whipps (I-Athol) and Kathleen LaNatra (D-Kingston) who each missed 11 roll calls (84.7 percent roll call attendance record.) Beacon Hill Roll Call contacted all 16 representatives and asked them why they missed some roll calls. Reps. John Lawn, Christopher Flanagan, Chynah Tyler, Patrick Kearney, Mary Keefe, Tram Nguyen, James Murphy, Alyson Sullivan-Almeida and Erika Uyterhoeven did not respond to repeated requests asking them to exwho responded: Nicholas Boldyga: “A couple of days were missed due to healthrelated issues in my immediate family. My responsibilities as a father of three young children came fi rst on those days. Unfortunately, unlike the Senate that allows for fully remote participation on all levels, House rules make it diffi - cult to even vote remotely.” Judith Garcia: “I missed two days due to illness and two days on offi cial business with the Chelsea delegation, participating in the National All-America City competition in Denver, Colorado, which Chelsea won. One of those four days included 13 roll calls, so it’s important for readers to know that multiple roll calls in a single day do not equal multiple absences.” John Gaskey: “[Thirteen roll calls] were on the same day. I was out of town and unavailable. [Three more roll calls] were on the same day [that I was] involved with a delicate constituent issue and chose not to attend, determining it was more important to assist constituents in need than to throw a ‘No’ vote at something I don’t think should be legal.” Natalie Blais: “I was unable to be present in the House chamber for the sitting held on February 6, 2025, due to a family confl ict … My missing of roll calls that day was due entirely to the reason stated.” Richard Haggerty: “I missed a single day of voting this session on February 6, 2025, when I was unfortunately not able to attend a session due to a family commitment.” Susannah Whipps: “The missed votes all pertained to the engrossment or amendments to one bill, H 57, a supplemental budget. I headed out to Boston early but turned around after observing the conditions of the road. Schools across my district were also closed that day — February 6, 2025. In the ten years prior, I had only missed one vote.” Kathleen LaNatra: “I missed those roll call votes because my husband was in the hospital undergoing emergency brain surgery. While I take my responsibility to be present and vote very seriously, during that period my priority had to be with my family. I have since returned to full participation in the House’s work.” REPRESENTATIVES’ 2025 ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2025 Here are the 2025 roll call attendance records of local representatives through August 15. The percentage listed next to the reprentative’s name is the percentage of roll call votes on which the representative voted. The number in parentheses represents the number of roll calls that he or she missed. Rep. Jessica Giannino 100 percent (0) Rep. Jeff Turco 100 percent (0) ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL LANDLORD MUST PAY REAL ESTATE BROKER’S FEE — A new law that took eff ect on August 1 requires landlords, instead of renters, to cover the cost of broker fees unless a renter is the one to hire the broker fi rst. The law was part of the $60.9 billion fi scal 2026 that was signed by Gov. Maura Healey in July. “This is about saving you money, thousands of dollars you can now spend on whatever you need or put it away for the future,” said Healey. “And this is just one way I’m lowering costs and getting after high housing prices.” “Between fi rst and last month’s rent, a security deposit and a broker’s fee — moving to a new apartment was breaking the REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Cole, Mary Hass, Griffi n D Hernandez, Paul B Kaur, Sarbjit Pham, Huong N Piantadosi, Peter Ruiz, Adolfo D Speziale, Daniella Trujillo, Sandra J Zaman, Saeeda Singh, Gurdip Pham, Hoa Q Hernandez, Francys D Osorno, Albert N BUYER2 Krueger, Scot SELLER1 Spinney, Demetrie Hodgkins, Crystal J 338 Revere LLC Balzotti, Lisa Black Pearl Prop LLC Laszczkowski, Charissa Jeff ers, Stephanie Ciruolo, Letizia Trujillo, Angela I Ralston, Thomas Santaniello, Francis J SELLER2 Mcinnis, Katlin Olivieri Jr, Louis J Pescione, Jospeh L ADDRESS 350 Revere Beach Blvd #9S 116 Broadsound Ave 338 Vane St 150 Gore Rd 88 Malden St 21 Wadsworth Ave 76 Pearl Ave 382 Ocean Ave #802 bank for far too many Massachusetts residents,” said Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. ALCOHOL DONATIONS FOR CHARITIES (H 442) — The House gave initial approval to legislation that would allow local licensing authorities to issue temporary licenses to charities in order for the charities to accept donations of wine, beer and alcohol for their charitable events. Supporters said these licenses were previously allowed under 1997 legislation but the authorization has since expired. “Today, more than ever, nonprofits are in need of charitable donations to stay afl oat,” said sponsor Rep. Joan Meschino (DHull). “This bill would allow for safe and regulated alcohol licensure for nonprofi ts in order to raise revenue at charity events by partnering with alcohol manufacturers.” FIRST RESPONDERS MUST HAVE NARCAN AVAILABLE (S 1410) — The Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery will hold a hearing on September 15 on legislation that would require government entities to supply fi rst responders with Narcan, also known by its generic name naloxone, or another opioid antagonist which is used as an emergency treatment used for the complete or partial reversal of an opioid overdose. The bill also incorporates existing Department of Public Health-regulated naloxone training into the fi rst-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training fi rst responders already undergo. Sponsor Sen. Joan Lovely (DSalem) said the bill would require the opioid antagonist to be carried either by the responder or in their emergency response vehicle, or both. “Delays in the administration of opioid antagonists can be BHRC | SEE Page 21 Revere Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com DATE PRICE 08.01.25 455000 07.31.25 560000 07.29.25 770000 07.31.25 785000 08.01.25 1275000 08.01.25 435000 07.30.25 690000 360 Revere Beach Blvd #411 07.29.25 480000 176 Proctor Ave 07.29.25 800000 07.30.25 465000

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