Area members of the Massachusetts Senate and House voted as follows on the bill amending the state's U.S. Senate succession law. A "yes" vote was in favor of the change; a "no" vote was in opposition to it.

SENATE:

Gale D. Candaras, D-Wilbraham - Y

Benjamin B. Downing, D-Pittsfied - Y

Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield - N

Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst - Y

HOUSE:

Denis Guyer, D-Dalton - Y

Peter V. Kocot, D-Northampton - Y

Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington - Y

Thomas M. Petrolati, D-Ludlow - Y

John W. Scibak, D-South Hadley - Y

Ellen Story, D-Amherst - Y