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193rd Massachusetts General Court
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Seal of the General Court of Massachusetts
Overview
Legislative body	Massachusetts General Court
Meeting place	Massachusetts State House
Term	January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) – January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)
Senate
President	Karen E. Spilka
Party control	Democratic
House of Representatives
Speaker	Ronald Mariano
Party control	Democratic
Sessions
1st January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) – TBD

The 193rd Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts, composed of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It first convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House on January 4, 2023, on the last day of the governorship of Charlie Baker and is scheduled to continue until January 7, 2025, during the first two years of Governor Maura Healey's first term.

Major events

• January 4, 2023: General Court convened. Ron Mariano (D) was elected Speaker of the House and Karen Spilka, by unanimous consent, was elected President of the Massachusetts Senate. Members-elect of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives were sworn in, except for Kristin Kassner (D) and Margaret Scarsdale (D), whose vote count and election certification would be reviewed by a Special House Committee.
• January 5, 2023: Governor-elect Maura Healey (D) and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll (D) were sworn in by the President of the Massachusetts Senate, Karen Spilka, during a joint session of the Massachusetts General Court.
• January 18, 2023: The Special House Committee ruled in favor of Margaret Scarsdale (D) and she was sworn in later that same day.
• February 3, 2023: The Special House Committee ruled in favor of Kristin Kassner (D) and she was sworn in later that same day.

Composition by party

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate Presiding President: Karen E. Spilka (D) President pro tempore: William N. Brownsberger (D) Majority (Democratic) Majority Leader: Cynthia Stone Creem Assistant Majority Leader: Joan Lovely Assistant Majority Leader: Michael J. Barrett Assistant Majority Leader: Sal DiDomenico Majority Whip: Michael Rush Assistant Majority Whip: Julian Cyr Senate Ways and Means Chair: Michael Rodrigues Senate Ways and Means Vice Chair: Cindy Friedman Minority (Republican) Minority Leader: Bruce E. Tarr Assistant Minority Leader: Patrick O'Connor Assistant Minority Leader: Ryan Fattman House of Representatives Presiding Speaker: Ronald Mariano (D) Speaker pro tempore: Kate Hogan (D) Majority (Democratic) Majority Leader: Michael Moran Assistant Majority Leader: Alice Peisch Second Assistant Majority Leader: Frank A. Moran Second Assistant Majority Leader: Sarah Peake First Division Chair: Danielle Gregoire Second Division Chair: Paul Donato Third Division Chair: Ruth Balser Fourth Division Chair: James O'Day House Ways and Means Chair: Aaron Michlewitz Minority (Republican) Minority Leader: Bradley H. Jones Jr. First Assistant Minority Leader: Kimberly Ferguson Second Assistant Minority Leader: Paul Frost Third Assistant Minority Leader: Susan Williams Gifford Third Assistant Minority Leader: F. Jay Barrows

Senate presiding officersPresident Karen E. Spilka (D)President pro tempore Will Brownsberger (D) House presiding officersSpeaker Ronald Mariano (D)Speaker pro tempore Kate Hogan (D)

Members

Senate

All 40 seats were filled by the election in November 2022. The districts are named and numbered based upon the county or counties they reside in.

• Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden
• Bristol and Norfolk
• Bristol and Plymouth
• Cape and Islands
• Essex
• Essex and Middlesex
• Hampden
• Hampden and Hampshire
• Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
• Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
• Middlesex
• Middlesex and Norfolk
• Middlesex and Suffolk
• Middlesex and Worcester
• Norfolk and Middlesex
• Norfolk and Plymouth
• Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
• Norfolk and Suffolk
• Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
• Plymouth and Barnstable
• Plymouth and Norfolk
• Suffolk
• Suffolk and Middlesex
• Worcester
• Worcester and Hampden
• Worcester and Hampshire
• Worcester and Middlesex

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden ▌At-large. Paul Mark (D) Bristol and Norfolk ▌At-large. Paul Feeney (D) Bristol and Plymouth ▌1. Michael Rodrigues (D) ▌2. Mark Montigny (D) ▌3. Marc Pacheco (D) Cape and Islands ▌At-large. Julian Cyr (D) Essex ▌1. Pavel Payano (D) ▌2. Joan Lovely (D) ▌3. Brendan Crighton (D) Essex and Middlesex ▌1. Bruce Tarr (R) ▌2. Barry Finegold (D) Hampden ▌At-large. Adam Gomez (D) Hampden and Hampshire ▌At-large. John Velis (D) Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester ▌At-large. Jacob Oliveira (D) Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester ▌At-large. Jo Comerford (D) Middlesex ▌1. Edward J. Kennedy (D) ▌2. Patricia D. Jehlen (D) ▌3. Michael J. Barrett (D) ▌4. Cindy Friedman (D) ▌5. Jason Lewis (D) Middlesex and Norfolk ▌At-large. Karen Spilka (D) Middlesex and Suffolk ▌At-large. Sal DiDomenico (D)

Middlesex and Worcester ▌At-large. Jamie Eldridge (D) Norfolk and Middlesex ▌At-large. Cynthia Stone Creem (D) Norfolk and Plymouth ▌At-large. John Keenan (D) Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol ▌At-large. Walter Timilty (D) Norfolk and Suffolk ▌At-large. Mike Rush (D) Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex ▌At-large. Becca Rausch (D) Plymouth and Barnstable ▌At-large. Susan Moran (D) Plymouth and Norfolk ▌1. Patrick O'Connor (R) ▌2. Michael Brady (D) Suffolk ▌1. Nick Collins (D) ▌2. Liz Miranda (D) ▌3. Lydia Edwards (D) Suffolk and Middlesex ▌At-large. Will Brownsberger (D) Worcester ▌1. Robyn Kennedy (D) ▌2. Michael O. Moore (D) Worcester and Hampden ▌At-large. Ryan Fattman (R) Worcester and Hampshire ▌At-large. Anne Gobi (D) (until June 4, 2023) ▌ Peter Durant (R) (from November 29, 2023) Worcester and Middlesex ▌At-large. John J. Cronin (D)

Senate leadershipMajority leader Cynthia Stone Creem (D)Minority leader Bruce E. Tarr (R)

House of Representatives

All 160 seats were filled by the election in November 2022. The districts are named and numbered based upon the county or counties they reside in.

• Barnstable
• Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
• Berkshire
• Bristol
• Essex
• Franklin
• Hampden
• Hampshire
• Middlesex
• Norfolk
• Plymouth
• Suffolk
• Worcester

Barnstable ▌1. Chris Flanagan (D) ▌2. Kip Diggs (D) ▌3. David Vieira (R) ▌4. Sarah Peake (D) (until September 22, 2024) ▌ Vacant (from September 22, 2024) ▌5. Steven Xiarhos (R) Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket ▌At-large. Dylan Fernandes (D) Berkshire ▌1. John Barret III (D) ▌2. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D) ▌3. William Pignatelli (D) Bristol ▌1. F. Jay Barrows (R) ▌2. James Hawkins (D) ▌3. Carol Doherty (D) ▌4. Steve Howitt (R) ▌5. Patricia Haddad (D) ▌6. Carole Fiola (D) ▌7. Alan Silvia (D) ▌8. Paul Schmid (D) ▌9. Christopher Markey (D) ▌10. William M. Straus (D) ▌11. Christopher Hendricks (D) ▌12. Norman Orrall (R) ▌13. Antonio Cabral (D) ▌14. Adam Scanlon (D) Essex ▌1. Dawne Shand (D) ▌2. Leonard Mirra (R) (until February 3, 2023) ▌ Kristin Kassner (D) (from February 3, 2023) ▌3. Andy Vargas (D) ▌4. Estela Reyes (D) ▌5. Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D) ▌6. Jerry Parisella (D) ▌7. Manny Cruz (D) ▌8. Jenny Armini (D) ▌9. Donald Wong (R) ▌10. Dan Cahill (D) ▌11. Peter Capano (D) ▌12. Thomas Walsh (D) ▌13. Sally Kerans (D) ▌14. Adrianne Ramos (D) ▌15. Ryan Hamilton (D) ▌16. Francisco E. Paulino (D) ▌17. Frank A. Moran (D) ▌18. Tram Nguyen (D) Franklin ▌1. Natalie Blais (D) ▌2. Susannah Whipps (U) Hampden ▌1. Todd Smola (R) ▌2. Brian Michael Ashe (D) ▌3. Nicholas Boldyga (R) ▌4. Kelly Pease (R) ▌5. Patricia Duffy (D) ▌6. Michael Finn (D) ▌7. Aaron Saunders (D) ▌8. Shirley Arriaga (D) ▌9. Orlando Ramos (D) ▌10. Carlos González (D) ▌11. Bud Williams (D) ▌12. Angelo Puppolo (D) Hampshire ▌1. Lindsay Sabadosa (D) ▌2. Daniel Carey (D) ▌3. Mindy Domb (D) Middlesex ▌1. Margaret Scarsdale (D) (from January 18, 2023) ▌2. James Arciero (D) ▌3. Kate Hogan (D) ▌4. Danielle Gregoire (D) ▌5. David Linsky (D) ▌6. Priscila Sousa (D) ▌7. Jack Patrick Lewis (D) ▌8. James Arena-DeRosa (D) ▌9. Thomas M. Stanley (D) ▌10. John J. Lawn (D) ▌11. Kay Khan (D) ▌12. Ruth Balser (D) ▌13. Carmine Gentile (D) ▌14. Simon Cataldo (D) ▌15. Michelle Ciccolo (D) ▌16. Rodney Elliott (D) ▌17. Vanna Howard (D) ▌18. Rady Mom (D) ▌19. David Allen Robertson (D)

Middlesex (cont.) ▌20. Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R) ▌21. Kenneth Gordon (D) ▌22. Marc Lombardo (R) ▌23. Sean Garballey (D) ▌24. David Rogers (D) ▌25. Marjorie Decker (D) ▌26. Michael Connolly (D) ▌27. Erika Uyterhoeven (D) ▌28. Joe McGonagle (D) ▌29. Steven Owens (D) ▌30. Richard Haggerty (D) ▌31. Michael S. Day (D) ▌32. Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D) ▌33. Steven Ultrino (D) ▌34. Christine Barber (D) ▌35. Paul Donato (D) ▌36. Colleen Garry (D) ▌37. Danillo Sena (D) Norfolk ▌1. Bruce Ayers (D) ▌2. Tackey Chan (D) ▌3. Ron Mariano (D) ▌4. James M. Murphy (D) ▌5. Mark Cusack (D) ▌6. William C. Galvin (D) ▌7. William Driscoll (D) ▌8. Ted Philips (D) ▌9. Marcus Vaughn (R) ▌10. Jeffrey Roy (D) ▌11. Paul McMurtry (D) ▌12. John H. Rogers (D) ▌13. Denise Garlick (D) ▌14. Alice Peisch (D) ▌15. Tommy Vitolo (D) Plymouth ▌1. Matthew Muratore (R) ▌2. Susan Williams Gifford (R) (until October 22, 2024) ▌ Vacant (from October 22, 2024) ▌3. Joan Meschino (D) ▌4. Patrick Joseph Kearney (D) ▌5. David DeCoste (R) ▌6. Josh S. Cutler (D) (until February 4, 2024) ▌ Vacant (from February 4, 2024) ▌7. Alyson Sullivan (R) ▌8. Angelo D'Emilia (R) ▌9. Gerard Cassidy (D) ▌10. Michelle DuBois (D) ▌11. Rita Mendes (D) ▌12. Kathleen LaNatra (D) Suffolk ▌1. Adrian Madaro (D) ▌2. Daniel Joseph Ryan (D) ▌3. Aaron Michlewitz (D) ▌4. David Biele (D) ▌5. Christopher Worrell (D) ▌6. Russell Holmes (D) ▌7. Chynah Tyler (D) ▌8. Jay Livingstone (D) ▌9. Jon Santiago (D) (until March 1, 2023) ▌ John F. Moran (D) (from June 8, 2023) ▌10. Edward F. Coppinger (D) (until February 28, 2023) ▌ Bill MacGregor (D) (from June 8, 2023) ▌11. Judith García (D) ▌12. Brandy Fluker Oakley (D) ▌13. Daniel J. Hunt (D) ▌14. Robert Consalvo (D) ▌15. Sam Montaño (D) ▌16. Jessica Giannino (D) ▌17. Kevin Honan (D) ▌18. Michael Moran (D) ▌19. Jeffrey Turco (D) Worcester ▌1. Kimberly Ferguson (R) ▌2. Jonathan Zlotnik (D) ▌3. Michael Kushmerek (D) ▌4. Natalie Higgins (D) ▌5. Donald Berthiaume (R) ▌6. Peter Durant (R) (until November 29, 2023) ▌ John Marsi (R) (from March 27, 2024) ▌7. Paul Frost (R) ▌8. Michael Soter (R) ▌9. David Muradian (R) ▌10. Brian Murray (D) ▌11. Hannah Kane (R) ▌12. Meghan Kilcoyne (D) ▌13. John J. Mahoney (D) ▌14. James O'Day (D) ▌15. Mary Keefe (D) ▌16. Dan Donahue (D) ▌17. David LeBoeuf (D) ▌18. Joseph McKenna (R) ▌19. Kate Donaghue (D)

House leadershipMajority leader Michael J. Moran (D)Minority leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R)

Changes in membership

Senate changes

House of Representatives changes

Committees

Senate Committees

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House of Representatives Committees

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Joint Committees

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Officers and officials

Senate officers

• Clerk: Michael D. Hurley

House of Representatives officers

• Clerk: Steven T. James

See also

• 2022 Massachusetts general election
• 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
• List of Massachusetts General Courts

Notes

1. Anne Gobi (D) resigned from the Massachusetts Senate to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.
2. ^ Peter Durant (R) resigned from the Massachusetts House and was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate.
3. Margaret Scarsdale (D) was sworn in.
4. Kristin Kassner (D) was sworn in.
5. Edward Coppinger (D) resigned from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio).
6. Jon Santiago (D) resigned from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.
7. Special Elections in two Boston-based House seats restore the House to full strength
8. Democrat Josh S. Cutler resigned to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.
9. Republican John Marsi was sworn in.
10. Democrat Sarah Peake resigned to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.
11. Republican Susan Williams Gifford died.
12. Previously Contested. Incumbent Leonard Mirra (R) was seated as a "hold-over" representative while a Special House Committee examined the vote returns for each candidate, which were certified in having Kristin Kassner (D) winning by 1 vote. The Special House Committee, in a 2-1 vote, decided in favor of Kristin Kassner.
13. Previously Contested. Vacant while a Special House Committee reviewed the vote returns for each candidate. The committee ruled in favor of Margaret Scarsdale (D).

References

1. "State Sen. Gobi tapped for new post in Healey administration as director of rural affairs". WBUR. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
2. ^ "Peter Durant sworn in as senator; GOP sees signs their ideas more 'viable' in Mass". telegram.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
3. "Mass House declares Democrat winner of 7 vote race, seconf contest remains under review". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
4. "State Rep. Kristin Kassner Finally Sworn-In On One Vote Majority". WBZ News Radio 1030. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
5. ^ "Boston's special election double-header". Politico. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
6. "Two new Boston Dems put house back at full strength". State House News Service. 7 June 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
7. "State Representative Josh Cutler Named Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy". Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
8. "Rep. Marsi Sworn In". Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. 27 March 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
9. "Cape state rep resigns immediately, takes job with Healey administration". Cape Cod Times. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
10. McKenna, Charles (October 23, 2024). "Longtime state Rep. Susan Williams Gifford dies of cancer at 64". MassLive. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
11. "Senate Leadership". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
12. "House Leadership". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
13. "Senate Members". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
14. "House Members". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
15. "Massachusetts House committee to hold hearings on contested elections". CBS Boston. 9 January 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
16. "State Rep. Kristin Kassner Finally Sworn-In On One Vote Majority". WBZ News Radio 1030. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
17. "Massachusetts House committee to hold hearings on contested elections". CBS Boston. 9 January 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
18. https://wbsm.com/wareham-state-rep-susan-williams-gifford-dies/
19. "Senate Committees". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
20. "House Committees". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
21. "Joint Committees". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.

Further reading

• "'A disappointment': Economic development, climate bills collapse, housing bill advances in all-night Mass. legislative session", Boston Globe, August 1, 2024
• "'Very disappointed.' Boston priorities die in chaotic end to legislative session", Boston Globe, August 2, 2024

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