# 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature

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

Overview of Senate membership by party :
* Current (November 29, 2023)
* (June 5, 2023)
* Begin (January 4, 2023) |||||

### House of Representatives

Overview of House membership by party :
* Current (June 7, 2023)
* March 1, 2023
* February 28, 2023
* February 3, 2023
* January 18, 2023 - February 3, 2023
* Begin (January 4, 2023 – January 18, 2023) |||||

## 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

### 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

## Changes in membership
### Senate changes

| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
| Worcester and Hampshire | Anne Gobi (D) | Resigned June 4, 2023 from the Massachusetts Senate to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey. | Peter Durant (R) | November 29, 2023 |

### House of Representatives changes

| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
| 1st Middlesex | Vacant | The winner of this seat was contested, so a Special House Committee was called to review the vote returns. The Special House Committee ruled in favor of Margaret Scarsdale. | Margaret Scarsdale (D) | January 18, 2023 |
| 2nd Essex | Leonard Mirra (R) | The winner of this seat was contested, so a Special House Committee was called to review the vote returns. The Special House Committee ruled 2-1 in favor of Kristin Kassner. | Kristin Kassner (D) | February 3, 2023 |
| 10th Suffolk | Edward Coppinger (D) | Resigned February 28, 2023 from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio). | Bill MacGregor (D) | June 8, 2023 |
| 9th Suffolk | Jon Santiago (D) | Resigned March 1, 2023 from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey. | John F. Moran (D) | June 8, 2023 |
| 6th Worcester | Peter Durant (R) | Resigned November 29, 2023 from the Massachusetts House of Representatives after being elected to the Massachusetts Senate. | John Marsi (R) | March 27, 2024 |
| 6th Plymouth | Josh S. Cutler (D) | Resigned February 4, 2024 from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey. | Vacant until next election | Vacant until next election |
| 4th Barnstable | Sarah Peake (D) | Resigned September 22, 2024 from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey. | Vacant until next election | Vacant until next election |
| 2nd Plymouth | Susan Williams Gifford (R) | Died October 22, 2024. | Vacant until next election | Vacant until next election |

## Committees
### Senate Committees

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Minority |
| Bills in the Third Reading | Sal N. DiDomenico | Bruce E. Tarr |
| Census | William N. Brownsberger | Ryan C. Fattman |
| Ethics | Jason M. Lewis | Patrick M. O' Connor |
| Global Warming and Climate Change | Cynthia Stone Creem | Patrick M. O' Connor |
| Intergovernmental Affairs | Mark C. Montigny | Patrick M. O' Connor |
| Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice | Brendan P. Crighton | Bruce E. Tarr |
| Personnel and Administration | Michael F. Rush | Patrick M. O' Connor |
| Post Audit and Oversight | Marc R. Pacheco | Ryan C. Fattman |
| Rules | Joan B. Lovely | Ryan C. Fattman |
| Steering and Policy | Mark C. Montigny | Bruce E. Tarr |
| Ways and Means | Michael J. Rodrigues | Patrick M. O' Connor |

### House of Representatives Committees

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Minority |
| Bills in the Third Reading | Thomas P. Walsh | Angelo L. D'Emilia |
| Ethics | John Barrett, III | F. Jay Barrows |
| Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight | Jack Patrick Lewis | Todd M. Smola |
| Global Warming and Climate Change | Sean Garballey | Kimberly N. Ferguson |
| Human Resources and Employee Engagement | Daniel J. Hunt | Joseph D. McKenna |
| Operations, Facilities and Security | Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | Marcus S. Vaughn |
| Post Audit and Oversight | John J. Mahoney | Peter J. Durant |
| Rules | William C. Galvin | David H. Wong |
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling | Kevin G. Honan | Susan Williams Gifford |
| Ways and Means | Aaron Michlewitz | Todd M. Smola |

### Joint Committees

| Committee | Senate Chair | Senate Ranking Minority | House Chair | House Ranking Minority |
| Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity | Michael O. Moore | Bruce E. Tarr | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | Marc T. Lombardo |
| Agriculture | Anne M. Gobi | Ryan C. Fattman | Paul A. Schmid, III | Susan Williams Gifford |
| Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | Edward J. Kennedy | Ryan C. Fattman | Michael J. Finn | David T. Vieira |
| Cannabis Policy | Adam Gomez | Ryan C. Fattman | Daniel M. Donahue | Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. |
| Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities | Robyn K. Kennedy | Patrick M. O'Connor | Jay D. Livingstone | Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. |
| Community Development and Small Business | Pavel M. Payano | Patrick M. O'Connor | Paul McMurtry | Marcus S. Vaughn |
| Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure | John J. Cronin | Bruce E. Tarr | Tackey Chan | Joseph D. McKenna |
| Economic Development and Emerging Technologies | Barry R. Finegold | Patrick M. O'Connor | Jerald A. Parisella | David K. Muradian, Jr. |
| Education | Jason M. Lewis | Patrick M. O'Connor | Denise C. Garlick | Kimberly N. Ferguson |
| Elder Affairs | Patricia D. Jehlen | Ryan C. Fattman | Thomas M. Stanley | Hannah Kane |
| Election Laws | John F. Keenan | Ryan C. Fattman | Daniel J. Ryan | Paul K. Frost |
| Emergency Preparedness and Management | Marc R. Pacheco | Ryan C. Fattman | William J. Driscoll, Jr. | Paul K. Frost |
| Environment and Natural Resources | Rebecca L. Rausch | Bruce E. Tarr | Daniel Cahill | Norman J. Orrall |
| Financial Services | Paul R. Feeney | Bruce E. Tarr | James M. Murphy | Michael J. Soter |
| Health Care Financing | Cindy F. Friedman | Patrick M. O'Connor | John J. Lawn, Jr. | Hannah Kane |
| Higher Education | Joanne M. Comerford | Bruce E. Tarr | David M. Rogers | Kelly W. Pease |
| Housing | Lydia Edwards | Patrick M. O'Connor | James Arciero | David F. DeCoste |
| Judiciary | James B. Eldridge | Patrick M. O'Connor | Michael S. Day | Peter J. Durant |
| Labor and Workforce Development | Patricia D. Jehlen | Patrick M. O'Connor | Josh S. Cutler | Donald H. Wong |
| Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery | John C. Velis | Patrick M. O'Connor | Adrian C. Madaro | Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida |
| Municipalities and Regional Government | Jacob R. Oliveira | Bruce E. Tarr | Carole A. Fiola | Norman J. Orrall |
| Public Health | Julian Cyr | Patrick M. O'Connor | Marjorie C. Decker | Hannah Kane |
| Public Safety and Homeland Security | Walter F. Timilty | Ryan C. Fattman | Carlos González | David T. Vieira |
| Public Service | Michael D. Brady | Ryan C. Fattman | Kenneth I. Gordon | David F. DeCoste |
| Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion | Liz Miranda | Bruce E. Tarr | Bud L. Williams | Donald H. Wong |
| Revenue | Susan L. Moran | Ryan C. Fattman | Mark J. Cusack | Michael J. Soter |
| Rules | Joan B. Lovely | Ryan C. Fattman | William C. Galvin | Donald H. Wong |
| State Administration and Regulatory Oversight | Nick Collins | Bruce E. Tarr | Antonio F. D. Cabral | F. Jay Barrows |
| Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy | Michael J. Barrett | Bruce E. Tarr | Jeffrey N. Roy | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. |
| Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development | Paul W. Mark | Ryan C. Fattman | Mindy Domb | Donald H. Wong |
| Transportation | Brendan P. Crighton | Patrick M. O'Connor | William M. Straus | Steven S. Howitt |
| Veterans and Federal Affairs | John C. Velis | Ryan C. Fattman | Gerard J. Cassidy | Steven George Xiarhos |
| Ways and Means | Michael J. Rodrigues | Patrick M. O'Connor | Aaron Michlewitz | Todd M. Smola |

## Officers and officials
### Senate officers

* Clerk: Michael D. Hurley

### House of Representatives officers

* Clerk: Steven T. James