The 193rd Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of the Commonwealth 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 Char: 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
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)