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193rd Massachusetts General Court From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 193rd Massachusetts General Court was a 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 continued through the first two years of Governor Maura Healey's first term. The term ended on January 7, 2025.
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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.
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Composition by party
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.
Senate
House of Representatives
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Leadership
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SenatePresiding
Majority (Democratic)
Minority (Republican)
House of RepresentativesPresiding
Majority (Democratic)
Minority (Republican)
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Senate presiding officers President Karen E. Spilka (D) President pro tempore Will Brownsberger (D) House presiding officers Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) Speaker pro tempore Kate Hogan (D)
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Members
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Senate
All 40 seats were filled by the election in November 2022.[13] The districts are named and numbered based upon the county or counties they reside in.
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and HampdenBristol 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
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Middlesex and Worcester
Norfolk and Middlesex
Norfolk and Plymouth
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Norfolk and SuffolkNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Plymouth and Barnstable
Plymouth and Norfolk
Suffolk
Suffolk and Middlesex
Worcester
Worcester and Hampden
Worcester and Hampshire
Worcester and Middlesex
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![]() Current Senate composition by district
Democratic held Republican held Independent held Vacant Senate leadership Majority leader Cynthia Stone Creem (D) Minority leader Bruce E. Tarr (R)
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House of Representatives
All 160 seats were filled by the election in November 2022.[14] The districts are named and numbered based upon the county or counties they reside in.
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Changes in membership
Senate changes
House of Representatives changes
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Committees
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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
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Notes
- Anne Gobi (D) resigned from the Massachusetts Senate to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.[1]
- Peter Durant (R) resigned from the Massachusetts House and was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate.[2]
- Margaret Scarsdale (D) was sworn in.[3]
- Kristin Kassner (D) was sworn in.[4]
- Edward Coppinger (D) resigned from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio).[5]
- Jon Santiago (D) resigned from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.[5]
- Democrat Josh S. Cutler resigned to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.[7]
- Republican John Marsi was sworn in.[8]
- Democrat Sarah Peake resigned to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.[9]
- Republican Susan Williams Gifford died.[10]
- 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.[15]
- Previously Contested. Vacant while a Special House Committee reviewed the vote returns for each candidate. The committee ruled in favor of Margaret Scarsdale (D).[16]
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