Rules Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature

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TheRules Joint Committee is astanding committee of theMassachusetts General Court.

Per Joint Rule 1, joint committees are appointed at the beginning of the biennial session. Each committee consists of six Senate members and 11 House members, except the committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Public Safety and Homeland Security; Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; Health Care Financing; and Transportation, which consist of seven Senate members and 13 House members.[1]

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Membership

2021-2022 legislative session

Rules Joint Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (15)Republican members (5)Third-party members(0)

    Joseph Boncore (D, Senate vice chair) left this committee on September 09, 2021.[Source]

    2019-2020 legislative session

    Rules Joint Committee, 2019-2020

    Democratic members (16)Republican members (5)Third-party members(0)

      David Nangle (D) left this committee on February 19, 2020.

      2017 legislative session

      The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

      Rules Joint Members, 2017
      Democratic members (15)Republican members (4)
      Mark Montigny, ChairDonald F. Humason, Jr.
      William Galvin, ChairKimberly Ferguson
      Karen Spilka, Vice chairDavid Vieira
      Marjorie Decker, Vice chairSheila Harrington
      Eileen Donoghue
      James Welch
      Byron Rushing
      Louis Kafka
      Joseph Wagner, Massachusetts Representative
      Ronald Mariano
      David Nangle
      Paul Donato, Sr.
      Patricia Haddad
      Michael Moran
      Sarah Peake

      2015 legislative session

      The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

      Rules Joint Members, 2013
      Democratic members (16)Republican members (5)
      Mark Montigny, ChairVinny deMacedo
      William Galvin (House of Representatives), ChairDavid Vieira
      Cynthia Creem, Vice chairPaul Frost
      Paul Mark, Vice chairSheila Harrington
      Harriette ChandlerRobert Hedlund
      Karen Spilka
      Byron Rushing
      Thomas Petrolati
      Joseph Wagner
      Ronald Mariano
      Ellen Story
      Louis Kafka
      Paul Donato
      Garrett Bradley
      Patricia Haddad
      Michael Moran

      2013-2014

      The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

      Rules Joint Members, 2013
      Democratic members (16)Republican members (5)
      Stanley Rosenberg, ChairMichael Knapik
      John Binienda, Sr., ChairRichard Ross
      Richard Moore, Vice chairPaul Frost
      Kate Hogan, Vice chairGeoff Diehl
      Stephen BrewerDaniel Winslow
      Karen Spilka
      Byron Rushing
      Thomas Petrolati
      Joseph Wagner
      Ronald Mariano
      Ellen Story
      Eugene O'Flaherty
      Kathi-Anne Reinstein
      Garrett Bradley
      Patricia Haddad
      Michael Moran

      2011-2012

      The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

      Rules Joint Members, 2011
      Democratic members (16)Republican members (5)
      John Binienda, Sr., ChairDonald Humason, Jr.
      Frederick Berry, ChairPaul Frost
      Cory Atkins, Vice chairGeoff Diehl
      Karen Spilka, Vice chairMichael Knapik
      Byron RushingRichard Ross
      Thomas Petrolati
      Ronald Mariano
      Ellen Story
      Eugene O'Flaherty
      David Nangle
      Garrett Bradley
      Patricia Haddad
      Stephen Canessa
      John Fernandes
      Stephen Brewer
      Steven Tolman

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      Current members of theMassachusetts State Senate
      Senators
      Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District
      Bristol and Norfolk District
      Cape and Islands District
      Hampden District
      Hampden and Hampshire District
      Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District
      Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District
      Middlesex and Norfolk District
      Middlesex and Suffolk District
      Middlesex and Worcester District
      Norfolk and Middlesex District
      Norfolk and Plymouth District
      Norfolk and Suffolk District
      Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District
      Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
      Plymouth and Barnstable District
      Suffolk and Middlesex District
      Worcester and Hampden District
      Worcester and Hampshire District
      Worcester and Middlesex District
      1st Bristol and Plymouth District
      1st Essex District
      1st Essex and Middlesex District
      1st Middlesex District
      Vacant
      1st Plymouth and Norfolk District
      1st Suffolk District
      1st Worcester District
      2nd Bristol and Plymouth District
      2nd Essex District
      2nd Essex and Middlesex District
      2nd Middlesex District
      2nd Plymouth and Norfolk District
      2nd Suffolk District
      2nd Worcester District
      3rd Bristol and Plymouth District
      3rd Essex District
      3rd Middlesex District
      3rd Suffolk District
      4th Middlesex District
      5th Middlesex District
      Democratic Party (34)
      Republican Party (5)
      Vacancies (1)



      Leadership
      Speaker of the House:Ronald Mariano
      Majority Leader:Michael Moran
      Representatives
      Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District
      1st Barnstable District
      1st Berkshire District
      1st Bristol District
      1st Essex District
      1st Franklin District
      Vacant
      1st Hampden District
      1st Hampshire District
      1st Middlesex District
      1st Norfolk District
      1st Plymouth District
      1st Suffolk District
      1st Worcester District
      2nd Barnstable District
      2nd Berkshire District
      2nd Bristol District
      2nd Essex District
      2nd Franklin District
      2nd Hampden District
      2nd Hampshire District
      2nd Middlesex District
      2nd Norfolk District
      2nd Plymouth District
      2nd Suffolk District
      2nd Worcester District
      3rd Barnstable District
      3rd Berkshire District
      3rd Bristol District
      3rd Essex District
      3rd Hampden District
      3rd Hampshire District
      3rd Middlesex District
      3rd Norfolk District
      3rd Plymouth District
      3rd Suffolk District
      3rd Worcester District
      4th Barnstable District
      4th Bristol District
      4th Essex District
      4th Hampden District
      4th Middlesex District
      4th Norfolk District
      4th Plymouth District
      4th Suffolk District
      4th Worcester District
      5th Barnstable District
      5th Bristol District
      5th Essex District
      Vacant
      5th Hampden District
      5th Middlesex District
      5th Norfolk District
      5th Plymouth District
      5th Suffolk District
      5th Worcester District
      6th Bristol District
      6th Essex District
      6th Hampden District
      6th Middlesex District
      6th Norfolk District
      6th Plymouth District
      6th Suffolk District
      6th Worcester District
      7th Bristol District
      7th Essex District
      7th Hampden District
      7th Middlesex District
      7th Norfolk District
      7th Plymouth District
      7th Suffolk District
      7th Worcester District
      8th Bristol District
      8th Essex District
      8th Hampden District
      8th Middlesex District
      8th Norfolk District
      8th Plymouth District
      8th Suffolk District
      8th Worcester District
      9th Bristol District
      9th Essex District
      9th Hampden District
      9th Middlesex District
      9th Norfolk District
      9th Plymouth District
      9th Suffolk District
      9th Worcester District
      10th Bristol District
      10th Essex District
      10th Hampden District
      10th Middlesex District
      10th Norfolk District
      10th Plymouth District
      10th Suffolk District
      10th Worcester District
      11th Bristol District
      11th Essex District
      11th Hampden District
      11th Middlesex District
      11th Norfolk District
      11th Plymouth District
      11th Suffolk District
      11th Worcester District
      12th Bristol District
      12th Essex District
      12th Hampden District
      12th Middlesex District
      12th Norfolk District
      12th Plymouth District
      12th Suffolk District
      12th Worcester District
      13th Bristol District
      13th Essex District
      13th Middlesex District
      13th Norfolk District
      13th Suffolk District
      13th Worcester District
      14th Bristol District
      14th Essex District
      14th Middlesex District
      14th Norfolk District
      14th Suffolk District
      14th Worcester District
      15th Essex District
      15th Middlesex District
      15th Norfolk District
      15th Suffolk District
      15th Worcester District
      16th Essex District
      16th Middlesex District
      16th Suffolk District
      16th Worcester District
      17th Essex District
      17th Middlesex District
      17th Suffolk District
      17th Worcester District
      18th Essex District
      18th Middlesex District
      18th Suffolk District
      18th Worcester District
      19th Middlesex District
      19th Suffolk District
      19th Worcester District
      20th Middlesex District
      21st Middlesex District
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      33rd Middlesex District
      34th Middlesex District
      35th Middlesex District
      36th Middlesex District
      37th Middlesex District
      Democratic Party (132)
      Republican Party (25)
      Unenrolled (1)
      Vacancies (2)