Senate Committees

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Senate Majority Party Leadership

Therese Murray
Senate President
Frederick Berry
Senate Majority Leader
Jack Hart
Assistant Senate Majority Leader
Karen Spilka
Assistant Senate Majority Whip
Harriette Chandler
Senate Majority Whip
Stanley Rosenberg
Senate President Pro Tempore

Senate Minority Party Leadership

Bruce Tarr
Senate Minority Leader
Robert Hedlund
Assistant Senate Minority Leader
Michael Knapik
Ranking Ways and Means Committee Member
Richard Ross
Senate Minority Whip

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons With Disabilities

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Kenneth Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Susan Fargo of Third Middlesex
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Sonia Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Sal DiDomenico of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Committee Members: 
Eileen Donoghue of First Middlesex and Norfolk
James Welch of Hampden
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Thomas Kennedy of Second Plymouth and Bristol
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Anthony Petruccelli of First Suffolk and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Sal DiDomenico of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
James Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Kenneth Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Thomas McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Mike Rush of Suffolk and Norfolk
Eileen Donoghue of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Education

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Sonia Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Sal DiDomenico of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Barry Finegold of Second Essex and Middlesex
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Susan Fargo of Third Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Mark Montigny of Second Bristol and Plymouth
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Election Laws

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Barry Finegold of Second Essex and Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Sal DiDomenico of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
Committee Members: 
Kenneth Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex
James Welch of Hampden
Thomas Kennedy of Second Plymouth and Bristol
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Anthony Petruccelli of First Suffolk and Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Committee Members: 
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Committee Members: 
Barry Finegold of Second Essex and Middlesex
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Anthony Petruccelli of First Suffolk and Middlesex
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Bruce Tarr of First Essex and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Higher Education

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Michael Moore of Second Worcester
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Eileen Donoghue of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Committee Members: 
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
James Welch of Hampden
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Housing

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
James Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Barry Finegold of Second Essex and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Susan Fargo of Third Middlesex
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Committee Members: 
Barry Finegold of Second Essex and Middlesex
Sal DiDomenico of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
Mike Rush of Suffolk and Norfolk
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Mike Rush of Suffolk and Norfolk
Committee Members: 
Kenneth Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex
James Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Cynthia Creem of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
James Welch of Hampden
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Committee Members: 
William Brownsberger of 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
James Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Sonia Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Public Health

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Susan Fargo of Third Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Harriette Chandler of First Worcester
Committee Members: 
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Mike Rush of Suffolk and Norfolk
James Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
James Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Michael Moore of Second Worcester
Committee Members: 
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Mark Montigny of Second Bristol and Plymouth
James Welch of Hampden
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Public Service

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
William Brownsberger of 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Jennifer Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Thomas Kennedy of Second Plymouth and Bristol
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Joint Committee on Revenue

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
James Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Committee Members: 
Thomas Kennedy of Second Plymouth and Bristol
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Kenneth Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
James Welch of Hampden
Committee Members: 
Susan Fargo of Third Middlesex
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Michael Rodrigues of First Bristol and Plymouth
Bruce Tarr of First Essex and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Marc Pacheco of First Plymouth and Bristol
Committee Members: 
Jennifer Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Eileen Donoghue of First Middlesex and Norfolk
James Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Marc Pacheco of First Plymouth and Bristol
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
James Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Committee Members: 
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
William Brownsberger of 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Cynthia Creem of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Committee Members: 
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Thomas McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Eileen Donoghue of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Committee Members: 
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Sonia Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Bruce Tarr of First Essex and Middlesex

Joint Committee on Transportation

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Thomas McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Jennifer Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Mike Rush of Suffolk and Norfolk
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Marc Pacheco of First Plymouth and Bristol
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Committee Type: 
Senate Joint Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Mike Rush of Suffolk and Norfolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Thomas McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Senate Bills in Third Reading

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Cynthia Creem of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Jack Hart of First Suffolk
Committee Members: 
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Sal DiDomenico of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
Bruce Tarr of First Essex and Middlesex

Senate Bonding, Captial Expenditures and State Assets

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
John Keenan of 7th Essex
Committee Members: 
Sonia Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Kenneth Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex
James Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire

Senate Ethics and Rules

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Frederick Berry of Second Essex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Karen Spilka of Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Committee Members: 
Stephen Brewer of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex
Jack Hart of First Suffolk

Senate Global Warming

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Marc Pacheco of First Plymouth and Bristol
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
James Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Committee Members: 
Thomas McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Senate Post Audit & Oversight

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Mark Montigny of Second Bristol and Plymouth
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Cynthia Creem of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Committee Members: 
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Michael Moore of Second Worcester
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex
Robert Hedlund of Plymouth and Norfolk

Senate Redistricting

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Stanley Rosenberg of Hampshire and Franklin
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Sonia Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Committee Members: 
Barry Finegold of Second Essex and Middlesex
Karen Spilka of Second Middlesex and Norfolk
James Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Daniel Wolf of Cape and Islands
Bruce Tarr of First Essex and Middlesex

Senate Steering & Policy

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Jennifer Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Committee Members: 
Jack Hart of First Suffolk
Harriette Chandler of First Worcester
Bruce Tarr of First Essex and Middlesex

Senate Ways and Means

Committee Type: 
Senate Standing Committee
Chair of Committee: 
Stephen Brewer of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin
Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Steven Baddour of First Essex
Assistant Vice-Chair(s) of Committee: 
Jennifer Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Committee Members: 
Benjamin Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin
Cynthia Creem of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Patricia Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Brian Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth
Thomas Kennedy of Second Plymouth and Bristol
Thomas McGee of Third Essex and Middlesex
Michael Moore of Second Worcester
Richard Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Marc Pacheco of First Plymouth and Bristol
Anthony Petruccelli of First Suffolk and Middlesex
Karen Spilka of Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Gale Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Michael Knapik of Second Hampden and Hampshire
Richard Ross of Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex