Massachusetts Senate


The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located. Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits. The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State House, in Boston.
The current session is the 191st General Court, which convened January 2, 2019. It consists of 36 Democrats and 4 Republicans. The President of the Senate is Karen E. Spilka of Ashland. The Senate Minority Leader, from the Republican Party, is Bruce Tarr of Gloucester. The last state general election was on November 6, 2018.

Qualifactions

The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:
hold a supermajority in the Senate.

Current leadership

PositionLeaderMunicipalityParty
President of the SenateKaren E. SpilkaAshlandDemocratic
Majority LeaderCynthia Stone CreemNewtonDemocratic
President Pro TemporeWilliam N. BrownsbergerBelmontDemocratic
Senate President EmeritaHarriette L. ChandlerWorcesterDemocratic
Assistant Majority LeaderJoan B. LovelySalemDemocratic
Assistant Majority LeaderMichael J. BarrettLexingtonDemocratic
Assistant Majority LeaderSal N. DiDomenicoEverettDemocratic
Majority WhipMichael F. RushWest RoxburyDemocratic
Assistant Majority WhipJulian CyrTruroDemocratic
Senate Ways and Means ChairMichael J. RodriguesWestportDemocratic
Senate Ways and Means Vice ChairCindy F. FriedmanArlingtonDemocratic
Minority LeaderBruce E. TarrGloucesterRepublican
Assistant Minority LeaderRyan C. FattmanSuttonRepublican
Minority WhipPatrick M. O'ConnorWeymouthRepublican
Assistant Minority WhipVacantRepublican
Senate Ways & Means Ranking MemberVacantRepublican
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Committees

The current standing committees of the Massachusetts Senate are as follows:
CommitteeChairVice ChairRanking Minority
Bills in the Third ReadingSal N. DiDomenicoHarriette L. ChandlerBruce Tarr
Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State AssetsMichael O. MooreNick CollinsVacant
EthicsEric P. LesserCynthia Stone CreemVacant
Global Warming and Climate ChangeMarc R. PachecoMichael J. BarrettPatrick O'Connor
Intergovernmental AffairsMichael F. RushSal N. DiDomenicoDean Tran
Personnel and AdministrationCynthia Stone CreemJoan B. LovelyPatrick O'Connor
Post Audit and OversightJohn F. KeenanPaul R. FeeneyRyan C. Fattman
RedistrictingWilliam N. BrownsbergerAdam G. HindsBruce Tarr
RulesJoan B. LovelyJoseph A. BoncoreRyan C. Fattman
Steering, Policy and SchedulingMark C. MontignyMichael J. RodriguesBruce Tarr
Ways and MeansMichael J. RodriguesCindy F. FriedmanVacant


Current members

Current members of the Senate, sorted by district name: