Ethics and Rules Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

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The Ethics and Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts State Senate.

Function

According to the committee's website, "It shall be the duty of the committee on Ethics and Rules to consider all violations of rules and all question of conduct of Senators and employees of the Senate. The committee is also authorized to recommend policy procedures for the Senate and recommend rules changes for matters requiring the expeditious action by the Senate".

Committee members

2013-2014

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

Ethics and Rules Members, 2013
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)
• Stanley Rosenberg, Chair	• Michael Knapik
• Richard Moore, Vice-chair	• Richard Ross
• Stephen Brewer
• Karen Spilka

2011-2012

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

Ethics and Rules Members, 2011
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)
• Frederick Berry, Chair	• Michael Knapik
• Karen Spilka, Vice-chair	• Richard Ross
• Stephen Brewer
• Steven Tolman

External links

• Massachusetts Senate Standing Committees