Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Bills in the Third Reading Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Per House Rule 17, the committee is made up of three members.[1]
Per Rule 18 of the House Rules, committees of the Massachusetts House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and the Minority Leader.[2] At the beginning of each two-year session, the committees are appointed to serve for the entire session. The Speaker and Minority Leader are responsible for choosing members from their respective parties.[3] Apart from a single minority member on the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading and each committee of conference, the partisan balance of committee membership is to be at least equal to the partisan balance of the chamber on the first day of the session, with minority party membership being no less than six on the Ways and Means Committee, four on the Ethics Committee and Personnel and Administration Committee, three on the Rules Committee, and two on all other standing and joint committees. The Speaker is responsible for nominating the chair of each committee, as well as vice-chairs and assistant vice-chairs of applicable committees, subject to a majority vote of the majority party caucus. The Minority Leader is responsible for nominating a ranking minority member for each applicable committee, subject to a majority vote of the minority party caucus. The Speaker and Minority Leader, pursuant to party affiliation, may recommend the removal of committee members or leaders, subject to the ratification of the respective party caucus except in the case of a representative who has been indicted in a court of law, who may be removed outright. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed are filled following the same rules.[4]
See rules: Rules of the House
Function
| “ | It shall be the duty of the committee on Bills in the Third Reading to consider all bills and resolves prior to their final reading, and examine, correct and recommend such amendments as may be necessary concerning duplication, grammatical errors, constitutionality, etc. The committee shall consider all amendments received from the Senate. The committee shall also act in relation to resolutions and proposals, and any other matters referred thereto.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Bills in the Third Reading Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Bills in the Third Reading Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Bills in the Third Reading Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Bills in the Third Reading Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Bills in the Third Reading Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Theodore Speliotis, Chair | • Angelo D'Emilia | |||
| • Frank Moran, Vice chair | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Bills in the Third Reading Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Theodore Speliotis, Chair | • Angelo D'Emilia | |||
| • Timothy Madden, Vice chair | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Bills in the Third Reading Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Theodore Speliotis, Chair | • George Peterson, Jr. | |||
| • Paul McMurtry, Vice chair | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Bills in the Third Reading Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Vincent Pedone, Chair | • George Peterson, Jr. | |||
| • James O'Day, Vice chair | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Bills in the Third Reading Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Vincent Pedone, Chair | • George Peterson, Jr. | |||
| • James Welch | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "The Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2013 and 2014," January 23, 2013. (Rule 17)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "House Rules," accessed March 4, 2021 (Rule 18)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "House Rules," accessed March 4, 2021 (Rule 17)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "House Rules," accessed March 4, 2021 (Rules 18, 18A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading," accessed March 4, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
