Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature

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The Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts 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.

See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)	Third-party members(0)
Tackey Chan Chair Pavel Payano Chair Mary Keefe Vice Chair William Driscoll Jr. Vice Chair Tommy Vitolo Joan Meschino James Hawkins David LeBoeuf Amy Sangiolo James O'Day Estela Reyes Jacob Oliveira Lydia Edwards John J. Cronin	Joseph McKenna Ranking Minority Kelly Dooner Ranking Minority Donald Berthiaume Jr.

2023-2024 legislative session

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)	Third-party members(0)
John J. Cronin Chair Tackey Chan Chair Mary Keefe Vice Chair Susan Moran Vice Chair Kate Donaghue Danillo Sena David LeBoeuf Estela Reyes Joan Meschino Dawne Shand Christopher Worrell Walter Timilty Jacob Oliveira Edward Kennedy	Joseph McKenna Bruce Tarr Steven Howitt

2021-2022 legislative session

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)	Third-party members(0)
Susan Moran Senate chair Tackey Chan House chair Paul Feeney Senate vice chair Edward Kennedy Rady Mom Joan Meschino Brendan Crighton David LeBoeuf Michael Brady Mary Keefe Tricia Farley-Bouvier Danillo Sena Jacob Oliveira Tami Gouveia	Bruce Tarr Senate ranking minority member Joseph McKenna House ranking minority member Steven Howitt

2019-2020 legislative session

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)	Third-party members(0)
Paul Feeney Chair Tackey Chan Chair Jay Livingstone Vice Chair James Welch Vice Chair Joseph Boncore Barry Finegold Jonathan Zlotnik Diana DiZoglio William Driscoll Jr. Mindy Domb Tami Gouveia David LeBoeuf Jack Patrick Lewis Adrian Madaro	Steven Howitt Ranking Minority Ryan Fattman Joseph McKenna

2020 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2020 legislative session.

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Members, 2020
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)
• Paul Feeney, Chair	• Ryan Fattman
• Tackey Chan, Chair	• Steven Howitt
• James Welch, Vice chair	• Joseph McKenna
• Jay Livingstone, Vice chair
• Diana DiZoglio
• Barry Finegold
• Joseph Boncore
• Adrian Madaro
• William Driscoll Jr.
• Mindy Domb
• Tami Gouveia
• Jonathan Zlotnik
• David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
• Jack Patrick Lewis

2017 legislative session

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

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Members, 2017
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)
• Barbara L'Italien, Chair	• Ryan Fattman
• Jennifer Benson, Chair	• Steven Howitt
• James Timilty, Vice chair	• Joseph McKenna
• Daniel J. Hunt, Vice chair
• Michael Brady
• Sal DiDomenico
• Jennifer Flanagan
• Ruth Balser
• James Arciero
• William Pignatelli
• Jay Livingstone
• Jonathan Zlotnik
• Jose Tosado
• Juana B. Matias

2015 legislative session

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

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Members, 2015
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)
• Thomas Kennedy, Chair	• Ryan Fattman
• Jennifer Benson, Chair	• Steven Howitt
• Anthony Petruccelli, Vice chair	• Joseph McKenna
• Frank Moran, Vice chair
• Michael Rodrigues
• Kathleen A. O'Connor Ives
• James Timilty
• James Arciero
• Jonathan Zlotnik
• Tackey Chan
• Daniel J. Hunt
• RoseLee Vincent
• Evandro C. Carvalho
• Jose Tosado

2013-2014

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

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Members, 2013
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)
• Thomas Kennedy, Chair	• Michael Knapik
• John Scibak, Chair	• Steven Howitt
• Anthony Petruccelli, Vice chair	• Donald Humason, Jr.
• Paul Brodeur, Vice chair
• Joan B. Lovely
• Kathleen A. O'Connor Ives
• James Timilty
• Timothy Toomey, Jr.
• Angelo Puppolo, Jr.
• Tackey Chan
• Rhonda Nyman
• Patricia Farley-Bouvier
• Josh Cutler
• Frank Moran

2011-2012

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

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Members, 2011
Democratic members (14)	Republican members (3)
• Theodore Speliotis, Chair	• Steven Howitt
• Thomas Kennedy, Chair	• Donald Humason, Jr.
• Robert Fennell, Vice chair	• Michael Knapik
• Anthony Petruccelli, Vice chair
• Geraldine Creedon
• Thomas Stanley
• Joyce Spiliotis
• Angelo Puppolo, Jr.
• Paul Brodeur
• Tackey Chan
• Rhonda Nyman
• Sal DiDomenico
• James Timilty
• Kenneth Donnelly

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint Members, 2009
Democratic members (8)	Republican members (2)
• Theodore Speliotis, Chair	• Donald Humason, Jr.
• Marie St. Fleur, Vice chair	• Lewis Evangelidis
• Bill Bowles
• Angelo Puppolo, Jr.
• Danielle Gregoire
• Thomas Stanley
• William Greene, Jr.
• James O'Day

External links

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Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate

Senators

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District

Paul Mark (D)

Bristol and Norfolk District

Paul Feeney (D)

Cape and Islands District

Julian Cyr (D)

Hampden District

Adam Gomez (D)

Hampden and Hampshire District

John Velis (D)

Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District

Jacob Oliveira (D)

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District

Jo Comerford (D)

Middlesex and Norfolk District

Karen Spilka (D)

Middlesex and Suffolk District

Sal DiDomenico (D)

Middlesex and Worcester District

James Eldridge (D)

Norfolk and Middlesex District

Cynthia Creem (D)

Norfolk and Plymouth District

John Keenan (D)

Norfolk and Suffolk District

Michael Rush (D)

Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District

William Driscoll (D)

Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District

Becca Rausch (D)

Plymouth and Barnstable District

Dylan Fernandes (D)

Suffolk and Middlesex District

William Brownsberger (D)

Worcester and Hampden District

Ryan Fattman (R)

Worcester and Hampshire District

Peter Durant (R)

Worcester and Middlesex District

John Cronin (D)

1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Michael Rodrigues (D)

1st Essex District

Pavel Payano (D)

1st Essex and Middlesex District

Bruce Tarr (R)

1st Middlesex District

Edward Kennedy (D)

1st Plymouth and Norfolk District

Patrick O'Connor (R)

1st Suffolk District

Nick Collins (D)

1st Worcester District

Robyn Kennedy (D)

2nd Bristol and Plymouth District

Mark Montigny (D)

2nd Essex District

Joan Lovely (D)

2nd Essex and Middlesex District

Barry Finegold (D)

2nd Middlesex District

Patricia Jehlen (D)

2nd Plymouth and Norfolk District

Michael Brady (D)

2nd Suffolk District

Liz Miranda (D)

2nd Worcester District

Michael Moore (D)

3rd Bristol and Plymouth District

Kelly Dooner (R)

3rd Essex District

Brendan Crighton (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Mike Barrett (D)

3rd Suffolk District

Lydia Edwards (D)

4th Middlesex District

Cindy Friedman (D)

5th Middlesex District

Jason Lewis (D)

Democratic Party (35)

Republican Party (5)

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Current members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Ronald Mariano

Majority Leader:Michael Moran

Representatives

Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District

Thomas Moakley (D)

1st Barnstable District

Chris Flanagan (D)

1st Berkshire District

John Barrett (D)

1st Bristol District

Michael Chaisson (R)

1st Essex District

Dawne Shand (D)

1st Franklin District

Natalie Blais (D)

1st Hampden District

Todd Smola (R)

1st Hampshire District

Lindsay Sabadosa (D)

1st Middlesex District

Margaret Scarsdale (D)

1st Norfolk District

Bruce Ayers (D)

1st Plymouth District

Michelle Badger (D)

1st Suffolk District

Adrian Madaro (D)

1st Worcester District

Kimberly Ferguson (R)

2nd Barnstable District

Kip Diggs (D)

2nd Berkshire District

Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D)

2nd Bristol District

James Hawkins (D)

2nd Essex District

Kristin Kassner (D)

2nd Franklin District

Susannah Whipps (U)

2nd Hampden District

Brian Ashe (D)

2nd Hampshire District

Homar Gomez (D)

2nd Middlesex District

James Arciero (D)

2nd Norfolk District

Tackey Chan (D)

2nd Plymouth District

John Gaskey (R)

2nd Suffolk District

Daniel Ryan (D)

2nd Worcester District

Jonathan Zlotnik (D)

3rd Barnstable District

David Vieira (R)

3rd Berkshire District

Leigh Davis (D)

3rd Bristol District

Lisa Field (D)

3rd Essex District

Andy Vargas (D)

3rd Hampden District

Nicholas Boldyga (R)

3rd Hampshire District

Mindy Domb (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Kate Hogan (D)

3rd Norfolk District

Ronald Mariano (D)

3rd Plymouth District

Joan Meschino (D)

3rd Suffolk District

Aaron Michlewitz (D)

3rd Worcester District

Michael Kushmerek (D)

4th Barnstable District

Hadley Luddy (D)

4th Bristol District

Steven Howitt (R)

4th Essex District

Estela Reyes (D)

4th Hampden District

Kelly Pease (R)

4th Middlesex District

Danielle Gregoire (D)

4th Norfolk District

James Murphy (D)

4th Plymouth District

Patrick Joseph Kearney (D)

4th Suffolk District

David Biele (D)

4th Worcester District

Natalie Higgins (D)

5th Barnstable District

Steven Xiarhos (R)

5th Bristol District

Justin Thurber (R)

5th Essex District

Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D)

5th Hampden District

Patricia Duffy (D)

5th Middlesex District

David Linsky (D)

5th Norfolk District

Mark Cusack (D)

5th Plymouth District

David DeCoste (R)

5th Suffolk District

Christopher Worrell (D)

5th Worcester District

Donald Berthiaume (R)

6th Bristol District

Carole Fiola (D)

6th Essex District

Hannah Bowen (D)

6th Hampden District

Michael Finn (D)

6th Middlesex District

Priscila Sousa (D)

6th Norfolk District

William Galvin (D)

6th Plymouth District

Kenneth Sweezey (R)

6th Suffolk District

Russell Holmes (D)

6th Worcester District

John Marsi (R)

7th Bristol District

Alan Silvia (D)

7th Essex District

Manny Cruz (D)

7th Hampden District

Aaron Saunders (D)

7th Middlesex District

Jack Lewis (D)

7th Norfolk District

Richard Wells (D)

7th Plymouth District

Alyson Sullivan (R)

7th Suffolk District

Chynah Tyler (D)

7th Worcester District

Paul Frost (R)

8th Bristol District

Steven Ouellette (D)

8th Essex District

Jenny Armini (D)

8th Hampden District

Shirley Arriaga (D)

8th Middlesex District

James Arena-DeRosa (D)

8th Norfolk District

Edward Philips (D)

8th Plymouth District

Dennis Gallagher (D)

8th Suffolk District

Jay Livingstone (D)

8th Worcester District

Michael Soter (R)

9th Bristol District

Christopher Markey (D)

9th Essex District

Donald Wong (R)

9th Hampden District

Orlando Ramos (D)

9th Middlesex District

Thomas Stanley (D)

9th Norfolk District

Marcus Vaughn (R)

9th Plymouth District

Bridget Plouffe (D)

9th Suffolk District

John Moran (D)

9th Worcester District

David Muradian (R)

10th Bristol District

Mark Sylvia (D)

10th Essex District

Dan Cahill (D)

10th Hampden District

Carlos Gonzalez (D)

10th Middlesex District

John Lawn (D)

10th Norfolk District

Jeffrey Roy (D)

10th Plymouth District

Michelle DuBois (D)

10th Suffolk District

Bill MacGregor (D)

10th Worcester District

Brian Murray (D)

11th Bristol District

Christopher Hendricks (D)

11th Essex District

Sean Reid (D)

11th Hampden District

Bud Williams (D)

11th Middlesex District

Amy Sangiolo (D)

11th Norfolk District

Paul McMurtry (D)

11th Plymouth District

Rita Mendes (D)

11th Suffolk District

Judith García (D)

11th Worcester District

Hannah Kane (R)

12th Bristol District

Norman Orrall (R)

12th Essex District

Thomas Walsh (D)

12th Hampden District

Angelo Puppolo (D)

12th Middlesex District

Greg Schwartz (D)

12th Norfolk District

John Rogers (D)

12th Plymouth District

Kathleen LaNatra (D)

12th Suffolk District

Brandy Oakley (D)

12th Worcester District

Meghan Kilcoyne (D)

13th Bristol District

Antonio Cabral (D)

13th Essex District

Sally Kerans (D)

13th Middlesex District

Carmine Gentile (D)

13th Norfolk District

Joshua Tarsky (D)

13th Suffolk District

Daniel Hunt (D)

13th Worcester District

John Mahoney (D)

14th Bristol District

Adam Scanlon (D)

14th Essex District

Adrianne Ramos (D)

14th Middlesex District

Simon Cataldo (D)

14th Norfolk District

Alice Peisch (D)

14th Suffolk District

Rob Consalvo (D)

14th Worcester District

James O'Day (D)

15th Essex District

Ryan Hamilton (D)

15th Middlesex District

Michelle Ciccolo (D)

15th Norfolk District

Tommy Vitolo (D)

15th Suffolk District

Sam Montaño (D)

15th Worcester District

Mary Keefe (D)

16th Essex District

Francisco Paulino (D)

16th Middlesex District

Rodney Elliott (D)

16th Suffolk District

Jessica Giannino (D)

16th Worcester District

Daniel Donahue (D)

17th Essex District

Frank Moran (D)

17th Middlesex District

Vanna Howard (D)

17th Suffolk District

Kevin Honan (D)

17th Worcester District

David LeBoeuf (D)

18th Essex District

Tram Nguyen (D)

18th Middlesex District

Tara Hong (D)

18th Suffolk District

Michael Moran (D)

18th Worcester District

Joseph McKenna (R)

19th Middlesex District

David Allen Robertson (D)

19th Suffolk District

Jeffrey Turco (D)

19th Worcester District

Kate Donaghue (D)

20th Middlesex District

Bradley Jones (R)

21st Middlesex District

Kenneth Gordon (D)

22nd Middlesex District

Marc Lombardo (R)

23rd Middlesex District

Sean Garballey (D)

24th Middlesex District

David Rogers (D)

25th Middlesex District

Marjorie Decker (D)

26th Middlesex District

Mike Connolly (D)

27th Middlesex District

Erika Uyterhoeven (D)

28th Middlesex District

Joseph McGonagle (D)

29th Middlesex District

Steven Owens (D)

30th Middlesex District

Richard Haggerty (D)

31st Middlesex District

Michael Day (D)

32nd Middlesex District

Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)

33rd Middlesex District

Steven Ultrino (D)

34th Middlesex District

Christine Barber (D)

35th Middlesex District

Paul Donato (D)

36th Middlesex District

Colleen Garry (D)

37th Middlesex District

Danillo Sena (D)

Democratic Party (134)

Republican Party (25)

Unenrolled (1)