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Election Laws Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature
The Election Laws 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.[1]
See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives
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Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Election Laws Joint Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Election Laws Joint Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Election Laws Joint Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Election Laws Joint Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | 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.
Election Laws Joint Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Anne Gobi, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• John Mahoney, Chair | • Nicholas Boldyga | |||
• Mike Barrett, Vice chair | • Marc Lombardo | |||
• Kenneth I. Gordon, Vice chair | ||||
• Kathleen O'Connor Ives | ||||
• Patricia Jehlen | ||||
• Jason Lewis | ||||
• Jonathan Hecht | ||||
• Tackey Chan | ||||
• Russell Holmes | ||||
• Diana DiZoglio | ||||
• Alan Silvia | ||||
• Evandro C. Carvalho | ||||
• Joseph McGonagle, Jr. |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Election Laws Joint Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Thomas P. Kennedy, Chair | • Marc Lombardo | |||
• John Mahoney, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• Kenneth Donnelly, Vice chair | • Paul Frost | |||
• Kenneth Gordon, Vice chair | ||||
• William Brownsberger | ||||
• Sal DiDomenico | ||||
• James Welch | ||||
• Brian Michael Ashe | ||||
• Dennis Rosa | ||||
• Daniel J. Hunt | ||||
• Rady Mom | ||||
• James Miceli | ||||
• Diana DiZoglio | ||||
• Stephen DiNatale |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Election Laws Joint Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Barry Finegold, Chair | • Bruce Tarr | |||
• James Murphy, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• William Brownsberger, Vice chair | • Paul Frost | |||
• Linda Campbell, Vice chair | ||||
• Kenneth Donnelly | ||||
• Joan B. Lovely | ||||
• James Welch | ||||
• Brian Michael Ashe | ||||
• Dennis Rosa | ||||
• Denise Andrews | ||||
• Jerry Parisella | ||||
• Josh Cutler | ||||
• Diana DiZoglio | ||||
• Frank Moran |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Election Laws Joint Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Michael Moran, Chair | • Daniel Webster | |||
• Barry Finegold, Chair | • Marc Lombardo | |||
• Sean Garballey, Vice chair | • Michael Knapik | |||
• Sal DiDomenico, Vice chair | ||||
• Cory Atkins | ||||
• Stephen Smith | ||||
• Brian Michael Ashe | ||||
• Dennis Rosa | ||||
• Denise Andrews | ||||
• Jerry Parisella | ||||
• Kenneth Donnelly | ||||
• James Welch | ||||
• Thomas Kennedy |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Election Laws Joint Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (1) | |||
• Michael Moran, Chair | • Paul Frost | |||
• Thomas Golden, Jr., Vice chair | ||||
• Bill Bowles | ||||
• John Quinn | ||||
• Mark Falzone | ||||
• Brian Michael Ashe | ||||
• Stephen Smith | ||||
• Willie Mae Allen |
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