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Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Steering, Policy and Schedule Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Per House Rule 17, the committee is made up of 11 members.[1]
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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 Steering, Policy and Scheduling to assist the Speaker and the members of the House of Representatives in identifying the major matters pending before the General Court, the relative urgency and priority for consideration of such matters and alternative methods of responding to such matters by the General Court. Said committee shall schedule legislative matters in a manner that will provide for an even distribution and orderly consideration of reports of legislative committees on the daily Calendar.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Bradford Hill (R, Ranking minority member) left this committee on September 15, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Bradford Hill (R, Ranking Minority) left this committee on September 15, 2021. [Source]
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • James Murphy, Chair | • Bradford Hill | |||
| • Thomas Petrolati, Vice chair | • Susan Gifford | |||
| • James Dwyer | ||||
| • Ann-Margaret Ferrante | ||||
| • Josh Cutler | ||||
| • Diana DiZoglio | ||||
| • Paul Heroux | ||||
| • Michelle DuBois | ||||
| • Mike Connolly | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • David Nangle, Chair | • Bradford Hill | |||
| • Robert Koczera, Vice chair | • Susan Gifford | |||
| • Bruce Ayers | ||||
| • Brian Michael Ashe | ||||
| • James Dwyer | ||||
| • Diana DiZoglio | ||||
| • Tricia Farley-Bouvier | ||||
| • Paul Heroux | ||||
| • Joseph McGonagle, Jr. | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Louis Kafka, Chair | • Bradford Hill | |||
| • Edward Coppinger, Vice chair | • Susan Gifford | |||
| • David Nangle | ||||
| • Brian Michael Ashe | ||||
| • James Dwyer | ||||
| • Diana DiZoglio | ||||
| • Kenneth Gordon | ||||
| • Mary S. Keefe | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Louis Kafka, Chair | • Bradford Hill | |||
| • Stephen Smith, Vice chair | • Susan Gifford | |||
| • James Murphy | ||||
| • Kevin Murphy | ||||
| • Gloria Fox | ||||
| • James Dwyer | ||||
| • Demetrius Atsalis | ||||
| • Marcos Devers | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Louis Kafka, Chair | • Bradford Hill | |||
| • Arthur Tobin, Vice chair | • Susan Gifford | |||
| • Michael Kane | ||||
| • Pamela Richardson | ||||
| • Thomas Golden, Jr. | ||||
| • Kevin Murphy | ||||
| • James Dwyer | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "House Rules," accessed March 4, 2021 (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 Steering, Policy and Scheduling," accessed March 4, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
