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Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

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The Ways and Means Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts State Senate. Per Senate Rule 12, the committee is made up of 18 members.[1]

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Per Senate Rules 12 and 13, committees of the Massachusetts State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate, with the exception of minority members, who are assigned by the Minority Leader.[2] After the adoption of Senate rules at the beginning of each two-year session, the committees are appointed to serve for the entire session. The President is to give consideration to partisan balance in making appointments, and is required to allocate at least three seats on the Ways and Means Committee, two seats on the Ethics and Rules Committees, and at least one seat on all other standing or special committees, to members of the minority party. The President shall nominate the chair of each committee, and the vice-chair and assistant vice-chair of the Ways and Means Committee, subject to a majority vote of the respective party caucus. Should a nominee be blocked, the President shall nominate another candidate for confirmation. In the event of a special order by the Senate to appoint a committee by ballot, the person receiving the most votes shall be named chair, with the runner-up being named vice-chair.[2] Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled following the same rules.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Rules of the Senate

Function

It shall be the duty of the committee on Ways and Means to consider all matters relating to the finances of the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred thereto.[4][5]

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2025-2026

Democratic members (15) Republican members (3) Third-party members(0)

2023-2024 legislative session

Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (16) Republican members (2) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (14) Republican members (3) Third-party members(0)

Joseph Boncore (D) left this committee on September 09, 2021. [Source]

2019-2020 legislative session

Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (15) Republican members (2) Third-party members(0)

Donald Humason Jr. (R) left this committee on January 06, 2020.

2017 legislative session

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

Ways and Means Members, 2017
Democratic members (15)Republican members (3)
Karen Spilka, ChairVinny deMacedo
Sal DiDomenico, Vice chairRichard Ross
Patricia JehlenDonald F. Humason, Jr.
William Brownsberger
Sonia Chang-Diaz
Kenneth Donnelly
Eileen Donoghue
James Eldridge
John Keenan
Joan Lovely
Thomas McGee
Michael O. Moore
Kathleen O'Connor Ives
Michael Rush
James Timilty

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

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Footnotes


Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate
Senators
Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District
Paul Mark (D)
Bristol and Norfolk District
Cape and Islands District
Hampden District
Hampden and Hampshire District
Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District
Middlesex and Norfolk District
Middlesex and Suffolk District
Middlesex and Worcester District
Norfolk and Middlesex District
Norfolk and Plymouth District
Norfolk and Suffolk District
Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District
Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District
Plymouth and Barnstable District
Suffolk and Middlesex District
Worcester and Hampden District
Worcester and Hampshire District
Worcester and Middlesex District
1st Bristol and Plymouth District
1st Essex District
1st Essex and Middlesex District
1st Middlesex District
1st Plymouth and Norfolk District
1st Suffolk District
1st Worcester District
2nd Bristol and Plymouth District
2nd Essex District
2nd Essex and Middlesex District
2nd Middlesex District
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk District
2nd Suffolk District
2nd Worcester District
3rd Bristol and Plymouth District
3rd Essex District
3rd Middlesex District
3rd Suffolk District
4th Middlesex District
5th Middlesex District
Democratic Party (35)
Republican Party (5)