Massachusetts Senate
Committee Chair Vice Chair Ranking Minority
Bills in the Third Reading Sal N. DiDomenico Harriette L. Chandler Bruce Tarr
Bonding , Capital Expenditures and State Assets Michael O. Moore Nick Collins Vacant
Ethics Eric P. Lesser Cynthia Stone Creem Vacant
Global Warming and Climate Change Marc R. Pacheco Michael J. Barrett Patrick O'Connor
Intergovernmental Affairs Michael F. Rush Sal N. DiDomenico Dean Tran
Personnel and Administration Cynthia Stone Creem Joan B. Lovely Patrick O'Connor
Post Audit and Oversight John F. Keenan Paul R. Feeney Ryan C. Fattman
Redistricting William N. Brownsberger Adam G. Hinds Bruce Tarr
Rules Joan B. Lovely Joseph A. Boncore Ryan C. Fattman
Steering , Policy and Scheduling Mark C. Montigny Michael J. Rodrigues Bruce Tarr
Ways and Means Michael J. Rodrigues Cindy F. Friedman Vacant
Committees
The current standing committees of the Massachusetts Senate are as follows :
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located (the Cape and Islands district covers Dukes, Nantucket, and parts of Barnstable counties). Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits. The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State House, in Boston. The current session is the 191st General Court, which convened January 2, 2019. It consists of 34 Democrats and 6 Republicans. The President of the Senate is Karen E. Spilka of Ashland. The Senate Minority Leader, from the Republican Party, is Bruce Tarr of Gloucester. The last state general election was on November 6, 2018.