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The 192nd Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of
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. It consists of elected members of the
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. The 192nd term will end in early 2023. Will Brownsberger, Michael Moran, and Dan Hunt are overseeing decennial redistricting based on the 2020 census. Also in 2021, legislators are debating whether or not to increase public access to information about their own proceedings. Other notable discussion topics include progressive taxation, the gig economy,
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Leadership


Senate


House


Members


Senators

**Originally elected in a special election


Representatives

The following is a complete list of Members of the House of Representatives in the 192nd General Court, by district:


Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

6 Representatives (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)


Berkshire

4 Representatives (4 Democrats)


Bristol

14 Representatives (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)


Essex

18 Representatives (15 Democrats, 3 Republicans)


Franklin

2 Representatives (1 Democrat, 1 Unenrolled)


Hampden

12 Representatives (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)


Hampshire

3 Representatives (3 Democrats)


Middlesex

37 Representatives (34 Democrats, 3 Republicans)


Norfolk

15 Representatives (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)


Plymouth

12 Representatives (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)


Suffolk

19 Representatives (19 Democrats)


Worcester

18 Representatives (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans) **Originally elected in a special election


Changes in membership


Senate


House of Representatives


See also

*
2020 Massachusetts general election The 2020 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 2020, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections were held on September 1, 2020. At the federal level, all nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were conteste ...
* COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts * 117th United States Congress *
2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Massachusetts. Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl, Democratic state attorney general Maura Healey, and Libertarian Kevin Reed ...
* List of Massachusetts General Courts


Notes


References


Further reading

* * * . ("...portal through which Massachusetts residents would be able to simultaneously apply for MassHealth, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), cash assistance benefits, veterans benefits, and subsidies for child care, housing and fuel assistance.") * * *


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:2021-2022 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions
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