Commerce Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
The Commerce Committee is a joint standing committee of the Connecticut General Assembly and contains members of the Senate and the House. In the Connecticut Legislature, there are no separate chamber committees.
Per each chamber's rules, committees of the Connecticut General Assembly are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. Committees are assigned by the fifth regular session day of the first year of the term.[1][2] The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House are considered ex officio members of all committees.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
See rules: House Rules
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
“ | A committee on COMMERCE that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Economic and Community Development and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: [email protected]
2023-2024 legislative session
Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Caroline Simmons (D, Co-Chair) left this committee on December 01, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Carlo Leone (D) left this committee on January 05, 2021.
Fred Camillo (R) left this committee on December 02, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Commerce Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Joan Hartley, Co-chair | • Scott Frantz, Co-chair | |||
• Caroline Simmons, Co-chair | • Dave Yaccarino, Ranking member | |||
• Geraldo Reyes, Vice chair | • Art Linares, Vice chair | |||
• Timothy Larson, Vice chair | • Paul Formica | |||
• Carlo Leone | • Tim Ackert | |||
• Michael D'Agostino | • William Buckbee | |||
• Linda Gentile | • Fred Camillo | |||
• John Hampton | • Craig Fishbein | |||
• Liz Linehan | • William Petit | |||
• Russell Morin | • Kevin Skulczyck | |||
• Christopher Ziogas |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Commerce Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Joan Hartley, Chair | • Scott Frantz, Ranking Member | |||
• Chris Perone, Chair | • Fred Camillo, Ranking Member | |||
• Joseph Crisco, Vice chair | • Tony Hwang | |||
• Edwin Vargas, Vice chair | • Mike Alberts | |||
• Timothy Larson | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Brian Becker | • Selim Noujaim | |||
• Paul Brycki | • Christine Pavalock | |||
• Linda Gentile | • Robert C. Sampson | |||
• Russell Morin | • J.P. Sredzinski | |||
• Ezequiel Santiago | ||||
• Peggy Sayers | ||||
• Caroline Simmons |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Commerce Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Gary LeBeau, Co-Chair | • Scott Frantz, Ranking Member | |||
• Chris Perone, Co-Chair | • Gail Lavielle, Ranking Member | |||
• Joseph Crisco, Vice Chair | • Art Linares | |||
• Brian Becker | • Fred Camillo | |||
• Edward Meyer | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Victor Cuevas | • Selim Noujaim | |||
• Linda Gentile | • Lezlye Zupkus | |||
• Gregory Haddad | ||||
• Steve Mikutel | ||||
• Russell Morin | ||||
• Elaine O'Brien | ||||
• Edwin Vargas | ||||
• Tom Vicino |
2011-2012
Commerce Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Gary LeBeau, Co-Chair | • Scott Frantz, Ranking Member | |||
• Jeffrey Berger, Co-Chair | • Fred Camillo, Ranking Member | |||
• Joseph Crisco, Vice Chair | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Gregory Haddad, Vice Chair | • Selim Noujaim | |||
• Brian Becker | • Sean Williams | |||
• Christopher Coutu | ||||
• Linda Gentile | ||||
• Ed Jutila | ||||
• Kevin Kelly | ||||
• Elaine O'Brien | ||||
• Chris Perone | ||||
• Ezequiel Santiago | ||||
• Joe Verrengia | ||||
• Bruce Zalaski |
2009-2010
Commerce Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Jeffrey Berger, Co-Chair | • Mike Alberts, Ranking Member | |||
• Bruce Zalaski, Vice Chair | • Sean Williams | |||
• Russell Morin | • Selim Noujaim | |||
• Joe Aresimowicz | • John Stripp | |||
• Shawn Johnston | ||||
• Annie Hornish | ||||
• John Mazurek | ||||
• Linda Gentile | ||||
• Joe Mioli | ||||
• Chris Perone |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Rules of the Senate," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the House Rules," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.