Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Ethics Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Ethics has general jurisdiction over ethical issues relating to the Senate, governmental entities, and public officials, as well as election and voting issues. The committee is authorized by statute to independently investigate allegations of ethics violations made by the general public (O.C.G.A. 45-10-90 et seq.) or by staff.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Ethics Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Ethics Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Ethics Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Ethics Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Gloria Butler | • Dean Burke, Chair | |||
| • Ed Harbison | • William Ligon, Vice chair | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • Rick Jeffares | |||
| • Joshua McKoon | ||||
| • Butch Miller | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
| • Ben Watson | ||||
| • Michael E. Williams | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Ethics Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Ed Harbison | • Dean Burke, Chair | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • Michael E. Williams, Vice chair | |||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • Rick Jeffares | ||||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Joshua McKoon | ||||
| • Butch Miller | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
| • Ben Watson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Ethics Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Gloria Butler | • Rick Jeffares, Chair | |||
| • Hardie Davis | • John Crosby, Vice Chair | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • William Jackson | |||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Joshua McKoon | ||||
| • Butch Miller | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Ethics Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • George Hooks, Vice Chair | • John Crosby, Chair | |||
| • Gloria Butler | • John Albers | |||
| • Hardie Davis | • Buddy Carter | |||
| • Lester Jackson | • Ronnie Chance | |||
| • William Hamrick | ||||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Joshua McKoon | ||||
| • Jack Murphy | ||||
External links
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Ethics," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
