General Law Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
The General Law 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
“ | The General Law Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Consumer Protection, fair trade and sales practices, consumer protection, mobile homes and occupational licensing, except licensing by the Department of Public Health; and all matters relating to alcoholic beverages.[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
General Law Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
General Law Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Anthony D'Amelio (R, Member) left this committee on December 31, 2021. [Source]
Dennis Bradley (D) left this committee on May 25, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
General Law Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Carlo Leone (D, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 05, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
General Law Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (8) | |||
• David Baram, Chair | • Kevin Witkos, Co-chair | |||
• Carlo Leone, Co-chair | • Richard A. Smith, Ranking member | |||
• Michael D'Agostino, Vice chair | • John Kissel, Vice chair | |||
• Timothy Larson, Vice chair | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Emil Altobello | • Laura Hoydick | |||
• David Arconti, Jr. | • Brenda L. Kupchick | |||
• Dan Fox | • David Rutigliano | |||
• Linda Orange | • Melissa Ziobron | |||
• Daniel S. Rovero |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
General Law Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Carlo Leone, Chair | • Kevin Witkos, Ranking Member | |||
• David Baram, Chair | • Dan Carter, Ranking Member | |||
• Timothy Larson, Vice chair | • Bill Aman | |||
• David William Kiner, Vice chair | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Emil Altobello | • John Kissel | |||
• David Arconti, Jr. | • David Rutigliano | |||
• Louis Esposito | ||||
• Frank Nicastro, Sr. | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• Daniel S. Rovero | ||||
• Gayle Slossberg | ||||
• Lezlye Zupkus |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
General Law Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Paul Doyle, Co-Chair | • Kevin Witkos, Ranking Member | |||
• David Baram, Co-Chair | • Dan Carter, Ranking Member | |||
• John Fonfara, Vice Chair | • John Kissel | |||
• David William Kiner, Vice Chair | • Bill Aman | |||
• Eric Coleman | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Emil Altobello | • David Rutigliano | |||
• David Arconti, Jr. | ||||
• Louis Esposito | ||||
• Sandy Nafis | ||||
• Frank Nicastro, Sr. | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• Daniel S. Rovero |
2011-2012
General Law Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Paul Doyle, Co-Chair | • Kevin Witkos, Ranking Member | |||
• Joseph Taborsak, Co-Chair | • Rosa Rebimbas, Ranking Member | |||
• David Baram, Vice Chair | • Bill Aman | |||
• Carlo Leone, Vice Chair | • Penny Bacchiochi | |||
• Emil Altobello | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Louis Esposito | • John Kissel | |||
• Anthony Musto | ||||
• Sandy Nafis | ||||
• Frank Nicastro, Sr. | ||||
• Lonnie Reed | ||||
• Hector Robles | ||||
• Kathleen Tallarita |
2009-2010
General Law Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Jim Shapiro, Co-Chair | • Penny Bacchiochi, Ranking Member | |||
• Joseph Taborsak, Vice Chair | • Bill Aman | |||
• Hector Robles | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Sandy Nafis | ||||
• Frank Nicastro, Sr. | ||||
• John Mazurek | ||||
• Emil Altobello | ||||
• Lonnie Reed | ||||
• Louis Esposito | ||||
• William Tong |
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
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "General Law Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.