Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Interstate Cooperation 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 Interstate Cooperation is established by statute (O.G.G.A. 28-6-1) and has general jurisdiction over issues concerning the relations between Georgia and other states, as well as any matter that involves collaboration between states.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (1) | 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.
| Interstate Cooperation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Donzella James, Chair | ||||
| • Freddie Sims, Vice chair | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Ed Harbison | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Interstate Cooperation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Donzella James, Chair | ||||
| • Freddie Sims, Vice chair | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Ed Harbison | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Interstate Cooperation Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Hardie Davis, Chair | ||||
| • Freddie Sims, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Ed Harbison | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Interstate Cooperation Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Hardie Davis, Chair | ||||
| • Gail Davenport, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Ed Harbison | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 Interstate Cooperation," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
