Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
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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 Reapportionment & Redistricting is responsible for creating and updating state and congressional district lines in accordance with data from the United States Census.[4][5] | ” |
Click here to read more regarding this committee's role in the state's redistricting after the 2020 census.
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | 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.
| Reapportionment and Redistricting Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Ben Watson, Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • William Ligon, Vice chair | |||
| • Ed Harbison | • Matt Brass | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Bill Cowsert | |||
| • M.H. "Marty" Harbin | ||||
| • Hunter Hill | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Reapportionment and Redistricting Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Mike Crane, Chair | |||
| • Ed Harbison | • Charlie Bethel, Vice chair | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Bill Cowsert | |||
| • Hunter Hill | ||||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Don Balfour, Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Charlie Bethel, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ed Harbison | • Ronnie Chance | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Hunter Hill | |||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Cecil Staton | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Robert Brown | • Mitch Seabaugh, Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Bill Cowsert, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ed Harbison | • Charlie Bethel | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Don Balfour | |||
| • Ronnie Chance | ||||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • Chip Rogers | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Cecil Staton | ||||
| • Ross Tolleson | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
| • Judson Hill | ||||
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 Reapportionment and Redistricting," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
