Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Rules 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 Rules has jurisdiction over the Rules of the senate and its order of business, including the setting of Senate calendars for consideration of bills and resolutions on the floor of the Senate.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Senate Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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Mike Dugan (R) left this committee on January 04, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
Senate Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Senate Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jack Hill (R, Vice Chairman) left this committee on April 06, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Gloria Butler | • Jeff Mullis, Chair | |||
• Steve Henson | • Jack Hill, Vice chair | |||
• Horacena Tate | • Fran Millar | |||
• Curt Thompson | • John Albers | |||
• Bill Cowsert | ||||
• Steve Gooch | ||||
• Hunter Hill | ||||
• John F. Kennedy | ||||
• David Shafer | ||||
• John Wilkinson | ||||
• Butch Miller | ||||
• Renee Unterman |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Gloria Butler | • Jeff Mullis, Chair | |||
• Steve Henson | • Ross Tolleson, Vice chair | |||
• Horacena Tate | • Bill Heath | |||
• Jack Hill | ||||
• Judson Hill | ||||
• Fran Millar | ||||
• Butch Miller | ||||
• Renee Unterman |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Rules Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Gloria Butler | • Jeff Mullis, Chair | |||
• Steve Henson | • Ross Tolleson, Vice Chair | |||
• Horacena Tate | • William Jackson | |||
• Ronnie Chance | ||||
• Steve Gooch | ||||
• Judson Hill | ||||
• Butch Miller | ||||
• David Shafer | ||||
• Cecil Staton | ||||
• Jack Hill | ||||
• Fran Millar | ||||
• Jack Murphy | ||||
• Renee Unterman |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Rules Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (14) | |||
• Gloria Butler | • Don Balfour, Chair | |||
• Steve Henson | • William Hamrick, Vice Chair | |||
• George Hooks | • Jeff Mullis | |||
• John Bulloch | ||||
• Jack Hill | ||||
• Chip Rogers | ||||
• Mitch Seabaugh | ||||
• David Shafer | ||||
• Ross Tolleson | ||||
• Renee Unterman | ||||
• Tommie Williams | ||||
• Bill Cowsert | ||||
• Greg Goggans | ||||
• Cecil Staton |
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 Rules," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.