Rules Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Per the House Rules, West Virginia House of Delegates committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House, unless the House orders otherwise. The Speaker must designate a chair for all standing committees and may also designate a vice chair. Additionally, the Speaker serves as an ex officio voting member and chair of the Rules Committee. A majority of committee members constitutes a quorum.[1]
See rules: House Rules
Function
According to the House Rules, the Rules Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | (a) Rules, joint rules, order of business and parliamentary rules in general; (b) recesses and final adjournments of the House and the Legislature; (c) payment of money out of the contingent or other fund of the House or creating a charge upon the same; (d) employees of and services to the House, and purchase of furniture, supplies and office equipment; (e) election and qualification of members of the House and state officers, privileges of members and officers of the House, and witnesses attending the House or any committee thereof; (f) punishment of members of the House for disorderly conduct; and punishment of any person not a member for contempt, disrespectful behavior in the presence of the House, obstructing its proceedings, and for any assault, threat or abuse of a member of the House; (g) House printing; (h) House Library, statuary and pictures, acceptance or purchase of works of art for the Capitol, purchase of books and manuscripts for the House, erection of monuments to the memory of individuals (i) sale of food and administration and assignment of office space in the House wing of the Capitol; and (j) Resolutions referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 110.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jeffrey Pack (R) left this committee on July 30, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (14) | 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.
Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Tim Armstead, Chair | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Everette Anderson | |||
• Michael Ferro | • Daryl Cowles | |||
• Barbara Fleischauer | • Joe Ellington | |||
• Timothy Miley | • Paul Espinosa | |||
• Rick Moye | • Roger Hanshaw | |||
• David Pethtel | • Gary Howell | |||
• Carol Miller | ||||
• Eric Nelson, West Virginia Delegate | ||||
• John O'Neal | ||||
• John Overington | ||||
• John H. Shott | ||||
• Kelli Sobonya |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Nancy Guthrie | • Tim Armstead, Chair | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Bill Anderson | |||
• Mike Caputo | • Bob Ashley | |||
• Tim Manchin | • Daryl Cowles | |||
• Tim Miley | • Patrick Lane | |||
• Larry Williams | • John Overington | |||
• Harry White | • Kelli Sobonya | |||
• Gary G. Howell | ||||
• Carol Miller | ||||
• Eric Nelson | ||||
• John D. O'Neal, IV | ||||
• Amanda Pasdon | ||||
• John H. Shott |
2013-2014
Rules Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Rick Thompson, Chair | • Bill Anderson | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Tim Armstead | |||
• Mike Caputo | • Bob Ashley | |||
• Charlene Marshall | • Daryl Cowles | |||
• Tim Miley | • Patrick Lane | |||
• Jim Morgan | • John Overington | |||
• Brady Paxton | • Kelli Sobonya | |||
• Mary Poling | • Linda Sumner | |||
• Randy Swartzmiller | ||||
• Harry White |
2011-2012
Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Richard Thompson, Chair | • Everette Anderson | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Tim Armstead | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Robert Ashley | |||
• Ronald Fragale | • Larry Border | |||
• Barbara Hatfield | • Mitch Carmichael | |||
• Charlene Marshall | • John Overington | |||
• Timothy Miley | • Linda Sumner | |||
• James Morgan | ||||
• Brady Paxton | ||||
• Mary Poling | ||||
• Joseph Talbott | ||||
• Scott Varner | ||||
• Harry White |
2009-2010
Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Everette Anderson | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Tim Armstead | |||
• Ronald Fragale | • Larry Border | |||
• Barbara Hatfield | • Mitch Carmichael | |||
• Charlene Marshall | • John Overington | |||
• Dale Martin | ||||
• James Morgan | ||||
• Brady Paxton | ||||
• Mary Poling | ||||
• Joseph Talbott | ||||
• Richard Thompson | ||||
• Scott Varner | ||||
• Harry White |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.