State Government Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate
The State Government Committee is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Per Section 14 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Pennsylvania State Senate are appointed by the president pro tempore. The president pro tempore shall appoint the chair, vice chair, and committee membership soon after they are elected president pro tempore in sessions convening in odd-numbered years.[1] Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed will be filled by the president pro tempore.[2] The membership of each committee will be based on the caucus composition of Senate membership.[1]
The president pro tempore is considered to be an ex officio voting member on all standing committees and subcommittees, except the Committee on Ethics and Official Conduct. The majority leader is an ex officio member of the Appropriations Committee and serves as chair of the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee. The minority leader is an ex officio member of the Appropriations Committee and serves as minority chair on the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee. In the committees that the president pro tempore, majority leader, and minority leader are members, these members are not counted for purposes of determining quorum.[3]
See rules: Senate Resolution 3
Click here to read more regarding this committee's role in the state's redistricting after the 2020 census.
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate State Government Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate State Government Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate State Government Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | 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.
| State Government Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Anthony Williams, Minority chair | • Mike Folmer, Chair | |||
| • Thomas Killion, Vice chair | ||||
| • Joe Scarnati | ||||
| • Richard Alloway | ||||
| • Charles McIlhinney | ||||
| • Mike Regan | ||||
| • Patrick Stefano | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| State Government Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Anthony Williams, Minority Chair | • Mike Folmer, Chair | |||
| • Andrew Dinniman | • Dominic Pileggi, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Daylin Leach | • Joe Scarnati, Ex-Officio | |||
| • Judy Schwank | • Richard Alloway | |||
| • Charles McIlhinney | ||||
| • Patrick Stefano | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| State Government Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Matt Smith, Minority Chair | • Lloyd Smucker, Chair | |||
| • Andrew Dinniman | • Michael Brubaker, Vice Chair | |||
| • Anthony Williams | • Joe Scarnati, Ex officio | |||
| • John Yudichak | • Jake Corman | |||
| • Mike Folmer | ||||
| • Charles McIlhinney | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
2011-2012
| State Government Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Anthony Williams, Minority Chair | • Charles McIlhinney, Chair | |||
| • Andy Dinniman | • Michael Brubaker, Vice Chair | |||
| • Christine Tartaglione | • Joe Scarnati, Ex officio | |||
| • LeAnna Washington | • Jake Corman | |||
| • Mike Folmer | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 14 (a.)1)
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 5 (a.))
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 14 (b))
