Transportation and Safety Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Transportation and Safety Committee is a standing committee of the Tennessee State Senate.
Per Section 73 of the Senate Rules, all standing, special, and select committees of the Tennessee State Senate are appointed by the speaker of the Senate.[1] In each standing committee, the speaker of the Senate appoints one chairperson, one 1st vice-chairperson, and one 2nd vice-chairperson. The speaker may also appoint a chairperson emeritus at his or her discretion.[2] The speaker considers the abilities, preferences, and seniority of members as well as the political party representation in the Senate when appointing committees and committee officers.[1] The appointed chairperson of each standing committee is responsible for attendance roll call and reporting to the speaker of the Senate if a member is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without being excused by the chairperson.[3]
See rules: Rules of Order
Function
The committee's website stated the following:
| “ | Responsible for highways, roads and bridges; railroads; air, bus and vehicular transportation; rules and regulations for highway, railroad, and air use; common carriers, except by water; pipelines; motor vehicle regulations; public works; facilities in connection with and navigation of waterways, lakes and streams; and the Department of Safety.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Transportation and Safety Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Transportation and Safety Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | 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.
| Transportation and Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Jeff Yarbro | • Paul Bailey, Chair | |||
| • Mae Beavers, Vice chair | ||||
| • Frank Niceley, Vice chair | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Richard Briggs | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey | ||||
| • John Stevens | ||||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation and Safety Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Sara Kyle | • Jim Tracy, Chair | |||
| • Jeff Yarbro | • Mae Beavers, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Frank Niceley, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Paul Bailey (Tennessee) | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey | ||||
| • Steve Southerland (Tennessee) | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Transportation and Safety Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Jim Tracy, Chair | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Mae Beavers, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Frank Niceley, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Stacey Campfield | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey | ||||
| • Steve Southerland | ||||
| Transportation and Safety Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Jim Tracy, Chair | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Steve Southerland, Vice chair | |||
| • Mae Beavers, Vice chair | ||||
| • Frank Niceley | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Stacey Campfield | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Transportation and Safety Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Tim Barnes | • Jim Tracy, Chair | |||
| • Andy Berke | • Steve Southerland, Vice chair | |||
| • Douglas Henry | • Ken Yager | |||
| • Mae Beavers | ||||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Bill Ketron | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Transportation and Safety Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Tim Barnes | • Jim Tracy, Chair | |||
| • Andy Berke | • Steve Southerland, Vice chair | |||
| • Doug Jackson | • Ken Yager | |||
| • Lowe Finney | • Mae Beavers | |||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 73)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 74)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 83.7)
- ↑ Tennessee General Assembly, "Senate Standing Committee - Transportation and Safety," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
