Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Urban Affairs 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 Urban Affairs has general jurisdiction over legislation related to transportation, public safety, healthcare, recreation, infrastructure, and economic development that uniquely impact the urban areas of metropolitan Atlanta.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Urban Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Urban Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Urban Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members(0) |
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Nikema Williams (D) left this committee on January 10, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Urban Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Lester Jackson, Chair | ||||
| • Steve Henson, Vice chair | ||||
| • Gloria Butler | ||||
| • Gail Davenport | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • David E. Lucas, Sr. | ||||
| • Nan Orrock | ||||
| • Horacena Tate | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Urban Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey, Chair | ||||
| • Steve Henson, Vice chair | ||||
| • Gail Davenport | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Lester Jackson | ||||
| • David E. Lucas | ||||
| • Nan Orrock | ||||
| • Horacena Tate | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey, Chair | ||||
| • Steve Henson, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Gloria Butler | ||||
| • Jason Carter | ||||
| • Gail Davenport | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Lester Jackson | ||||
| • David Lucas | ||||
| • Nan Orrock | ||||
| • Horacena Tate | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey, Chair | ||||
| • Steve Henson, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Gloria Butler | ||||
| • Robert Brown | ||||
| • Jason Carter | ||||
| • Gail Davenport | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Lester Jackson | ||||
| • Nan Orrock | ||||
| • Doug Stoner | ||||
| • Horacena Tate | ||||
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 Urban Affairs," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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