Commerce Committee, Kansas State Senate
The Commerce Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kansas State Senate are assigned by the Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee. The committee is composed of the President of the Senate, the Majority Leader, Vice President of the Senate and six other members of the senate selected by the majority party.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Mary Pilcher-Cook (R, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 16, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Tom Holland | • Julia Lynn, Chair | |||
| • Oletha Faust-Goudeau | • Gene Suellentrop, Vice chair | |||
| • Larry Alley | ||||
| • Molly Baumgardner | ||||
| • Barbara Bollier | ||||
| • Bruce Givens | ||||
| • Robert Olson | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
| • Dinah Sykes | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Tom Holland | • Julia Lynn, Chair | |||
| • Oletha Faust-Goudeau | • Susan Wagle, Vice chair | |||
| • Molly Baumgardner | ||||
| • Rick Wilborn | ||||
| • Jay Emler | ||||
| • Jeff Longbine | ||||
| • Jeff Melcher | ||||
| • Robert Olson | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Tom Holland | • Julia Lynn, Chair | |||
| • Oletha Faust-Goudeau | • Susan Wagle, Vice chair | |||
| • Pat Apple | ||||
| • Jim Denning | ||||
| • Jay Emler | ||||
| • Jeff Longbine | ||||
| • Jeff Melcher | ||||
| • Robert Olson | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
2011-2013
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Tom Holland | • Susan Wagle, Chair | |||
| • Oletha Faust-Goudeau | • Julia Lynn, Vice chair | |||
| • Robert Olson | ||||
| • Jean Schodorf | ||||
| • Jay Emler | ||||
| • Jeff Longbine | ||||
| • Ty Masterson | ||||
| • Ray Merrick | ||||
| • Chris Steineger | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Tom Holland | • Karin Brownlee, Chair | |||
| • Oletha Faust-Goudeau | • Julia Lynn, Vice chair | |||
| • Roger Reitz | ||||
| • Jean Schodorf | ||||
| • Dick Kelsey | ||||
| • Susan Wagle | ||||
| • Jay Emler | ||||
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