Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
The Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee is a standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Per Section 7-2 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Oklahoma State Senate are assigned by the President Pro Tempore.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President Pro Tempore shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Majority Caucus members and the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[1] The Minority Floor Leader shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the minority membership of all standing committees. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled by the President Pro Tempore or the Minority Floor Leader, as appropriate.[1] The vacancy appointment will be subject to the approval of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore and the Majority Floor Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights of all standing committees.[1]
See rules: Senate Rules 2021-2022
Function
| “ | Each legislative committee shall be responsible for the formulation of legislative programs and determination of non-legislative matters within the jurisdiction prescribed by the President Pro Tempore; shall inquire into the administration and execution of all laws and administrative rules within the same jurisdiction; shall consider such proposals as may be submitted to the committee by the President Pro Tempore; and shall be responsible for the continuing codification of all laws within the prescribed jurisdiction.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Gary Stanislawski (R, Vice chair) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Joseph Silk (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Stephanie Bice (R) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
Wayne Shaw (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Business, Commerce, and Tourism Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Anastasia Pittman | • Dan Newberry, Chair | |||
| • John Sparks | • James Leewright, Vice chair | |||
| • Micheal Bergstrom | ||||
| • Stephanie Bice | ||||
| • Nathan Dahm | ||||
| • Julie Daniels | ||||
| • Chris Kidd | ||||
| • Paul Scott | ||||
| • Joseph Silk | ||||
| • Gary Stanislawski | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Business and Commerce Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Anastasia Pittman | • Dan Newberry, Chair | |||
| • Charles Wyrick | • Stephanie Bice, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Nathan Dahm | ||||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
| • Ron Sharp | ||||
| • Joe M. Silk | ||||
| • Roger Thompson | ||||
| • Ervin Yen | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Business and Commerce Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Jerry Ellis | • Dan Newberry, Chair | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • Anthony Sykes, Vice chair | |||
| • Jabar Shumate | • Patrick Anderson | |||
| • Harry Coates | ||||
| • Brian Crain | ||||
| • Nathan Dahm | ||||
| • John Ford | ||||
| • Ron Sharp | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Business and Commerce Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Charlie Laster | • Dan Newberry, Chair | |||
| • Charles Wyrick | • David Holt, Vice chair | |||
| • Judy Eason McIntyre | • Rick Brinkley | |||
| • Jerry Ellis | • Harry Coates | |||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • John Ford | ||||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Business and Commerce Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Tom Adelson | • Harry Coates, Chair | |||
| • Sean Burrage | • Dan Newberry, Vice chair | |||
| • Debbe Leftwich | • Randy Brogdon | |||
| • Andrew Rice | • David Myers | |||
| • Steve Russell | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 7-2)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rule 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
