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Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

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The Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Louisiana State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Louisiana State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[1] It is unclear when committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President, President Pro Tempore and Parliamentarian serve as ex officio members of every committee.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Senate Rules

Function

Legislative instruments and other matter referred to this committee shall encompass the following subject matter:
  • Banking and the regulation thereof
  • Commerce and industry generally
  • Communication by telephone, telegraph, radio, television or other media
  • Consumer protection
  • Corporations
  • Credit unions
  • Interest rates
  • Merchandising
  • Navigation
  • Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies
  • Registration and licensing of vessels and small boats
  • Regulation, licensing and standards of professions, businesses and occupations
  • Regulation of common carrier by water
  • Savings and loan and homestead associations
  • Small loan companies
  • Tourism[4][5]

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, 2025-2026

Democratic members (3) Republican members (7) Third-party members(0)

2023-2024 legislative session

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (2) Republican members (8) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (2) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

Ronnie Johns (R, Chair) left this committee on July 23, 2021. [Source]

Karen Peterson (D) left this committee on April 08, 2022. [Source]

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Members, 2015
Democratic members (3)Republican members (7)
Rick Gallot, Vice ChairDaniel Martiny, Chair
Francis ThompsonConrad Appel
Edwin Murray, Interim MemberNorby Chabert
Patrick Cortez
A.G. Crowe
John R. Smith
Mack White, Jr.

2012-2013

Republican Party Republicans (7)

Democratic Party Democrats (2)

2010-2011

Republican Party Republicans (7)

Democratic Party Democrats (3)

2008-2009

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Footnotes


Current members of the Louisiana State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Cameron Henry
Senators
District 1
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Ed Price (D)
District 3
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Adam Bass (R)
District 37
District 38
District 39
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (11)