Commerce Committee, Arizona House of Representatives

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The Commerce Committee is a standing committee of the Arizona House of Representatives.

Per the House rules, committees of the Arizona House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House. Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of members of a committee constitutes a quorum. The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

See rules: House Rules

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

House Commerce Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members(0)
Cesar Aguilar Junelle Cavero Janeen Connolly Betty Villegas	Jeff Weninger Chair Michael Way Vice-Chair Walter Blackman Lupe Diaz Laurin Hendrix Justin Wilmeth

2023-2024 legislative session

House Commerce Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members(0)
Cesar Aguilar Lorena Austin Analise Ortiz Leezah Sun	Justin Wilmeth Chair Michael Carbone Vice Chair Neal Carter Matt Gress Justin Heap Laurin Hendrix

2021-2022 legislative session

House Commerce Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (5)	Third-party members(0)
Charlene Fernandez Robert Meza Pamela Powers Hannley	Steve Kaiser Vice-Chair Jeff Weninger Chair Joseph Chaplik David Cook Justin Wilmeth

Diego Espinoza (D) left this committee on September 05, 2022. ^[Source]

Becky Nutt (R) left this committee on November 01, 2021. ^[Source]

2019-2020 legislative session

House Commerce Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (5)	Third-party members(0)
Kelli Butler Cesar Chavez Denise Epstein Robert Meza	Jeff Weninger Chairman Travis Grantham Vice Chairman Leo Biasiucci Anthony Kern Bret Roberts

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Commerce Members, 2017
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (6)
• Cesar Chavez	• Jeff Weninger, Chair
• Denise Epstein	• Jill Norgaard, Vice chair
• Diego Espinoza	• Todd Clodfelter
	• Darin Mitchell
	• T.J. Shope
	• Maria Syms

2016 legislative session

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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.

Commerce Members, 2016
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (5)
• Diego Espinoza	• Warren Petersen, Chair
• Celeste Plumlee	• Jill Norgaard, Vice chair
• Stefanie Mach	• Jay Lawrence
	• Tony Rivero
	• Thomas Shope, Jr.

2015 legislative session

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

Commerce Members, 2015
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (5)
• Diego Espinoza	• Warren Petersen, Chair
• Charlene Fernandez	• Jill Norgaard, Vice chair
• Stefanie Mach	• Jay Lawrence
	• Tony Rivero
	• Thomas Shope, Jr.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Commerce Members, 2013
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (6)
• Stefanie Mach	• Tom Forese, Chair
• Debbie McCune-Davis	• Adam Kwasman
• Catherine Miranda	• J.D. Mesnard
	• Steve Montenegro
	• Warren Petersen
	• T.J. Shope, Vice Chair

2011-2012

Commerce Members, 2011
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (5)
• Lela Alston	• Jim Weiers, Chair
• Debbie McCune-Davis	• J.D. Mesnard, Vice Chair
• Catherine H. Miranda	• Rick Gray
	• Frank Pratt
	• Bob Robson

2009-2010

Commerce Members, 2009
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (5)
• Olivia Cajero Bedford	• Rich Crandall
• Chad Campbell	• Laurin Hendrix, Vice Chair
• Robert Meza	• Bill Konopnicki
	• Michele Reagan, Chair
	• Frank Pratt

External links

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• 2021 committee page
• 2016 committee page
• 2013 committee page
• 2011 committee page
• 2009 committee page

Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)