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Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate
The Commerce Committee (formerly the Commerce and Economic Development Committee) is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] 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
2025-2026 legislative session
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Commerce Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | 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 (8) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Commerce and Economic Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Commerce and Economic Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Linda Holmes, Chair | • Dale Fowler | |||
| • Napoleon Harris, Vice chair | • Neil Anderson | |||
| • Cristina Castro | • Chris Nybo | |||
| • Toi Hutchinson | • Paul Schimpf | |||
| • John G. Mulroe | • Chuck Weaver | |||
| • Steve Stadelman | ||||
| • Patricia Van Pelt | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce and Economic Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Linda Holmes, Chair | • Karen McConnaughay | |||
| • Melinda Bush, Vice chair | • Jason Barickman | |||
| • Jacqueline Collins | • Bill Brady | |||
| • Napoleon Harris | • Michael Connelly | |||
| • Iris Martinez | • Dan Duffy | |||
| • Julie Morrison | ||||
| • John G. Mulroe | ||||
| • Steve Stadelman | ||||
| • Patricia Van Pelt Watkins | ||||
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Footnotes
