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Commerce Committee, Louisiana House of Representatives
The Commerce Committee is a standing committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Louisiana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] It is unclear when committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve as ex officio members of every committee.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
“ | To this committee shall be referred, in accordance with the rules, all legislative instruments, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to the following subjects: Commerce generally; Banking and the regulation thereof; Communication by telephone, telegraph, radio and television; Registering and licensing of vessels and small boats; Navigation and laws relating thereto; Regulation of common carriers by water; Consumer protection; Laws relating to merchandising; Regulation, licensing, or certification of occupations and professions generally, except those fields which are health related; Interest rates; Savings and loan and homestead associations; Small loan companies; Regulation and licensing of businesses and occupations; Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies; Corporations; and Tourism.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Commerce Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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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 (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Katrina Jackson | • Erich Ponti, Chair | |||
• Eugene Reynolds | • Kirk Talbot, Vice Chair | |||
• Kenny Cox | • Lance Harris | |||
• Stephen Ortego | • Paul Hollis | |||
• Vincent Pierre | • Jay Morris | |||
• Edward Price | • Kenneth Havard | |||
• Ebony Woodruff | • Blake Miguez | |||
• Jeff Hall | • Darrell Ourso | |||
• Walt Leger, III, ex officio | • Thomas Carmody, Jr. | |||
• Joe Harrison | ||||
• Stephen Pugh | ||||
• Chuck Kleckley, ex officio |
2012-2013
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2010-2011
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 6.3(A))
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 14.36)
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 6.3(C))
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Commerce Committee," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.