Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kansas House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | 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, Labor and Economic Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Brandon Whipple | • Les Mason, Chair | |||
| • John Carmichael | • Ken Corbet, Vice chair | |||
| • Jerry Stogsdill | • Dave Baker | |||
| • Patsy Terrell | • J.R. Claeys | |||
| • Stephanie Clayton | ||||
| • Erin Davis | ||||
| • Roger Elliott | ||||
| • Jan Kessinger | ||||
| • Tom Phillips | ||||
| • Bradley Ralph | ||||
| • Joe Seiwert | ||||
| • Sean Tarwater Sr. | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce, Labor and Economic Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Stan Frownfelter, Ranking Minority Member | • Mark E. Hutton, Chair | |||
| • Louis Ruiz | • Les Mason, Vice chair | |||
| • Annie Tietze | • Rick Billinger | |||
| • Brandon Whipple | • Steve Brunk | |||
| • J.R. Claeys | ||||
| • Ken Corbet | ||||
| • Travis Couture-Lovelady | ||||
| • Basil Dannebohm | ||||
| • Erin Davis | ||||
| • Lane Hemsley | ||||
| • Marvin Kleeb | ||||
| • Fred Patton | ||||
| • Allan Rothlisberg | ||||
| • Gene Suellentrop | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Commerce, Labor and Economic Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Stan Frownfelter | • Marvin Kleeb, Chair | |||
| • Louis Ruiz | • Gene Suellentrop, Vice chair | |||
| • Annie Tietze | • Steven Brunk | |||
| • Brandon Whipple | • Richard Carlson | |||
| • Will Carpenter | ||||
| • J.R. Claeys | ||||
| • Ken Corbet | ||||
| • Travis Couture-Lovelady | ||||
| • Michael Houser | ||||
| • Mark E. Hutton | ||||
| • Joshua Powell | ||||
| • Allan Rothlisberg | ||||
| • Ron Ryckman | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Mike Slattery | • Anthony Brown, Chair | |||
| • Gail Finney | • Gene Suellentrop, Vice chair | |||
| • Stan Frownfelter | • Rick Billinger | |||
| • Louis Ruiz | • Rob Bruchman | |||
| • Annie Tietze | • Randy Garber | |||
| • Dennis Hedke | ||||
| • Dan Kerschen | ||||
| • Marvin Kleeb | ||||
| • Reynaldo R. Mesa | ||||
| • Leslie Osterman | ||||
| • Virgil Peck, Jr. | ||||
| • Joseph Scapa | ||||
| • Scott Schwab | ||||
| • Caryn Tyson | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Louis Ruiz | • Steven Brunk, Chair | |||
| • Robert Grant | • John Grange, Vice chair | |||
| • Shirley Palmer | • Jill Quigley | |||
| • Broderick Henderson | • Ron Worley | |||
| • Annie Tietze | • Scott Schwab | |||
| • Sean Gatewood | • William Prescott | |||
| • Delia Garcia | • Jo Ann Pottorff | |||
| • Dan Kerschen | ||||
| • Phil Hermanson | ||||
| • Elaine Bowers | ||||
| • William Wolf | ||||
| • Bob Bethell | ||||
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