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Commerce and Labor Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Commerce and Labor Committee is a standing committee of the Tennessee State Senate.
Per Section 73 of the Senate Rules, all standing, special, and select committees of the Tennessee State Senate are appointed by the speaker of the Senate.[1] In each standing committee, the speaker of the Senate appoints one chairperson, one 1st vice-chairperson, and one 2nd vice-chairperson. The speaker may also appoint a chairperson emeritus at his or her discretion.[2] The speaker considers the abilities, preferences, and seniority of members as well as the political party representation in the Senate when appointing committees and committee officers.[1] The appointed chairperson of each standing committee is responsible for attendance roll call and reporting to the speaker of the Senate if a member is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without being excused by the chairperson.[3]
See rules: Rules of Order
Function
The Commerce and Labor Committee is:
| “ | Responsible for legislation concerning commerce, insurance, and agriculture. The Committee also has jurisdiction over legislation concerning banking and lending institutions; communications; regulation and licensing of occupations; protections of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies; corporations; labor and industrial relations; consumer affairs and consumer protection; and unemployment compensation.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Commerce and Labor Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Commerce and Labor Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Commerce and Labor Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | 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 Labor Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Jack Johnson, Chair | |||
| • Mark Green, Vice chair | ||||
| • Kerry Roberts, Vice chair | ||||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Bill Ketron | ||||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
| • Bo Watson | ||||
| • Ken Yager | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Jack Johnson, Chair | |||
| • Mark Green (Tennessee), 1st Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Jim Tracy, 2nd Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Steve Southerland (Tennessee) | ||||
| • Bo Watson | ||||
| • Ken Yager | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Charlotte Burks, 2nd Vice chair | • Jack Johnson, Chair | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Mark Green, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Steve Southerland | ||||
| • Jim Tracy | ||||
| • Bo Watson | ||||
| • Ken Yager | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Charlotte Burks | • Jack Johnson, Chair | |||
| • Eric Stewart | • Mike Faulk, Vice chair | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Mae Beavers | |||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Steve Southerland | ||||
| • Jamie Woodson | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Charlotte Burks | • Jack Johnson, Chair | |||
| • Eric Stewart | • Dewayne Bunch, Vice chair | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Steve Southerland | |||
| • Tim Burchett | ||||
| • Bill Ketron | ||||
| • Mae Beavers | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 73)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 74)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 83.7)
- ↑ Tennessee General Assembly, "Commerce and Labor," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
