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Commerce and Labor Committee, Virginia State Senate
The Commerce and Labor Committee is a standing committee of the Virginia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Virginia State Senate are assigned by the majority caucus. The caucus submits a nominations report for all committees that must be approved by a majority vote of the chamber. 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
Function
The Senate Rules describe the function of the Commerce and Labor Committee as follows:
| “ | [T]o consider all matters concerning banking; commerce; commercial law; corporations; economic development; industry; insurance; labor; manufacturing; partnerships; public utilities, except matters relating to transportation; tourism; workmen's compensation and unemployment matters.[1][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Commerce and Labor Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2020-2021 legislative session
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Commerce and Labor Committee, 2020-2021 |
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Dick Saslaw | • Frank Wagner, Chair | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Roz Dance | • Stephen Newman | |||
| • Louise Lucas | • Mark Obenshain | |||
| • Richard Stuart, Virginia Senator | ||||
| • Bill Stanley | ||||
| • John Cosgrove | ||||
| • A. Benton Chafin | ||||
| • Ryan McDougle | ||||
| • Richard Black (Virginia) | ||||
| • Glen Sturtevant | ||||
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 (4) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • John Watkins (Virginia), Chairman | |||
| • Dick Saslaw | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Walter Stosch | |||
| • Roz Dance | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Stephen Newman | ||||
| • Mark Obenshain | ||||
| • Richard Stuart, Virginia Senator | ||||
| • Jeffrey McWaters | ||||
| • Bill Stanley | ||||
| • John Cosgrove | ||||
| • A. Benton Chafin | ||||
2014 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Committee Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • John Watkins, Chairman | |||
| • Dick Saslaw | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • John Edwards, Virginia Senator | • Walter Stosch | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Stephen Newman | ||||
| • Stephen Martin | ||||
| • Mark Obenshain | ||||
| • Richard Stuart, Virginia Senator | ||||
| • Jeffrey McWaters | ||||
| • Bill Stanley | ||||
2012-2013
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Committee Members, 2012 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • John Watkins, Chairman | |||
| • John Edwards, Virginia Senator | • Stephen Martin | |||
| • Mark Herring | • Jeffrey McWaters | |||
| • Yvonne Miller | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Phillip Puckett | • Mark Obenshain | |||
| • Dick Saslaw | • Bill Stanley | |||
| • Walter Stosch | ||||
| • Richard Stuart, Virginia Senator | ||||
| • Frank Wagner | ||||
| • Stephen Newman | ||||
2010-2011
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2010 legislative session.
| Commerce and Labor Committee Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Dick Saslaw, Chair | • William Wampler | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Yvonne Miller | • Walter Stosch | |||
| • John Edwards | • Ken Stolle | |||
| • Phillip Puckett | • John Watkins | |||
| • Toddy Puller | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Donald McEachin | • Stephen Newman | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • Mark Herring | |||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 18)
- ↑ Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 20(e))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
