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Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Corrections and Juvenile Justice 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
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Russ Jennings (R, Chair) left this committee on October 27, 2021. [Source]
Jennifer Day (D) left this committee on June 21, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | 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.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Dennis "Boog" Highberger | • Russ Jennings, Chair | |||
• Debbie Deere | • John Whitmer, Vice chair | |||
• Annie Kuether | • Steven R. Becker | |||
• Virgil Weigel | • Leo Delperdang | |||
• Blaine Finch | ||||
• Susan Humphries | ||||
• Joy Koesten | ||||
• Eric Smith | ||||
• Susie Swanson |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Dennis "Boog" Highberger, Ranking Minority Member | • John Rubin, Chair | |||
• Gail Finney | • Ramon Gonzalez, Vice Chair | |||
• Annie Kuether | • Steve Alford | |||
• Steven Anthimides | ||||
• Steven R. Becker | ||||
• Blaine Finch | ||||
• Russell Jennings | ||||
• Tom Moxley | ||||
• Janice Pauls | ||||
• Susie Swanson |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Gail Finney | • John Rubin, Chair | |||
• Melanie Meier | • Ramon Gonzalez, Vice chair | |||
• Janice Pauls | • Steven R. Becker | |||
• Rob Bruchman | ||||
• Larry Campbell | ||||
• Blaine Finch | ||||
• Brett Hildabrand | ||||
• Bob Montgomery | ||||
• Tom Moxley | ||||
• James Todd |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Melody McCray-Miller | • Pat Colloton, Chair | |||
• Janice Pauls | • Lance Kinzer, Vice chair | |||
• Melanie Meier | • J. Robert Brookens | |||
• Ward Cassidy | ||||
• Jana Taylor Goodman | ||||
• Jim Kelly | ||||
• Kay Wolf | ||||
• Tom Moxley | ||||
• Charles Roth | ||||
• Greg Smith |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Melody McCray-Miller | • Pat Colloton, Chair | |||
• Stan Frownfelter | • Joe Patton, Vice chair | |||
• Nile Dillmore | • Lance Kinzer | |||
• Janice Pauls | • Sheryl Spalding | |||
• J. Robert Brookens | ||||
• Charles Roth | ||||
• Bob Bethell |
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