Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Georgia House of Representatives
The Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Georgia House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] A quorum is not defined in the rules. The Speaker, Speaker pro Tempore, Majority Leader, and Majority Whip are all ex officio members of every committee, except the Speaker who is only an ex officio member of the Rules committee.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
“ | This committee is responsible for legislation concerning the energy, gas, electric, and other related industry areas. It is also responsible for the rules and regulations concerning the telecommunications industry.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (21) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (19) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (20) | Third-party members(0) |
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Matt Dollar (R) left this committee on February 01, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (20) | 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.
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (18) | |||
• Pam Dickerson | • Don Parsons, Chair | |||
• Karla Drenner | • John Carson, Vice chair | |||
• Gloria Frazier | • Susan Holmes | |||
• Derrick Jackson | • D.C. "Dave" Belton | |||
• Sheila Clark Nelson | • Wesley E. "Wes" Cantrell | |||
• Earnest Williams | • David Clark | |||
• Clay Cox | ||||
• Katie Dempsey | ||||
• Robert Dickey | ||||
• Matt Dollar | ||||
• Matt Hatchett | ||||
• Trey Kelley | ||||
• Charles Martin, Jr. | ||||
• Brad Raffensperger | ||||
• David Stover | ||||
• Sam Teasley | ||||
• William A. "Bill" Werkheiser | ||||
• Bruce Williamson |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Karla Drenner | • Don Parsons, Chair | |||
• Gloria Frazier | • Harry Geisinger, Vice chair | |||
• Earnest Smith | • Stephen Allison | |||
• Earnest Williams | • Katie Dempsey | |||
• Robert Dickey | ||||
• Matt Dollar | ||||
• Mike Dudgeon | ||||
• Mark Hamilton | ||||
• Ben Harbin | ||||
• Matt Hatchett | ||||
• Susan Holmes | ||||
• Trey Kelley | ||||
• Chuck Martin | ||||
• Bradford Jay Raffensperger | ||||
• David Stover | ||||
• Sam Teasley |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | |||
• Karla Drenner | • Don Parsons, Chair | |||
• Gloria Frazier | • Harry Geisinger, Vice Chair | |||
• Carol Fullerton | • John Carson | |||
• Earnest Smith | • Stephen Allison | |||
• Earnest Williams | • Katie Dempsey | |||
• Robert Dickey | ||||
• Mike Dudgeon | ||||
• Mark Hamilton | ||||
• Ben Harbin | ||||
• Matt Hatchett | ||||
• Susan Holmes | ||||
• Doug Holt | ||||
• Chuck Martin | ||||
• Sam Teasley |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Glenn Baker | • Don Parsons, Chair | |||
• Karla Drenner | • Harry Geisinger, Vice Chair | |||
• Gloria Frazier | • Billy Horne | |||
• Carol Fullerton | • Mike Dudgeon | |||
• Helen Hudson | • Amos Amerson | |||
• David Lucas, Sr. | • Katie Dempsey | |||
• Earnest Smith | • Robert Dickey | |||
• Earnest Williams | • Mark Hamilton | |||
• Ben Harbin | ||||
• Doug Holt | ||||
• Charles Martin, Jr. | ||||
• Martin Scott | ||||
• Roger Williams |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (15) | |||
• Don Wix | • Don Parsons, Chair | |||
• Glenn Baker | • Harry Geisinger, Vice Chair | |||
• Karla Drenner | • Barry Loudermilk | |||
• Earnest Williams | • Martin Scott | |||
• Randal Mangham | • Amos Amerson | |||
• Helen Hudson | • Katie Dempsey | |||
• David Lucas, Sr. | • Charles Martin, Jr. | |||
• Earnest Smith | • Mark Burkhalter | |||
• Billy Horne | ||||
• Clay Cox | ||||
• Jeff May | ||||
• Doug Holt | ||||
• Bob Smith | ||||
• Ben Harbin | ||||
• Mark Williams |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.7)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.3)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "House Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.