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Environment and Conservation Committee, Illinois State Senate
The Environment and Conservation Committee (formerly the Environment Committee) is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. 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
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Environment and Conservation Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Environment and Conservation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Environment and Conservation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Environment and Conservation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | 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.
| Environment and Conservation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • David Koehler, Chair | • Kyle McCarter | |||
| • Melinda Bush, Vice chair | • William "Sam" McCann | |||
| • Daniel K. Biss | • Jim Oberweis | |||
| • Pat McGuire | ||||
| • Julie Morrison | ||||
| • Heather Steans | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Environment and Conservation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • David Koehler, Chair | • Kyle McCarter | |||
| • Heather Steans, Vice chair | • Tim Bivins | |||
| • Scott M. Bennett | • William "Sam" McCann | |||
| • Melinda Bush | • Dale Righter | |||
| • Linda Holmes | ||||
| • Pat McGuire | ||||
| • Julie Morrison | ||||
| • John Sullivan | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Environment Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Linda Holmes, Chairperson | • Dan Duffy, Minority Spokesperson | |||
| • Heather Steans, Vice-Chairperson | • Bill Brady | |||
| • Daniel Biss | • Jim Oberweis | |||
| • Melinda Bush | • Dave Syverson | |||
| • Pat McGuire | ||||
| • Julie Morrison | ||||
Subcommittees (2013-2014)
- Subcommittee on Special Issues (SN)
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Environment Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Ira Silverstein, Chair | • Sue Rezin, Minority Spokesperson | |||
| • Heather Steans, Vice Chair | • Carole Pankau | |||
| • Annazette Collins | • Bill Brady | |||
| • Maggie Crotty | • Darin LaHood | |||
| • Arthur Wilhelmi | ||||
Subcommittees (2011-2012)
- Amendments
External links
Footnotes
