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Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Finance, Ways and Means 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 Finance, Ways and Means Committee is:
| “ | Responsible for all measures relating to taxes and the raising of revenue; all measures relating to bonds and the bonding of revenue; all measures relating to the issuance, payment or retirement of bonds; all measures related to the evidences of indebtedness; all measures dealing with the appropriation of state funds; the general appropriations bill; the deposit of public monies; Congressional relations; and assessment and collection of property taxes.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Finance, Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Finance, Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Finance, Ways and Means Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | 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.
| Finance, Ways and Means Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Bo Watson, Chair | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • John Stevens, Vice chair | |||
| • Doug Overbey, Vice chair | ||||
| • Steven Dickerson | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Ferrell Haile | ||||
| • Joey Hensley | ||||
| • Bill Ketron | ||||
| • Mark Norris | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Finance, Ways and Means Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Randy McNally, Chair | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Bo Watson, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Doug Overbey, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Steven Dickerson | ||||
| • Ferrell Haile | ||||
| • Joey Hensley | ||||
| • Bill Ketron | ||||
| • Mark Norris | ||||
| • John Stevens (Tennessee) | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Finance, Ways and Means Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Douglas Henry, Chairman Emeritus | • Randy McNally, Chair | |||
| • Lowe Finney | • Bo Watson, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Doug Overbey, 2nd Vice chair | |||
| • Steven Dickerson | ||||
| • Ferrell Haile | ||||
| • Joey Hensley | ||||
| • Bill Ketron | ||||
| • Mark Norris | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Finance, Ways and Means Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Douglas Henry, Vice chair | • Randy McNally, Chair | |||
| • Lowe Finney | • Bo Watson | |||
| • Joe Haynes | • Brian Kelsey | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Bill Ketron | |||
| • Mark Norris | ||||
| • Doug Overbey | ||||
| • Jamie Woodson | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Finance, Ways and Means Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Douglas Henry, Vice chair | • Randy McNally, Chair | |||
| • Joe Haynes | • Tim Burchett | |||
| • Roy Herron | • Jamie Woodson | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Doug Overbey | |||
| • Bo Watson | ||||
| • Diane Black | ||||
| • Mark Norris | ||||
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 State Legislature, "Finance, Ways and Means," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
