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General Laws and Technology Committee, Virginia State Senate

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The General Laws and Technology 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Senate Rules

Function

The Senate Rules describe the function of the General Laws and Technology Committee as follows:

“ [T]o consider matters concerning affirmation and bonds; the boundaries, jurisdiction and emblems of the Commonwealth; cemeteries; condominiums; consumer affairs; fire protection; gaming and wagering; housing; inter- or intra-government information technology applications and uses other than those proposed or used to support the operations of the General Assembly or the Senate; land offices; landlord and tenant; libraries; military and war emergency; nuisances; oaths; professions and occupations (except the health and legal professions); religious and charitable matters; state governmental reorganization; veterans’ affairs; warehouses; and matters not specifically referable to other Committees, including, but not limited to, matters relating to technology, engineering, or electronic research, development, policy, standards, measurements, or definitions, or the scientific, technical, or technological requirements thereof, except for those affecting the operations of the General Assembly or the Senate.[1][3] ”

Membership

2023-2024 legislative session

General Laws and Technology Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (9) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2020-2021 legislative session

General Laws and Technology Committee, 2020-2021
Democratic members (8) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2016 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.

General Laws and Technology Members, 2016
Democratic members (7)Republican members (8)
• Mamie Locke• Frank Ruff, Chair
• John Chapman "Chap" Petersen• Jill Vogel
• George Barker• Richard Stuart, Virginia Senator
• Adam Ebbin• Richard Black (Virginia)
• Jennifer Wexton• Bryce Reeves
• Scott Surovell• Thomas Garrett
• Jeremy McPike• Bill R. DeSteph, Jr
• David Suetterlein

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2014 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.

2012-2013

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.

2010-2011

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2010 legislative session.

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 18)
  2. ↑ Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 20(e))
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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