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Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Government Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Government Oversight has general jurisdiction over state government programs and policies.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Government Oversight Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Government Oversight Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Government Oversight Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Government Oversight Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | 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.
| Government Oversight Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Elena Parent | • Bill Heath, Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • M.H. "Marty" Harbin, Vice chair | |||
| • Valencia Seay | • David Shafer | |||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Elena Parent | • Bill Heath, Chair | |||
| • Valencia Seay | • M.H. "Marty" Harbin, Vice chair | |||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Bill Heath, Chair | |||
| • Nan Orrock | • Mike Dugan, Vice Chair | |||
| • Valencia Seay | • Charlie Bethel | |||
| • Brandon Beach | ||||
| • John Wilkinson | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Government Oversight Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey | • Judson Hill, Chair | |||
| • Valencia Seay | • Tim Golden, Vice Chair | |||
| • Bill Heath | ||||
| • Steve Gooch | ||||
| • Rick Jeffares | ||||
| • Fran Millar | ||||
| • Mitch Seabaugh | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Renee Unterman | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Government Oversight," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
