Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
The Insurance and Commerce Committee is a class B standing committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Arkansas House of Representatives are assigned by the four Congressional District Caucuses. Each caucus selects five members for each committee. Each member of the House of Representatives serves on two standing committees.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. The Speaker of the House serves as an ex officio member of any committee, but does not count towards quorum.[2]
See rules: Rules of the House
Function
“ | This committee reviews matters pertaining to banks and banking, savings and loan associations, stocks, bonds, other securities, securities dealers, insurance, public utilities, partnerships and corporations, home mortgage financing and housing, similar legislation and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
House Insurance and Commerce Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
House Insurance and Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Insurance and Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House Insurance and Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Grant Hodges (R) left this committee on July 10, 2020.
Chris Richey (D) left this committee on June 30, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Insurance and Commerce Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (15) | |||
• Reginald Murdock | • Charlie Collins, Chair | |||
• Chris Richey | • Robin Lundstrum, Vice chair | |||
• Eddie Armstrong, III | • Mark Lowery | |||
• Joe Jett | • Joe Farrer | |||
• Deborah Ferguson | • John Payton | |||
• Les Eaves | ||||
• Grant Hodges | ||||
• Laurie Rushing | ||||
• Kenneth Henderson | ||||
• Jim Sorvillo | ||||
• DeAnn Vaught | ||||
• Marcus Richmond | ||||
• Austin McCollum | ||||
• John Maddox | ||||
• Les Warren |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Insurance and Commerce Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Reginald Murdock, Vice chair | • Charlie Collins, Chair | |||
• Marshall Wright | • Jeremy Gillam | |||
• John T. Vines | • Bruce Cozart | |||
• Greg Leding | • Mark Lowery | |||
• Fredrick Love | • Bill Gossage | |||
• Scott Baltz | • Micah Neal | |||
• Joe Jett | • Joe Farrer | |||
• John Baine | • Robin Lundstrum | |||
• Deborah Ferguson | • Grant Hodges | |||
• Brent Talley | • Jim Sorvillo |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Insurance and Commerce Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Tommy Wren, Chair | • Robert Dale, Vice Chair | |||
• James Word | • James Word | |||
• Mark Perry | • Les Carnine | |||
• Darrin Williams | • Terry Rice | |||
• Henry Wilkins, IV | • Jonathan Barnett | |||
• Marshall Wright | • Stephanie Malone | |||
• John T. Vines | • Davy Carter | |||
• Fredrick Love | • Mark Biviano | |||
• Reginald Murdock | • Charlie Collins | |||
• Jeff R. Wardlaw | • Joe Farrer | |||
• Harold Copenhaver |
2011-2012
Insurance and Commerce Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Fred Allen, Chair | • Allen Kerr, Vice Chair | |||
• John Catlett | • Jonathan Barnett | |||
• Barry Hyde | • Mark Biviano | |||
• Keith Ingram | • Les Carnine | |||
• Buddy Lovell | • Bryan King | |||
• Reginald Murdock | • Terry Rice | |||
• Bobby Pierce | • Bruce Westerman | |||
• Jeff R. Wardlaw | • Jon Woods | |||
• Henry Wilkins, IV | ||||
• James L. Word | ||||
• Tommy Wren | ||||
• Marshall Wright |
2009-2010
Insurance and Commerce Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Bill Abernathy | • Frank Glidewell | |||
• Eddie Cooper | • Rick Green | |||
• David Dunn | • Mark Martin | |||
• Willie Hardy | ||||
• Eddie Hawkins | ||||
• Johnny Hoyt | ||||
• Wilhelmina Lewellen | ||||
• Bruce Maloch | ||||
• Allen Maxwell | ||||
• David Rainey | ||||
• Charolette Wagner | ||||
• John Wells |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 54-a-2)
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 66)
- ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "Insurance & Commerce - House," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.