Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Insurance and Labor Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
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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 Insurance & Labor has general jurisdiction over insurance, workers' compensation and unemployment compensation. Committee jurisdiction also includes child labor, convict labor, labor standards, and labor disputes.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Insurance and Labor Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Insurance and Labor Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Insurance and Labor Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Greg Kirk (R) left this committee on December 22, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Insurance and Labor Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Ed Harbison | • Burt Jones, Chair | |||
• David Shafer, Vice chair | ||||
• P.K. Martin | ||||
• M.H. "Marty" Harbin | ||||
• G.M. "Greg" Kirk | ||||
• Joshua McKoon | ||||
• Renee Unterman | ||||
• Larry Walker |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Insurance and Labor Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Ed Harbison | • Charlie Bethel, Chair | |||
• Ronald Ramsey | • David Shafer, Vice chair | |||
• M.H. "Marty" Harbin | ||||
• Burt Jones | ||||
• Joshua McKoon | ||||
• Renee Unterman |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Insurance and Labor Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Ed Harbison | • Tim Golden, Chair | |||
• Ronald Ramsey | • David Shafer, Vice Chair | |||
• Judson Hill | ||||
• Charlie Bethel | ||||
• Burt Jones | ||||
• Joshua McKoon | ||||
• Renee Unterman |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Insurance and Labor Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Hardie Davis | • Greg Goggans, Chair | |||
• Ronald Ramsey | • David Shafer, Vice Chair | |||
• Ed Harbison | • Tim Golden | |||
• Don Balfour | ||||
• Charlie Bethel | ||||
• Jack Murphy | ||||
• Chip Rogers | ||||
• Judson Hill | ||||
• Joshua McKoon |
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 Insurance and Labor," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.