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Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Judiciary 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 Judiciary has general jurisdiction over legislation affecting judicial proceedings dealing with civil practice and procedure. Its jurisdiction also includes civil liberties as well as governmental information and frequently will consider constitutional issues.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | 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.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Jesse Stone, Chair | |||
| • Harold V. Jones II | • Bill Cowsert, Vice chair | |||
| • Elena Parent | • Blake Tillery | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • Hunter Hill | |||
| • John F. Kennedy | ||||
| • G.M. "Greg" Kirk | ||||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Joshua McKoon | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Joshua McKoon, Chair | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey | • Bill Cowsert, Vice chair | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • John F. Kennedy | |||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jason Carter | • Joshua McKoon, Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • John Crosby, Vice Chair | |||
| • Charlie Bethel | ||||
| • Bill Cowsert | ||||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
| • Lindsey Tippins | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Robert Brown | • William Hamrick, Chair | |||
| • Jason Carter | • Bill Cowsert, Vice Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • John Crosby | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey | • Charlie Bethel | |||
| • William Ligon | ||||
| • Joshua McKoon | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
| • Mitch Seabaugh | ||||
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 Judiciary," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
