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Judiciary Committee, Vermont State Senate
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[4][5]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate
Function
According to the Senate Rules, the Judiciary Committee is responsible for "matters relating to judicial and legal affairs; and motor vehicle and homeowner liability insurance."[1]
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | 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 (4) | Republican members (1) | 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 (4) | Republican members (1) | 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 (1) | |||
| • Richard Sears, Chair | • Joe Benning, Vice chair | |||
| • Jeanette White | ||||
| • Alice Nitka | ||||
| • Timothy Ashe | ||||
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 (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Richard Sears, Chair | • Joe Benning, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Timothy Ashe | ||||
| • Jeanette White | ||||
| • Alice Nitka | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Richard Sears, Chair | • Joe Benning, Vice chair | |||
| • Timothy Ashe | ||||
| • Alice Nitka | ||||
| • Jeanette White | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Richard Sears, Chair | • Diane Snelling | |||
| • Alice Nitka, Vice chair | ||||
| • Ann Cummings | ||||
| • Jeanette White | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • John Campbell | • Kevin Mullin | |||
| • Ann Cummings | ||||
| • Alice Nitka | ||||
| • Richard Sears | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021
