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Labor & Commerce Committee, Illinois House of Representatives
The Labor & Commerce Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Labor & Commerce Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (19) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Labor & Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (17) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Labor & Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (17) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Labor & Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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Celina Villanueva (D) left this committee on January 07, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Labor & Commerce Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (17) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Jay C. Hoffman, Chair | • Jeanne M. Ives | |||
• Thaddeus Jones, Vice chair | • Thomas M. Bennett | |||
• Luis Arroyo | • Peter Breen | |||
• Daniel V. Beiser | • Randy Frese | |||
• Kelly M. Burke | • Charles E. Meier | |||
• Kelly Cassidy | • Reginald "Reggie" Phillips | |||
• John C. D'Amico | • Steven Reick | |||
• William Davis | • Nick Sauer | |||
• Frances Ann Hurley | • Brian Stewart | |||
• Elizabeth Hernandez | • Grant Wehrli | |||
• Rita Mayfield | • Barbara Wheeler | |||
• Brandon W. Phelps | • Keith R. Wheeler | |||
• Silvana Tabares | ||||
• Andre Thapedi | ||||
• Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | ||||
• Emanuel "Chris" Welch | ||||
• Ann M. Williams |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Labor & Commerce Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Jay Hoffman, Chair | • Dwight D. Kay | |||
• Thaddeus Jones, Vice chair | • Patricia R. Bellock | |||
• Luis Arroyo | • Dan Brady | |||
• John E. Bradley | • Peter Breen | |||
• Kelly M. Burke | • John M. Cabello | |||
• Kelly Cassidy | • Jeanne M. Ives | |||
• John D'Amico | • Reginald "Reggie" Phillips | |||
• William Davis | • Brian Stewart | |||
• Elizabeth Hernandez | • Michael W. Tryon | |||
• Frances Ann Hurley | • Keith R. Wheeler | |||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Mike Smiddy | ||||
• Silvana Tabares | ||||
• Lawrence Walsh | ||||
• Chris Welch | ||||
• Ann M. Williams |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Labor & Commerce Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Jay Hoffman, Chair | • Jil Tracy | |||
• Thaddeus Jones, Vice chair | • Patricia R. Bellock | |||
• Luis Arroyo | • Jeanne M. Ives | |||
• John E. Bradley | • Dwight D. Kay | |||
• Kelly M. Burke | • David R. Leitch | |||
• Kelly Cassidy | • Ron Sandack | |||
• John D'Amico | • Timothy L. Schmitz | |||
• William Davis | • Joe Sosnowski | |||
• Elizabeth Hernandez | ||||
• Charles E. Jefferson | ||||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Ann M. Williams |
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