Law & Justice Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate
The Law & Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Per Section 14 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Pennsylvania State Senate are appointed by the president pro tempore. The president pro tempore shall appoint the chair, vice chair, and committee membership soon after they are elected president pro tempore in sessions convening in odd-numbered years.[1] Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed will be filled by the president pro tempore.[2] The membership of each committee will be based on the caucus composition of Senate membership.[1]
The president pro tempore is considered to be an ex officio voting member on all standing committees and subcommittees, except the Committee on Ethics and Official Conduct. The majority leader is an ex officio member of the Appropriations Committee and serves as chair of the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee. The minority leader is an ex officio member of the Appropriations Committee and serves as minority chair on the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee. In the committees that the president pro tempore, majority leader, and minority leader are members, these members are not counted for purposes of determining quorum.[3]
See rules: Senate Resolution 3
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Law & Justice Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Law & Justice Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(1) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Law & Justice Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | 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.
| Law & Justice Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • James Brewster, Minority chair | • Charles McIlhinney, Chair | |||
| • Richard Alloway, Vice chair | ||||
| • Joe Scarnati | ||||
| • John Rafferty | ||||
| • Mike Regan | ||||
| • Guy Reschenthaler | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
| • Gene Yaw | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Law & Justice Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • James Brewster, Minority Chair | • Charles McIlhinney, Chair | |||
| • Wayne Fontana | • Richard Alloway, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Christine Tartaglione | • Joe Scarnati, Ex-Officio | |||
| • Anthony Williams | • John Rafferty | |||
| • Scott Wagner | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
| • Gene Yaw | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Law & Justice Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Ferlo, Minority Chair | • Charles McIlhinney, Chair | |||
| • Wayne Fontana | • Richard Alloway, Vice Chair | |||
| • Christine Tartaglione | • Joe Scarnati, Ex officio | |||
| • Anthony Williams | • Edwin Erickson | |||
| • John Rafferty | ||||
| • Don White | ||||
| • Gene Yaw | ||||
2011-2012
| Law & Justice Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Ferlo, Minority Chair | • John Pippy, Chair | |||
| • Larry Farnese | • Richard Alloway, Vice Chair | |||
| • Wayne Fontana | • Joe Scarnati, Ex officio | |||
| • Christine Tartaglione | • Ted Erickson | |||
| • Charles McIlhinney | ||||
| • John Rafferty | ||||
| • Gene Yaw | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 14 (a.)1)
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 5 (a.))
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 14 (b))
