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Local Government and Housing Committee, Colorado State Senate
The Local Government and Housing Committee is a standing committee (renamed from the Local Government Committee in 2025) of the Colorado State Senate.
Per Senate Rule 21 standing committees for the Colorado State Senate are appointed by resolution at the first general session after a general election.[1] The State Senate Majority Leader appoints majority members to the committees, while the State Senate Minority Leader appoints minority members.[2] All appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.[3] Party representation is set proportionally to reflect the party representation of the two majority parties in the Senate.[4]
See rules: Standing Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Senate Local Government Committee generally considers matters concerning local governments, special districts, housing, land use planning. In addition, the committee has legislative oversight responsibility for the Department of Local Affairs.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Local Government and Housing Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Local Government and Housing Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Local Government and Housing Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Local Government and Housing Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | 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.
| Local Government Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Kerry Donovan | • Beth Martinez Humenik, Chair | |||
| • John Kefalas | • Bob Gardner, Vice chair | |||
| • Larry Crowder | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Kerry Donovan | • Vicki Marble, Chair | |||
| • John Kefalas | • David Balmer, Vice chair | |||
| • Jessie Ulibarri | • Larry Crowder | |||
| • Beth Martinez Humenik | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Jeanne Nicholson, Chair | • David Balmer | |||
| • John Kefalas, Vice Chair | • Vicki Marble | |||
| • Gail Schwartz | ||||
Following the election of Bernie Herpin and appointment of Rachel Zenzinger, committee membership became:
| Local Government Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Jeanne Nicholson, Chair | • David Balmer | |||
| • John Kefalas, Vice Chair | • Vicki Marble | |||
| • Gail Schwartz | • Bernie Herpin | |||
| • Rachel Zenzinger | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Joyce Foster, Chair | • Bill Cadman | |||
| • Jeanne Nicholson, Vice Chair | • Ellen Roberts | |||
| • Irene Aguilar | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a)(10))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(b))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a)(10))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Local Government," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
