Local Government Committee, Kansas State Senate
The Local Government Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kansas State Senate are assigned by the Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee. The committee is composed of the President of the Senate, the Majority Leader, Vice President of the Senate and six other members of the senate selected by the majority party.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Senate Local Government Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Senate Local Government 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
Senate Local Government Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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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 (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Ranking Minority Member | • Dennis Pyle, Chair | |||
• David Haley | • Steve Fitzgerald, Vice Chair | |||
• Tom Arpke | ||||
• Mitch Holmes | ||||
• Garrett Love | ||||
• Michael O'Donnell | ||||
• Kay Wolf |
2011-2012
Republicans (9)
- Roger Reitz Chair
- Dick Kelsey Vice Chair
- Pete Brungardt
- Terrie Huntington
- Garrett Love
- Bob Marshall
- Ralph Ostmeyer
Democrats (2)
- Oletha Faust-Goudeau Ranking Minority Member
- Kelly Kultala
2009-2010 members
- Roger Reitz Chair
- Susan Wagle Vice Chair
- Kelly Kultala
- Terrie Huntington
- Bob Marshall
- Mike Petersen
- Oletha Faust-Goudeau
- Tim Huelskamp
- Ralph Ostmeyer
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Footnotes