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Oversight Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It was formerly called the Separation of Powers and Oversight Committee.
Per Section 11 of the House Rules, committees of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House following the adoption of House Rules each January.[1][2] The Minority Leader advises the Speaker on appointing minority members to standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, boards, and commissions.[1] The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary of each committee. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed are filled by the Speaker.[1] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees but are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
See rules: 2021-2022-- H 0378 Substitute A
Function
| “ | The function of the Oversight Committee is to review the operation and efficiency of various state agencies, and fulfilling the legislature’s oversight role following implementation of separation of powers.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Oversight Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (19) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Oversight Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (14) | 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.
| Oversight Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Patricia Serpa, Chair | • Michael Chippendale | • Blake A. Filippi | ||
| • Raymond Johnston Jr., Vice chair | ||||
| • Scott Slater, Vice chair | ||||
| • Lauren Carson | ||||
| • John Edwards, Rhode Island Representative | ||||
| • Arthur Handy | ||||
| • Jason Knight | ||||
| • Daniel McKiernan | ||||
| • Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | ||||
| • Teresa Tanzi | ||||
| • Anastasia Williams | ||||
| • Thomas Winfield | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Oversight Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Scott Slater, Co Vice-Chair | • Michael W. Chippendale, Co Vice-Chair | |||
| • Raymond Johnston Jr., Secretary | • Daniel Reilly | |||
| • Arthur J. Corvese | ||||
| • John Edwards, Rhode Island Representative | ||||
| • Arthur Handy | ||||
| • Donald Lally, Jr. | ||||
| • Daniel McKiernan | ||||
| • William O'Brien (Rhode Island) | ||||
| • Thomas A. Palangio | ||||
| • Patricia Serpa | ||||
| • Thomas Winfield | ||||
| • Lauren Carson | ||||
Note: Karen MacBeth (D) was removed from the committee after she switched her party affliation on March 28, 2016.[5]
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Oversight Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Michael J. Marcello, Chair | • Michael W. Chippendale | |||
| • Karen L. MacBeth, Secretary | ||||
| • Teresa Ann Tanzi, Co-Vice Chair | ||||
| • Arthur J. Corvese, Co-Vice Chair | ||||
| • Lisa Baldelli-Hunt | ||||
| • Elaine A. Coderre | ||||
| • Jeremiah T. O'Grady | ||||
| • Thomas A. Palangio | ||||
| • Patricia A. Serpa | ||||
| • Lisa P. Tomasso | ||||
| • Donna M. Walsh | ||||
| • Thomas Winfield | ||||
2011-2012
| Oversight Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • John DeSimone, Chair | • Daniel Reilly | |||
| • Peter Palumbo, Secretary | • Robert Watson | |||
| • Stephen Ucci, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Edith Ajello | ||||
| • Grace Diaz | ||||
| • Raymond Hull | ||||
| • Michael Marcello | ||||
| • Rene Menard | ||||
| • Thomas Winfield | ||||
2009-2010
| Oversight Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • John DeSimone, Chair | • Brian Newberry | |||
| • Edwin Pacheco, Secretary | ||||
| • Timothy Williamson, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Jan Malik, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Michael Marcello | ||||
| • Peter Martin | ||||
| • Rene Menard | ||||
| • Scott Pollard | ||||
| • Michael Rice | ||||
| • Raymond Sullivan, Jr. | ||||
| • Stephen Ucci | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(rule 11(b))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 11(a))
- ↑ Information submitted by Speaker Gordon Fox via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ wpri.com, "Rep. MacBeth bolts Dems for Republican Party," accessed April 6, 2016
