Public Safety Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
The Public Safety Committee is a standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Per Section 7-2 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Oklahoma State Senate are assigned by the President Pro Tempore.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President Pro Tempore shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Majority Caucus members and the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[1] The Minority Floor Leader shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the minority membership of all standing committees. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled by the President Pro Tempore or the Minority Floor Leader, as appropriate.[1] The vacancy appointment will be subject to the approval of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore and the Majority Floor Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights of all standing committees.[1]
See rules: Senate Rules 2021-2022
Function
| “ | Each legislative committee shall be responsible for the formulation of legislative programs and determination of non-legislative matters within the jurisdiction prescribed by the President Pro Tempore; shall inquire into the administration and execution of all laws and administrative rules within the same jurisdiction; shall consider such proposals as may be submitted to the committee by the President Pro Tempore; and shall be responsible for the continuing codification of all laws within the prescribed jurisdiction.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Public Safety Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Public Safety Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Public Safety Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Wayne Shaw (R, Chair) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Larry Boggs (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Stephanie Bice (R) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • J.J. Dossett | • Jack Fry, Chair | |||
| • Kevin Matthews | • Wayne Shaw, Vice chair | |||
| • Josh Brecheen | ||||
| • Tom J. Dugger | ||||
| • Darcy Jech | ||||
| • Greg McCortney | ||||
| • Lonnie Paxton | ||||
| • Roger Thompson | ||||
| • Ervin Yen | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Public Safety Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Susan Paddack | • Don Barrington, Chair | |||
| • Charles Wyrick | • Corey Brooks, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Josh Brecheen | ||||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • John Ford (Oklahoma) | ||||
| • David Holt | ||||
| • Wayne Shaw | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Roger Ballenger | • Don Barrington, Chair | |||
| • Al McAffrey | • Kim David, Vice chair | |||
| • Ralph Shortey | ||||
| • Larry Boggs | ||||
| • Josh Brecheen | ||||
| • David Holt | ||||
| • Wayne Shaw | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Roger Ballenger | • Don Barrington, Chair | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • Ralph Shortey, Vice chair | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Ron Justice | |||
| • Jim Reynolds | ||||
| • Steve Russell | ||||
| • Anthony Sykes | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Public Safety Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Roger Ballenger | • Don Barrington, Chair | |||
| • Mary Easley | • Steve Russell, Vice chair | |||
| • Jerry Ellis | • Jim Halligan | |||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 7-2)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rule 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
