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Rules Committee, Kentucky State Senate
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kentucky State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | All bills and resolutions having been reported out of the committee to which referred and having received their second reading shall be referred to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee may refer any bill or resolution before it back to the committee which has reported out the bill or resolution, to another committee of jurisdiction, or to the Committee on Appropriations and Revenue in those instances in which the fiscal implications of the measure may require additional consideration.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | 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.
| Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Robert Stivers, Chair | |||
| • Ray Jones | • David Givens, Vice chair | |||
| • Dorsey Ridley | • Jimmy Higdon | |||
| • Dan Seum | ||||
| • Damon Thayer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Robert Stivers, Chair | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • David Givens, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ray Jones | • Jimmy Higdon | |||
| • Dan Seum | ||||
| • Damon Thayer | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • R.J. Palmer | • Robert Stivers, Chair | |||
| • Jerry Rhoads | • Katie Stine, Vice chair | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Dan Seum | |||
| • Brandon Smith | ||||
| • Damon Thayer | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • R.J. Palmer | • David Williams, Chair | |||
| • Jerry Rhoads | • Robert Stivers, Vice chair | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Carroll Gibson | |||
| • Dan Seum | ||||
| • Katie Stine | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Jerry Rhoads | • Carroll Gibson | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Dan Seum | |||
| • Ed Worley | • Katie Stine | |||
| • David Williams | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 38)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Section 41)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
