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Rules Committee, Montana House of Representatives
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Montana House of Representatives.[1]
Per House Rule 30-10, committees in the Montana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House with input from the Minority Leader. The Speaker determines the number of members of each committee and names chairs and vice chairs. House standing committees have four classes: class one committees meet Monday through Friday; class two committees meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; class three committees meet Tuesday and Thursday; and on-call committees meet at the behest of the respective chairpersons.[2] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader serve as non-voting ex officio members on all House committees for the purpose of establishing quorum.[3]
See rules: 2021 Rules -- House
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jimmy Patelis (R) left this committee on May 23, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Shane Morigeau (D) left this committee on November 17, 2020.
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 (7) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Kimberly Dudik, Vice chair | • Jeff Essmann, Chair | |||
| • Bryce Bennett | • Kirk Wagoner, Vice chair | |||
| • Jenny Eck | • Seth Berglee | |||
| • Katharin Kelker | • Rob Cook | |||
| • Nate McConnell | • Alan Doane | |||
| • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy | • Ron Ehli | |||
| • Tom Woods | • Greg Hertz | |||
| • Forrest Mandeville | ||||
| • Theresa Manzella | ||||
| • Brad Tschida | ||||
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 (6) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Kimberly Dudik | • Jeff Essmann, Chair | |||
| • Jenny Eck | • Jerry Bennett, Vice Chair | |||
| • Chuck Hunter, Vice Chair | • Alan Doane | |||
| • Margie MacDonald | • Greg Hertz | |||
| • Tom Woods | • Sarah Laszloffy | |||
| • Kathleen Williams | • Lee Randall | |||
| • Austin Knudsen | ||||
| • Mike Miller | ||||
| • Keith Regier | ||||
| • Art Wittich | ||||
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 (6) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Bryce Bennett | • Cary Smith, Chair | |||
| • Galen Hollenbaugh | • David Halvorson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Chuck Hunter | • Mark Blasdel | |||
| • Margie MacDonald | • Christy Clark | |||
| • Edie McClafferty | • Mike Cuffe | |||
| • Kathleen Williams | • Champ Edmunds | |||
| • Austin Knudsen | ||||
| • Mike Miller | ||||
| • Gordon Vance | ||||
| • Jeffrey Welborn | ||||
2011-2012
| Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Jon Sesso, Vice Chair | • Michael More, Chair | |||
| • Betsy Hands | • Mike Milburn, Vice Chair | |||
| • Chuck Hunter | • Gerald Bennett | |||
| • Margaret MacDonald | • John Esp | |||
| • Mike Phillips | • Steve Fitzpatrick | |||
| • Michele Reinhart | • Kris Hansen | |||
| • Steve Lavin | ||||
| • Tom McGillvray | ||||
| • Jerry O'Neil | ||||
| • Kenneth Peterson | ||||
| • Dan Skattum | ||||
| • Cary Smith | ||||
| • Wendy Warburton | ||||
| • Max Yates | ||||
2009-2010
| Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Dan Villa, Chair | • Mark Blasdel | |||
| • Margarett Campbell, Vice Chair | • William Glaser | |||
| • Shannon Augare, Vice Chair | • Robert Lake | |||
| • Bob Bergren | • Scott Mendenhall | |||
| • Julie French | • Scott Sales | |||
| • Deborah Kottel | • Jon Sonju | |||
| • Mike Phillips | • Wendy Warburton | |||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- House," accessed February 24, 2021 H30-10. House standing committees -- appointments -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- House," accessed February 24, 2021 (H30-10)
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- House," accessed February 24, 2021 (H30-30
