Rules Committee, Montana State Senate
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Montana State Senate.[1]
Per Senate Rule S30-10, standing and select committees in the Montana State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees with input from the Minority Leader on minority membership. All assignments are subject to Senate approval. Special and conference committees are appointed by the President of the Senate with input from the Majority and Minority Leaders. The Senate may change a committee's membership on a day's notice.[2] Senate 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.[3] The Majority and Minority Leaders are non-voting ex officio members of all committees for the purpose of establishing a quorum.[4]
See rules: 2021 Rules -- Senate
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (10) | 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 (5) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Bryce Bennett (D) left this committee on August 02, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Nate McConnell (D) left this committee on November 09, 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 (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Dick Barrett | • Fred Thomas, Chair | |||
| • Mike Phillips | • Bob Keenan, Vice chair | |||
| • Jon Sesso | • Mark Blasdel | |||
| • Cynthia Wolken | • Edward Buttrey | |||
| • Llew Jones | ||||
| • Frederick "Eric" Moore | ||||
| • Albert Olszewski | ||||
| • Scott Sales | ||||
| • Cary Smith | ||||
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 (9) | |||
| • Mike Phillips, Minority Vice Chair | • Matt Rosendale, Chair | |||
| • Dick Barrett | • Frederick "Eric" Moore, Vice Chair | |||
| • Mary Sheehy Moe | • Debby Barrett | |||
| • Diane Sands | • Mark Blasdel | |||
| • Cynthia Wolken | • Ed Buttrey | |||
| • Jon Sesso | • Rick Ripley | |||
| • Kris Hansen | ||||
| • Fred Thomas | ||||
| • Cary Smith | ||||
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 (9) | |||
| • Robyn Driscoll | • Art Wittich, Chair | |||
| • Larry Jent | • Debby Barrett, Vice Chair | |||
| • Greg Jergeson | • Jeff Essmann | |||
| • Cliff Larsen | • Alan Olson | |||
| • Mike Phillips | • Jason Priest | |||
| • Jon Sesso | • Rick Ripley | |||
| • Scott Sales | ||||
| • Fred Thomas | ||||
| • Chas Vincent | ||||
2011-2012
| Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Carol Williams, Vice Chair | • Jeff Essmann, Chair | |||
| • Anders Blewett | • Alan Olson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Steve Gallus | • Joe Balyeat | |||
| • Kim Gillan | • John Brenden | |||
| • Robert Hawks | • Taylor Brown | |||
| • Larry Jent | • Dave Lewis | |||
| • Jim Keane | • Jim Peterson | |||
| • David Wanzenried | • Rick Ripley | |||
| • Jim Shockley | ||||
| • Bruce Tutvedt | ||||
| • Chas Vincent | ||||
2009-2010
| Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Mike Cooney | • Gregory Barkus | |||
| • Steve Gallus | • John Brenden | |||
| • Kim Gillan | • Roy Brown | |||
| • Robert Hawks | • John Esp | |||
| • David Wanzenried | • Jeff Essmann | |||
| • Carol Williams | • Kelly Gebhardt | |||
| • Daniel McGee | ||||
| • Jim Peterson | ||||
| • Robert Story | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-20. Standing committees -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-10. Committee appointments.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-20. Standing committees -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-40. Ex officio members -- quorum.
