Rules Committee, Vermont House of Representatives
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, the Rules Committee consists of majority and minority party leaders. In addition to the party leaders, there are two at-large members who are elected to serve on the committee by their respective parties. The Speaker of the House serves as the committee's chair ex officio and appoints a vice-chair who also serves as the committee's ranking member. Committees are assigned at the start of each regular session. Each committee appoints a clerk from its members at the first meeting. The chair of each committee is responsible for calling meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of committee activity, including bills considered and members' votes, to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[1]
See rules: House Rules and Orders
Function
According to the House Rules, the Rules Committee considers matters relating to "The rules of the House and to expediting the business of the House, including the final adjournment thereof."[2]
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(1) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(1) |
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(1) |
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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 (3) | |||
| • Jill Krowinski | • Donald Turner, Jr. | |||
| • Tristan Toleno | • Brian Savage | |||
| • David Deen | • Anne Donahue | |||
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 (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Shap Smith | • Anne Donahue | |||
| • Sarah Copeland-Hanzas | • Brian Savage | |||
| • David Deen | • Donald Turner, Jr. | |||
| • Kate Webb | ||||
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 (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • David Deen | • Thomas Koch | |||
| • Willem Jewett | • Patti Komline | |||
| • Donald Turner, Jr. | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Willem Jewett | • Patti Komline | |||
| • Lucy Leriche | • Donald Turner, Jr. | |||
| • Shap Smith | • Thomas Koch | |||
| • David Deen | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Shap Smith, Chair | • Thomas Koch | |||
| • David Deen | • Patti Komline | |||
| • Lucy Leriche | • Pat McDonald | |||
| • Floyd Nease | ||||
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