Special Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate (decommissioned)
The Special Judiciary Committee was a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Special Judiciary provides additional committee support to the Judiciary and Judiciary Non-Civil Committees on legislation related to the courts in both civil and criminal law.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Special Judiciary Committee (decommissioned), 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (2) | 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.
| Special Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Curt Thompson, Chair | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones, Vice chair | ||||
| • Gail Davenport | ||||
| • Tonya Anderson | ||||
| • Vincent Fort | ||||
| • Donzella James | ||||
| • Harold V. Jones II | ||||
| • Elena Parent | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Special Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Curt Thompson, Chair | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones, Vice chair | ||||
| • Donzella James | ||||
| • Harold V. Jones II | ||||
| • Elena Parent | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Special Judiciary Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Curt Thompson, Chair | • Mike Crane | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Gail Davenport | ||||
| • Jason Carter | ||||
| • Donzella James | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Special Judiciary Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Curt Thompson, Chair | • Charlie Bethel | |||
| • Ronald Ramsey, Vice Chair | • Judson Hill | |||
| • Gail Davenport | • Joshua McKoon | |||
| • Jason Carter | ||||
| • Donzella James | ||||
| • Emanuel Jones | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Special Judiciary," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
