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State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
The State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee is a class B standing committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Arkansas House of Representatives are assigned by the four Congressional District Caucuses. Each caucus selects five members for each committee. Each member of the House of Representatives serves on two standing committees.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. The Speaker of the House serves as an ex officio member of any committee, but does not count towards quorum.[2]
See rules: Rules of the House
Function
“ | This committee reviews matters pertaining to state government and state agencies, except where the subject matter relates more appropriately to another committee, proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas or the federal government, election laws and procedures, federal and interstate relations, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee.[3][4] | ” |
Click here to read more regarding this committee's role in the state's redistricting after the 2020 census.
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (16) | 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.
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (18) | |||
• Warwick Sabin | • Bob Ballinger, Chair | |||
• Ken Ferguson | • Jack Ladyman, Vice chair | |||
• Jeff Wardlaw | ||||
• Kim Hammer | ||||
• Jon S. Eubanks | ||||
• Douglas House | ||||
• Charlotte Vining Douglas | ||||
• Jim Dotson | ||||
• Josh Miller | ||||
• Richard Womack | ||||
• Andy Davis | ||||
• Kim Hendren | ||||
• Trevor Drown | ||||
• Michelle Gray | ||||
• Dwight Tosh | ||||
• Justin Gonzales | ||||
• James Sturch | ||||
• Brandt Smith |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Jeff R. Wardlaw | • Nate Bell, Chair | |||
• John W. Walker | • Richard Womack, Vice chair | |||
• Chris Richey | • Kelley Linck | |||
• Steve Magie | • Mary P. Hickerson | |||
• Eddie Armstrong, III | • Charlotte Vining Douglas | |||
• Mike Holcomb | • Jim Dotson | |||
• Camille Bennett | • Josh Miller | |||
• Bob Ballinger | ||||
• Jack Ladyman | ||||
• Trevor Drown | ||||
• Michelle Gray | ||||
• Dwight Tosh | ||||
• Lanny Fite |
2013-2014
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Butch Wilkins, Vice Chair | • Andrea Lea, Chair | |||
• Jim Nickels | • Duncan Baird | |||
• Denny Altes | • Debra Hobbs | |||
• John Catlett | • Karen Hopper | |||
• Betty Overbey | • Ann Clemmer | |||
• John W. Walker | • Allen Kerr | |||
• Chris Richey | • Bruce Westerman | |||
• Wes Wagner | • Mary P. Hickerson | |||
• Nate Bell | ||||
• Jim Dotson | ||||
• Josh Miller | ||||
• John Hutchison |
2011-2012
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Clark Hall, Chair | • Mary Slinkard, Vice Chair | |||
• Eddie Cheatham | • Duncan Baird | |||
• Larry Cowling | • Ann Clemmer | |||
• James McLean | • Ed Garner | |||
• Jim Nickels | • Debra Hobbs | |||
• Tracy Pennartz | • Karen Hopper | |||
• Johnnie Roebuck | • Donna Hutchinson | |||
• Tiffany Rogers | • Andrea Lea | |||
• Nate Steel | ||||
• Linda Tyler | ||||
• John T. Vines | ||||
• Butch Wilkins |
2009-2010
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Steve Harrelson | • Davy Carter | |||
• Uvalde Lindsey | • Jonathan Dismang | |||
• Rick Saunders | • Daniel Greenberg | |||
• Gene Shelby | ||||
• Lindsley Smith |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 54-a-2)
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 66)
- ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs - House," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.