State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee, New Jersey State Senate
The State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee is a standing committee of the New Jersey Senate.
Per Section 3.6 of the Senate Rules, committees of the New Jersey State Senate are appointed by the senate president.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. In appointing senators from the minority party, the senate president can ask for recommendations from the minority leader. If at anytime a committee member is unable to serve, the senate president can appoint another senator.[1] The majority leader and minority leader are considered to be ex-officio members on all standing reference committees, but have no voting rights.[2]
See rules: 2020-2021
Function
| “ | Reference committees may consider bills, resolutions, nominations and other matters referred to them by the President or by Senate Resolution; review the functions, duties and operations of agencies of the State, and its political sub divisions, relevant to their subject areas; and investigate any matter within their subject areas, which investigations shall conclude with a written report to the Senate which may include findings and recommendations.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2020-2021 legislative session
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State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee, 2020-2021 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Jim Whelan, Chair | • Steven Oroho | |||
| • Shirley Turner, Vice-Chair | • Samuel Thompson | |||
| • Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Jim Whelan, Chair | • Steven Oroho | |||
| • Shirley Turner, Vice-Chair | • Samuel Thompson | |||
| • Peter Barnes, III | ||||
2014 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Jim Whelan, Chair | • Dawn Addiego | |||
| • Shirley Turner, Vice-Chair | • Samuel Thompson | |||
| • Peter Barnes, III | ||||
2010-2011
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Robert Gordon | • Dawn Addiego | |||
| • Jim Whelan | • Anthony Bucco | |||
| • Shirley Turner | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Jersey State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2020-2021," accessed March 2, 2021(Section 3.6)
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2020-2021," accessed March 2, 2021(Section 12.1)
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2012," accessed March 2, 2021(Section 12.3)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
