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Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kansas House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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David Benson (D) left this committee on May 15, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Henry Helgerson | • J.R. Claeys, Chair | |||
• Gail Finney | • Michael Houser, Vice chair | |||
• Brett Parker | • Francis Awerkamp | |||
• Leo Delperdang | ||||
• Jan Kessinger | ||||
• Joy Koesten |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Gail Finney, Ranking Minority Member | • J.R. Claeys, Chair | |||
• Annie Tietze | • Russell Jennings, Vice Chair | |||
• Ramon Gonzalez | ||||
• Michael Houser | ||||
• Richard Proehl | ||||
• Melissa Rooker | ||||
• Charles Smith |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Robert Grant | • Virgil Peck, Jr., Chair | |||
• Melanie Meier | • Brett Hildabrand, Vice chair | |||
• Stephanie Clayton | ||||
• Joe Edwards | ||||
• Michael Houser | ||||
• Ron Ryckman | ||||
• Bill Sutton |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Doug Gatewood | • Virgil Peck, Jr., Chair | |||
• Vincent Wetta | • Jo Ann Pottorff, Vice chair | |||
• Bob Bethell | ||||
• Dan Kerschen | ||||
• Ramon Gonzalez | ||||
• Reynaldo R. Mesa | ||||
• Tom Moxley |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Doug Gatewood | • Lee Tafanelli, Chair | |||
• Stan Frownfelter | • Vern Swanson, Vice chair | |||
• Gail Finney | • Jill Quigley | |||
• Jo Ann Pottorff | ||||
• John Faber |
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