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
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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
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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
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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
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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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