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Ways and Means Committee, Ohio State Senate
The Ways and Means Committee (formerly, the Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee) is a standing committee of the Ohio State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Ohio State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate. The rules do not give a specific date to which committees are assigned, but committee appointments occur after the organization of the Senate.[1] The President shall appoint members, a chair, and a vice-chair of each standing committee as well as a ranking minority member.[2] The Minority Leader can recommend a ranking minority member for each committee.[1] The President can be substituted as a voting member on any standing committee. The Minority Leader is an ex officio nonvoting member of each committee and can be substituted as a voting member on any committee.[2] A majority of members in a committee is considered quorum.[3]
See rules: Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Ways and Means Committee reviews legislation affecting tax policy at the state and local levels.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Ways and Means Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | 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.
| Ways and Means Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Sandra Williams | • John Eklund, Chair | |||
| • Sean O'Brien | • Louis Terhar, Vice chair | |||
| • Cecil Thomas | • Bill Beagle | |||
| • Robert Hackett | ||||
| • Kris Jordan | ||||
| • Peggy Lehner | ||||
| • Bob Peterson | ||||
| • Steve Wilson | ||||
2015 legislative session
| Ways and Means Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Charleta B. Tavares, Ranking Minority Member | • Bob Peterson, Chair | |||
| • Capri S. Cafaro | • Bill Beagle, Vice Chair | |||
| • Sandra Williams | • John Eklund | |||
| • Cliff Hite | ||||
| • Kris Jordan | ||||
| • Larry Obhof | ||||
| • Chris Widener | ||||
2013-2014
| Ways and Means Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Charleta B. Tavares, Ranking Minority Member | • Tim Schaffer, Chair | |||
| • Capri S. Cafaro | • Bob Peterson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Michael J. Skindell | • Bill Beagle | |||
| • John Eklund | ||||
| • Cliff Hite | ||||
| • Larry Obhof | ||||
| • Chris Widener | ||||
2011-2012
| Ways and Means Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Charleta B. Tavares, Ranking Minority Member | • Tim Schaffer, Chair | |||
| • Michael J. Skindell | • Bill Beagle, Vice Chair | |||
| • Nina Turner | • Kevin Bacon | |||
| • Gayle L. Manning | ||||
| • Thomas Patton | ||||
| • Chris Widener | ||||
2009-2010
| Ways and Means Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Eric Kearney | • Bob Gibbs | |||
| • Dale Miller | • Shannon Jones | |||
| • Fred Strahorn | • Thomas Patton | |||
| • Tim Schaffer | ||||
| • Kirk Schuring | ||||
| • Chris Widener | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Legislature, "Rules of the Senate," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 19)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohio Legislature, "Rules of the Senate," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 20)
- ↑ Ohio Legislature, "Rules of the Senate," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 23)
- ↑ Ohio State Senate, "Ways and Means Committee," accessed February 26, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
