Governmental Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate

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The Governmental Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Alabama State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Alabama State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments, consisting of the president pro tempore, the presiding officer, the senate majority leader, and three additional members appointed by the president pro tempore. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.

See rules: Senate Rules

Function

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The Committee on Governmental Affairs, to which committee shall be referred bills and other matters concerning the organization and operation of state government, reforming the budgetary process, state procurement practices, state bid laws, state contracts, as well as state agency sunset and reauthorization; all bills and other matters concerning the organization and government of any incorporated municipality in the State of Alabama and matters relating to the organization and government of counties in Alabama; bills and other matters concerning proposed amendments or revisions to the Constitution of Alabama, as well as a new Alabama Constitution, reforming campaign finance laws, strengthening laws related to ethics of public officials, lobbyists, and state election laws. The Committee on Governmental Affairs shall not exceed 11 members.

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Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Governmental Affairs Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (9)	Third-party members(0)
Merika Coleman Linda Coleman-Madison Robert Stewart	Tom Butler Chair Chris Elliott Vice-Chair Greg Albritton Gerald Allen Lance Bell Garlan Gudger Keith Kelley Arthur Orr Dan Roberts

2023-2024 legislative session

Governmental Affairs Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (10)	Third-party members(0)
Linda Coleman-Madison Malika Sanders-Fortier	Jimmy Holley Chair Chris Elliott Vice Chair Greg Albritton Tom Butler Clyde Chambliss Jr. Sam Givhan Garlan Gudger Arthur Orr Dan Roberts Shay Shelnutt

2021-2022 legislative session

Governmental Affairs Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (10)	Third-party members(0)
Linda Coleman-Madison Ranking Member Malika Sanders-Fortier	Jimmy Holley Chair Chris Elliott Vice Chair Greg Albritton Tom Butler Clyde Chambliss Jr. Sam Givhan Garlan Gudger Arthur Orr Dan Roberts Shay Shelnutt

2019-2020 legislative session

Governmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (10)	Third-party members(0)
Linda Coleman-Madison Ranking minority member Malika Sanders-Fortier	Jimmy Holley Chair Chris Elliott Vice chair Greg Albritton Clyde Chambliss Jr. Sam Givhan Garlan Gudger Del Marsh Arthur Orr Dan Roberts Shay Shelnutt

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Governmental Affairs Members, 2015
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (9)
• Linda Coleman	• Jimmy Holley, Chair
• Priscilla Dunn	• Dick L. Brewbaker
	• Paul Bussman
	• Rusty Glover
	• Arthur Orr
	• Paul Sanford
	• Clay Scofield
	• Shay Shelnutt
	• Phil Williams

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Governmental Affairs Members, 2011
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (8)
• Roger Bedford, Vice chair	• Jimmy Holley, Chair
• Linda Coleman, Alabama Senator	• Scott Beason
• Priscilla Dunn	• Dick Brewbaker
	• Vivian Figures
	• Arthur Orr
	• Trip Pittman
	• Paul Sanford
	• Bryan Taylor

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Governmental Affairs Members, 2009
Democratic members (7)	Republican members (3)	Third-party members (1)
• Bobby Denton	• Jim Preuitt	• Harri Anne Smith
• Larry Means	• Scott Beason
• Kim Benefield	• Larry Dixon
• Priscilla Dunn
• Quinton Ross
• Myron Penn
• Vivian Figures

External links

• Governmental Affairs Committee

Footnotes

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Current members of the Alabama State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Steve Livingston

Minority Leader:Bobby Singleton

Senators

District 1

Tim Melson (R)

District 2

Tom Butler (R)

District 3

Arthur Orr (R)

District 4

Garlan Gudger (R)

District 5

Matt Woods (R)

District 6

Larry Stutts (R)

District 7

Sam Givhan (R)

District 8

Steve Livingston (R)

District 9

Wes Kitchens (R)

District 10

Andrew Jones (R)

District 11

Lance Bell (R)

District 12

Keith Kelley (R)

District 13

Randy Price (R)

District 14

April Weaver (R)

District 15

Dan Roberts (R)

District 16

J.T. Waggoner (R)

District 17

Shay Shelnutt (R)

District 18

Rodger Smitherman (D)

District 19

Merika Coleman (D)

District 20

Linda Coleman-Madison (D)

District 21

Gerald Allen (R)

District 22

Greg Albritton (R)

District 23

Robert Stewart (D)

District 24

Bobby Singleton (D)

District 25

Will Barfoot (R)

District 26

Kirk Hatcher (D)

District 27

Jay Hovey (R)

District 28

Billy Beasley (D)

District 29

Donnie Chesteen (R)

District 30

Clyde Chambliss (R)

District 31

Josh Carnley (R)

District 32

Chris Elliott (R)

District 33

Vivian Figures (D)

District 34

Jack Williams (R)

District 35

David Sessions (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (8)