Committee of the Whole, Illinois House of Representatives
The Committee of the Whole Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] 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
Membership for the Committee of the Whole is generally not listed on the Illinois House of Representatives website. In 2015, every representative in the state House was listed as a member of the committee.
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