Transportation Committee, Virginia State Senate
The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the Virginia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Virginia State Senate are assigned by the majority caucus. The caucus submits a nominations report for all committees that must be approved by a majority vote of the chamber. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The president is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The Senate Rules describe the function of the Transportation Committee as follows:
| “ | [T]o consider matters concerning airports; airspaces; airways; the laws concerning motor vehicles relating to rules of the road or traffic regulations; heliports; highways; port facilities; public roads and streets; transportation safety; public waterways; railways; seaports; transportation companies or corporations; and transportation public utilities. Any matter relating to rules of the road or traffic regulations which include a change in a penalty shall be rereferred by the Committee to the Committee for Courts of Justice.[1][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2020-2021 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2020-2021 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • Bill Carrico, Chair | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Stephen Newman | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • John Cosgrove | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Thomas Garrett | |||
| • John Edwards, Virginia Senator | • Bill R. DeSteph, Jr | |||
| • Jennifer Wexton | • Amanda Chase | |||
| • David Suetterlein | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • Stephen Newman, Chair | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • John Watkins (Virginia) | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Ralph Smith | |||
| • John Edwards, Virginia Senator | • Jeffrey McWaters | |||
| • Jennifer Wexton | • Bill Carrico | |||
| • John Cosgrove | ||||
2014 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Transportation Committee Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Henry Marsh | • Stephen Newman, Chair | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • John Watkins | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Ralph Smith | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Jeffrey McWaters | |||
| • Bill Carrico | ||||
| • John Cosgrove | ||||
2012-2013
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.
| Transportation Committee Members, 2012 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Charles Colgan | • Stephen Newman, Chair | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • Harry Blevins | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Bill Carrico | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Henry Marsh | • Jeffrey McWaters | |||
| • Yvonne Miller | • Ralph Smith | |||
| • Phillip Puckett | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • John Watkins | ||||
2010-2011
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2010 legislative session.
| Transportation Committee Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Yvonne Miller, Chair | • Stephen Newman | |||
| • Edd Houck | • John Watkins | |||
| • Henry Marsh | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Phillip Puckett | • Harry Blevins | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Patricia Ticer | • Ralph Smith | |||
| • Chap Petersen | ||||
| • John Miller | ||||
| • Dave Marsden | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 18)
- ↑ Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 20(e))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
