Rules Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Per the House Rules, the Rules Committee is made up of the Speaker of the House, the majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips, the majority and minority chairs of the Appropriations Committee, and twelve members appointed by the Speaker and fourteen members appointed by the minority leader. The majority leader serves as the chair.[1]

At least fifty percent of the committee members must be present to establish a quorum.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: General Operating Rules of the House

Function

Rule 46 of the General Operating Rules of the House describes the function of the Rules Committee as follows:

“ The committee shall make recommendations designed to improve and expedite the business and procedure of the House and its committees, and to propose to the House any amendments to the rules deemed necessary. The committee shall also do all things necessary to fulfill any assignment or duty given to the committee by and resolution, or other rule of the House of Representatives.[1][2] ”

Membership

Tarah Toohil (R) left this committee on December 31, 2021. [Source]

Mike Turzai (R) left this committee on June 15, 2020.

Mike Reese (R) left this committee on January 02, 2021.

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Rules Members, 2017
Democratic members (1)Republican members (17)
• Frank Dermody, Minority chair• Dave Reed, Chair
• Becky Corbin
• Eli Evankovich
• Matt Gabler
• Robert Godshall
• R. Lee James
• Rob Kauffman
• John Lawrence
• Kurt Masser
• T. Mark Mustio
• Tina Pickett
• Mike Reese
• Stanley Saylor
• Jesse Topper
• Mike Turzai
• Judith Ward
• Katharine Watson

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Members, 2017
Democratic members (9)Republican members (20)
• Becky Carney• David Lewis, Sr., Chair
• Beverly Earle• Ted Davis, Jr., Vice chair
• Elmer Floyd• Sarah Stevens, Vice chair
• Ken Goodman• John Szoka, Vice chair
• Edward Hanes, Jr.• John Torbett, Vice chair
• Darren Jackson• John Bell
• Robert Reives• John Blust
• Shelly Willingham• Jamie Boles
• Michael Wray• William Brawley
• Dana Bumgardner
• Justin Burr
• Nelson Dollar
• Andy Dulin
• John Fraley
• Jon Hardister
• Kelly Hastings
• Linda Johnson
• Susan Martin
• Charles McGrady
• Jason Saine

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

2009-2010

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "General Operating Rules of the House of Representatives (Rule 46)," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
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