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Assignments Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Assignments Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Assignments shall have such duties as the President of the Senate may assign to it at his or her discretion. Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-1.1 this Committee shall be composed of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader and two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate or his designee shall serve as Chair of the committee.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Assignments Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Assignments Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Assignments Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (4) | 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.
| Assignments Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Steve Gooch | ||||
| • John F. Kennedy | ||||
| • Bill Cowsert | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Renee Unterman | ||||
| • John Wilkinson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Assignments Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Butch Miller | ||||
| • Cecil Staton | ||||
| • Ronnie Chance | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Ross Tolleson | ||||
| • Renee Unterman | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Assignments Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Jim Butterworth | ||||
| • Bill Cowsert | ||||
| • Greg Goggans | ||||
| • Jeff Mullis | ||||
| • Chip Rogers | ||||
| • David Shafer | ||||
| • Cecil Staton | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Assignments Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Don Balfour | ||||
| • Jack Hill | ||||
| • Dan Moody | ||||
| • Jeff Mullis | ||||
| • Chip Pearson | ||||
| • Chip Rogers | ||||
| • Mitch Seabaugh | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Assignments," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.