Commerce Committee, Arizona State Senate
The Commerce Committee (formerly the Commerce and Public Safety Committee) is a standing committee of the Arizona State Senate.[1]
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Arizona State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[2] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[3] A majority of members of a committee constitutes a quorum.[4] The President is appointed as an ex officio member of every committee but cannot vote except on the committees that he or she chairs. The President may also vote if he or she is an appointed member of the Rules Committee.[2]
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Tony Navarrete (D) left this committee on August 10, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(1) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Commerce and Public Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Sean Bowie | • Steve Smith, Chair | |||
| • Robert Meza | • Warren Petersen, Vice chair | |||
| • Catherine Miranda | • Sonny Borrelli | |||
| • David Farnsworth | ||||
| • Bob Worsley | ||||
2016 legislative session
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Commerce and Workforce Development Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Olivia Cajero Bedford | • Kimberly Yee, Chair | |||
| • Robert Meza | • Steve Smith (Arizona), Vice chair | |||
| • Catherine Miranda | • Jeff Dial | |||
| • David Farnsworth | ||||
| • Bob Worsley | ||||
| • Carlyle Begay | ||||
2015 legislative session
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce and Workforce Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Olivia Cajero Bedford | • Kimberly Yee, Chair | |||
| • Robert Meza | • Steve Smith (Arizona), Vice chair | |||
| • Catherine Miranda | • Jeff Dial | |||
| • David Farnsworth | ||||
| • Bob Worsley | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Commerce, Energy and Military Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Ed Ableser | • Al Melvin, Chair | |||
| • Steve Gallardo | • Michele Reagan, Vice Chair | |||
| • Robert Meza | • John McComish | |||
| • Michele Reagan | ||||
| • Bob Worsley | ||||
2011-2012
The following table shows committee membership in the 2011 session. In the 2012 session, Adam Driggs did not serve on the committee.
| Commerce and Energy Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Olivia Cajero Bedford | • Al Melvin, Chair | |||
| • Robert Meza | • Gail Griffin, Vice Chair | |||
| • Michele Reagan | • Adam Driggs | |||
| • Steve Yarbrough | ||||
2009-2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ This committee has been formerly known as the "Commerce, Energy and Military Committee," "Commerce and Energy Committee," and the "Commerce and Workforce Development Committee."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arizona State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 2-I)
- ↑ Information submitted by Arizona Legislature's Webmaster via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 7-B-7)