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Judiciary Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Tennessee State Senate.
Per Section 73 of the Senate Rules, all standing, special, and select committees of the Tennessee State Senate are appointed by the speaker of the Senate.[1] In each standing committee, the speaker of the Senate appoints one chairperson, one 1st vice-chairperson, and one 2nd vice-chairperson. The speaker may also appoint a chairperson emeritus at his or her discretion.[2] The speaker considers the abilities, preferences, and seniority of members as well as the political party representation in the Senate when appointing committees and committee officers.[1] The appointed chairperson of each standing committee is responsible for attendance roll call and reporting to the speaker of the Senate if a member is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without being excused by the chairperson.[3]
See rules: Rules of Order
Function
The Judiciary Committee is:
| “ | Responsible for civil laws; criminal laws; judicial proceedings; apportionment of elected officials and governing bodies; executors, administrators, wills and divorce and other family matters; all matters relating to the courts, matters of court jurisdiction, and matters relating to judges, including retirement, compensation, expenses, personnel, facilities, etc.; municipal and juvenile courts and justices of the peace; clerks of court, and sheriffs and law enforcement officers; and all other matters not covered by any other standing committee.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | 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.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Lee Harris | • Brian Kelsey, Chair | |||
| • Sara Kyle | • Doug Overbey, Vice chair | |||
| • Janice Bowling, Vice chair | ||||
| • Mike Bell | ||||
| • Jon Lundberg | ||||
| • Kerry Roberts | ||||
| • John Stevens | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Lee Harris | • Brian Kelsey, Chair | |||
| • Sara Kyle | • Doug Overbey, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Janice Bowling, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Mike Bell | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Kerry Roberts | ||||
| • John Stevens | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Lowe Finney | • Brian Kelsey, Chair | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Doug Overbey, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Stacey Campfield, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Mike Bell | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Mark Green | ||||
| • John Stevens | ||||
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Lowe Finney | • Brian Kelsey, Chair | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Doug Overbey, Vice chair | |||
| • Mike Bell, Vice chair | ||||
| • Stacey Campfield | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Mark Green | ||||
| • John Stevens | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Tim Barnes | • Mae Beavers, Chair | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Doug Overbey, Vice chair | |||
| • Beverly Marrero | • Mike Bell | |||
| • Stacey Campfield | ||||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
| • Ken Yager | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Doug Jackson, Vice chair | • Mae Beavers, Chair | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Doug Overbey | |||
| • Beverly Marrero | • Mike Faulk | |||
| • Dewayne Bunch | ||||
| • Diane Black | ||||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 73)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 74)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 83.7)
- ↑ Tennessee State Legislature, "Judiciary," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
