Judiciary Committee, Colorado House of Representatives
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Per House Rule 25 standing committees for the Colorado House of Representatives are appointed during the first session after a general election.[1] All appointments last until the first regular session after the next general election.[2] With the exception of the House Workplace Harassment Committee, all committees have between nine and 19 members, as decided by the Speaker of the House.[3] The House Workplace Harassment Committee consists of only six members.[4] The Speaker of the House appoints the chairman and vice-chairman of each committee.[5] The party representation is set proportionally to reflect the party representation in the House.[6]
See rules: Standing Rules of the House
Function
| “ | The House Judiciary Committee considers matters concerning courts and judges, civil liberties, Colorado's constitution, revision of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the correctional system and prison facilities, juvenile justice, and homeland security. The committee also has legislative oversight responsibility for the Department of Corrections, the Department of Law, the Department of Public Safety, and the Judicial Branch.[7][8] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | 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.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Pete Lee, Chair | • Terri Carver | |||
| • Joseph Salazar, Vice chair | • Paul Lundeen | |||
| • Adrienne Benavidez | • Yeulin Willett | |||
| • Mike Foote | • Cole Wist | |||
| • Leslie Herod | ||||
| • Jovan Melton | ||||
| • Mike Weissman | ||||
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 (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Daniel Kagan, Chair | • Terri Carver | |||
| • Pete Lee, Vice chair | • Timothy Dore | |||
| • John Buckner | • Polly Lawrence | |||
| • Lois Court | • Paul Lundeen | |||
| • Mike Foote | • Kevin M. Van Winkle | |||
| • Brittany Pettersen | • Yeulin Willett | |||
| • Joseph Salazar | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Daniel Kagan, Chair | • Bob Gardner | |||
| • Pete Lee, Vice Chair | • Polly Lawrence | |||
| • John Buckner | • Carole Murray | |||
| • Lois Court | • Jared Wright | |||
| • Mike McLachlan | ||||
| • Brittany Pettersen | ||||
| • Joe Salazar | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Crisanta Duran | • Bob Gardner, Chair | |||
| • Daniel Kagan | • Mark H. Barker, Vice Chair | |||
| • Pete Lee | • Brian DelGrosso | |||
| • Claire Levy | • B.J. Nikkel | |||
| • Su Ryden | • Jerry Sonnenberg | |||
| • Mark Waller | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(c))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(c))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(g))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(f.5)(1))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(d))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(h))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Judiciary," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
