Judiciary Committee, Kansas State Senate
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kansas State Senate are assigned by the Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee. The committee is composed of the President of the Senate, the Majority Leader, Vice President of the Senate and six other members of the senate selected by the majority party.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
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 (2) | 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 (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Mary Pilcher-Cook (R) left this committee on January 16, 2020.
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 (9) | |||
| • David Haley | • Rick Wilborn, Chair | |||
| • Pat Pettey | • Julia Lynn, Vice chair | |||
| • Molly Baumgardner | ||||
| • Elaine Bowers | ||||
| • Steve Fitzgerald | ||||
| • Randall Hardy | ||||
| • Mike Petersen | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
| • Gene Suellentrop | ||||
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 (9) | |||
| • David Haley, Minority Ranking Member | • Jeff King, Chair | |||
| • Pat Pettey | • Greg Smith, Vice Chair | |||
| • Terry Bruce | ||||
| • Forrest Knox | ||||
| • Garrett Love | ||||
| • Julia Lynn | ||||
| • Carolyn McGinn | ||||
| • Mike Petersen | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
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 (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • David Haley | • Jeff King, Chair | |||
| • Pat Pettey | • Greg Smith, Vice chair | |||
| • Terry Bruce | ||||
| • Forrest Knox | ||||
| • Garrett Love | ||||
| • Julia Lynn | ||||
| • Carolyn McGinn | ||||
| • Mike Petersen | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • David Haley | • Tim Owens, Chair | |||
| • Laura Kelly | • Jeff King, Vice chair | |||
| • Leslie Donovan | ||||
| • Julia Lynn | ||||
| • Dwayne Umbarger | ||||
| • John Vratil | ||||
| • Terry Bruce | ||||
| • Jean Schodorf | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • David Haley | • Tim Owens, Chair | |||
| • Laura Kelly | • Derek Schmidt, Vice chair | |||
| • Julia Lynn | ||||
| • Mary Pilcher-Cook | ||||
| • John Vratil | ||||
| • Dwayne Umbarger | ||||
| • Jean Schodorf | ||||
| • Leslie Donovan | ||||
| • Terry Bruce | ||||
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