General Laws Committee, Missouri State Senate

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The General Laws Committee (formerly the General Laws and Pensions Committee) is a standing committee of the Missouri State Senate.

Per Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, committees in the Missouri State Senate are appointed by the President Pro Tem.^[1] Committees are appointed after the adoption of the Senate Rules at the beginning of the two-year General Assembly. Committee membership is to be as equal to the partisan balance of the chamber as possible.^[2] The chair of a committee may appoint subcommittees with the committee's approval.^[1] The President Pro Tem, the Majority Floor Leader and the Minority Floor Leader are considered members of all standing and statutory committees ex officio, but do not having voting power in any unless appointed to it proper.^[2] Although not explicitly stated in the Senate Rules, the President Pro Tem has previously demonstrated a responsibility for filling vacancies in committees.^[3]

See rules: List of Member, Officers, Committees and Rules of the Senate

Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

2015 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

2009-2010[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

External links[edit]

• General Laws Committee

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