The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the West Virginia State Senate are assigned by the president of the Senate.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The president serves as the ex officio chairperson of the Rules Committee.[4]
See rules: Senate Rules
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.
Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Robert Beach | • Charles S. Trump, IV, Chair | |||
• Glenn Jeffries | • Ryan Weld, Vice chair | |||
• Ron Miller | • Mike Azinger | |||
• Richard Ojeda | • Charles Clements | |||
• Mike Romano | • Sue Cline | |||
• Mike Woelfel | • Ryan Ferns | |||
• Robert Karnes | ||||
• Mark R. Maynard | ||||
• Patricia Rucker | ||||
• Randy Smith | ||||
• Chandler Swope |
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Corey Palumbo | • Charles S. Trump, IV, Chair | |||
• Mike Romano | • David Nohe, Vice-Chair | |||
• Robert Beach | • Daniel Hall | |||
• Mike Woelfel | • Chris Walters | |||
• Art Kirkendoll | • Ryan Ferns | |||
• Ron Miller | • Ed Gaunch | |||
• Herb Snyder | • Robert Karnes | |||
• Bob Williams | • Kent Leonhardt | |||
• Mark R. Maynard |
Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Corey Palumbo, Chair | • Mitch Carmichael | |||
• Gregory Tucker, Vice Chair | • Bill Cole | |||
• Robert Beach | • David Nohe | |||
• Sam Cann | • Chris Walters | |||
• Donald Cookman | ||||
• Rocky Fitzsimmons | ||||
• Daniel Hall | ||||
• Evan Jenkins | ||||
• Art Kirkendoll | ||||
• Ron Miller | ||||
• Herb Snyder | ||||
• John Unger | ||||
• Bob Williams |
Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Corey Palumbo, Chair | • Clark Barnes | |||
• Mark Wills, Vice Chair | • Karen Facemyer | |||
• Robert Beach | • David Nohe | |||
• Richard Browning | ||||
• John Fanning | ||||
• Dan Foster | ||||
• Evan Jenkins | ||||
• Orphy Klempa | ||||
• Brooks McCabe | ||||
• Joseph Minard | ||||
• Herb Snyder | ||||
• Gregory Tucker | ||||
• John Unger | ||||
• Robert Williams |
Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Richard Browning | • Clark Barnes | |||
• Truman Chafin | • Frank Deem | |||
• Dan Foster | • Mike Hall | |||
• Evan Jenkins | ||||
• Jeffrey Kessler | ||||
• William Laird | ||||
• Joseph Minard | ||||
• Michael Oliverio | ||||
• Corey Palumbo | ||||
• Herb Snyder | ||||
• Ron Stollings | ||||
• Robert Williams | ||||
• Jack Yost |