2015-2016 SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES ===================================================================== Agriculture Sen. Jean Leising (Chair) Sen. Frank Mrvan (RMM) Sen. Susan Glick (RM) Sen. Lonnie Randolph Sen. Michael Crider Sen. Mark Messmer Sen. Chip Perfect Sen. Brent Steele Sen. James Tomes ===================================================================== Appropriations Sen. Luke Kenley (Chair) Sen. Karen Tallian (RMM) Sen. Ryan Mishler (RM) Sen. Earline Rogers Sen. Philip Boots Sen. Mark Stoops Sen. Ed Charbonneau Sen. Greg Taylor Sen. Douglas Eckerty Sen. Brandt Hershman Sen. Patricia Miller Sen. Brent Waltz Sen. Carlin Yoder School Funding Subcommittee Sen. Ryan Mishler (Chair) Sen. Karen Tallian (RMM) Sen. Ed Charbonneau Sen. Earline Rogers Sen. Douglas Eckerty ===================================================================== Civil Law Sen. Joseph Zakas (Chair) Sen. Greg Taylor (RMM) Sen. Greg Walker (RM) Sen. James Arnold Sen. Ron Alting Sen. Timothy Lanane Sen. James Buck Sen. Randall Head Sen. Pete Miller Sen. R Michael Young RELEASED: November 20, 2014 1 Commerce & Technology Sen. James Buck (Chair) Sen. Jean Breaux (RMM) Sen. James Merritt (RM) Sen. John Broden Sen. Michael Delph Sen. Lonnie Randolph Sen. Randall Head Sen. Erin Houchin Sen. Jean Leising Sen. James Tomes ===================================================================== Corrections & Criminal Law Sen. R Michael Young (Chair) Sen. Greg Taylor (RMM) Sen. Rodric Bray (RM) Sen. Timothy Lanane Sen. Susan Glick Sen. Karen Tallian Sen. Jeff Raatz Sen. Brent Steele Sen. James Tomes Sen. Brent Waltz Criminal Law Subcommittee Sen. Susan Glick (Chair) Sen. Greg Taylor (RMM) Corrections Subcommittee Sen. James Tomes (Chair) Sen. Greg Taylor (RMM) ===================================================================== Education and Career Development Sen. Dennis Kruse (Chair) Sen. Earline Rogers (RMM) Sen. Carlin Yoder (RM) Sen. Frank Mrvan Sen. James Banks Sen. Mark Stoops Sen. Eric Bassler Sen. Jean Leising Sen. Pete Miller Sen. Jeff Raatz Sen. Scott Schneider ===================================================================== Elections Sen. Greg Walker (Chair) Sen. Greg Taylor (RMM) Sen. Joseph Zakas (RM) Sen. James Arnold Sen. Ron Alting Sen. Timothy Lanane Sen. James Buck Sen. Randall Head Sen. Pete Miller Sen. R Michael Young RELEASED: November 20, 2014 2 ===================================================================== Environmental Affairs Sen. Ed Charbonneau (Chair) Sen. Mark Stoops (RMM) Sen. Douglas Eckerty (RM) Sen. John Broden Sen. Eric Bassler Sen. Karen Tallian Sen. Philip Boots Sen. Liz Brown Sen. Rick Niemeyer Sen. Scott Schneider ===================================================================== Ethics Sen. Douglas Eckerty (Chair) Sen. James Arnold (RMM) Sen. Greg Walker (RM) Sen. Jean Breaux Sen. Brent Steele Sen. Timothy Lanane ===================================================================== Family and Children Services Sen. Ronald Grooms (Chair) Sen. Earline Rogers (RMM) Sen. Vaneta Becker (RM) Sen. Jean Breaux Sen. Jon Ford Sen. Travis Holdman Sen. Erin Houchin Sen. Dennis Kruse Sen. Patricia Miller ===================================================================== Health and Provider Services Sen. Patricia Miller (Chair) Sen. Jean Breaux (RMM) Sen. Ryan Mishler (RM) Sen. Frank Mrvan Sen. Vaneta Becker Sen. Mark Stoops Sen. Liz Brown Sen. Ed Charbonneau Sen. Michael Crider Sen. Ronald Grooms Sen. Rick Niemeyer Provider Services Subcommittee Sen. Vaneta Becker (Chair) Sen. Jean Breaux (RMM) Public Health Subcommittee Sen. Ronald Grooms (Chair) Sen. Jean Breaux (RMM) RELEASED: November 20, 2014 3 ===================================================================== Homeland Security & Transportation Sen. Carlin Yoder (Chair) Sen. James Arnold (RMM) Sen. Michael Crider (RM) Sen. Earline Rogers Sen. James Banks Sen. Mark Stoops Sen. Douglas Eckerty Sen. Jon Ford Sen. Ronald Grooms Sen. James Merritt ===================================================================== Insurance & Financial Institutions Sen. Travis Holdman (Chair) Sen. Frank Mrvan (RMM) Sen. Greg Walker (RM) Sen. James Arnold Sen. Rodric Bray Sen. Timothy Lanane Sen. Liz Brown Sen. Mark Messmer Sen. Jeff Raatz Sen. Brent Steele ===================================================================== Joint Rules Sen. David C. Long (Ex Officio) Sen. Jean Breaux Sen. Brandt Hershman (Chair) Sen. Timothy Lanane Sen. James Merritt ===================================================================== Judiciary Sen. Brent Steele (Chair) Sen. Lonnie Randolph (RMM) Sen. R Michael Young (RM) Sen. John Broden Sen. Rodric Bray Sen. Greg Taylor Sen. Michael Delph Sen. Susan Glick Sen. Randall Head Sen. Joseph Zakas Probate Code and Trusts Subcommittee Sen. Joseph Zakas (Chair) Sen. Lonnie Randolph (RMM) Courts and Juvenile Justice Subcommittee Sen. Rodric Bray (Chair) Sen. Lonnie Randolph (RMM) RELEASED: November 20, 2014 4 ===================================================================== Local Government Sen. Randall Head (Chair) Sen. John Broden (RMM) Sen. James Smith (RM) Sen. Jean Breaux Sen. James Buck Sen. Greg Taylor Sen. Douglas Eckerty Sen. Brandt Hershman Sen. Erin Houchin Sen. Chip Perfect ===================================================================== Natural Resources Sen. Susan Glick (Chair) Sen. Frank Mrvan (RMM) Sen. Jean Leising (RM) Sen. Lonnie Randolph Sen. Michael Crider Sen. Mark Messmer Sen. Chip Perfect Sen. Brent Steele Sen. James Tomes ===================================================================== Pensions and Labor Sen. Philip Boots (Chair) Sen. Karen Tallian (RMM) Sen. Brent Waltz (RM) Sen. James Arnold Sen. James Banks Sen. Earline Rogers Sen. Eric Bassler Sen. Dennis Kruse Sen. Chip Perfect Sen. James Smith Sen. Greg Walker ===================================================================== Public Policy Sen. Ron Alting (Chair) Sen. James Arnold (RMM) Sen. Mark Messmer (RM) Sen. Timothy Lanane Sen. Vaneta Becker Sen. Lonnie Randolph Sen. Philip Boots Sen. Jon Ford Sen. James Merritt Sen. Rick Niemeyer RELEASED: November 20, 2014 5 Rules and Legislative Procedure Sen. David C. Long (Chair) Sen. Timothy Lanane (RMM) Sen. Travis Holdman (RM) Sen. James Arnold Sen. Ed Charbonneau Sen. Jean Breaux Sen. Douglas Eckerty Sen. Karen Tallian Sen. Brandt Hershman Sen. Dennis Kruse Sen. James Merritt Sen. Brent Steele ===================================================================== Tax and Fiscal Policy Sen. Brandt Hershman (Chair) Sen. John Broden (RMM) Sen. Travis Holdman (RM) Sen. Jean Breaux Sen. James Buck Sen. Frank Mrvan Sen. Ed Charbonneau Sen. Lonnie Randolph Sen. Luke Kenley Sen. Pete Miller Sen. Ryan Mishler Sen. James Smith Sen. Greg Walker ===================================================================== Utilities Sen. James Merritt (Chair) Sen. Jean Breaux (RMM) Sen. James Buck (RM) Sen. John Broden Sen. Michael Delph Sen. Lonnie Randolph Sen. Randall Head Sen. Erin Houchin Sen. Jean Leising Sen. James Tomes ===================================================================== Veterans Affairs & The Military Sen. Michael Crider (Acting Chair) Sen. James Arnold (RMM) Sen. James Banks (Chair) Sen. Earline Rogers Sen.Carlin Yoder (RM) Sen. Mark Stoops Sen. Douglas Eckerty Sen. Jon Ford Sen. Ronald Grooms Sen. James Merritt RELEASED: November 20, 2014 6.