Government Operations Committee, Michigan State Senate
The Government Operations Committee is a standing committee of the Michigan State Senate.
Per Rule 1.105 of the Senate Rules, committees in the Michigan State Senate are appointed by the Majority Leader unless otherwise called for by the Senate. Committees are appointed at the beginning of every two-year legislative session. All appointments to standing committees and subcommittees made by the Majority Leader must be approved by the Senate. The Majority Leader shall make appointments of minority members from a list submitted by the Minority Leader; while the Majority Leader can partially reject the list, the Minority Leader shall submit other nominations.[1] The first person named to a committee will serve as chair; the second will serve as majority vice chair, and all others shall rank in the order they were named. The first minority member named shall serve as minority vice chair. In the absence of the chair and the majority vice chair, the highest ranking member present will preside as acting chair. A committee member, but not a chairperson, who has been absent for a significant period of time may be replaced by the Majority Leader until he or she returns.[2]
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Senate Committee on Government Operations is the committee to which nominations to office submitted by the Governor requiring advice and consent and all other executive business are referred. This committee also responds to questions relating to the interpretation and enforcement of Senate Rules concerning legislative conduct and rules.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | 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.
| Government Operations Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Jim Ananich | • Arlan Meekhof, Chair | |||
| • Morris Hood | • Goeff Hansen, Vice chair | |||
| • Mike Kowall | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Jim Ananich, Vice chair | • Arlan Meekhof, Chair | |||
| • Morris Hood | • Goeff Hansen, Vice chair | |||
| • Mike Kowall | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Gretchen Whitmer, Vice chair | • Randy Richardville, Chair | |||
| • Tupac Hunter | • Dave Hildenbrand, Vice chair | |||
| • Arlan Meekhof | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Gretchen Whitmer, Vice chair | • Randy Richardville, Chair | |||
| • Tupac Hunter | • Dave Hildenbrand, Vice chair | |||
| • Arlan Meekhof | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Mike Prusi, Vice chair | • Michael Bishop, Chair | |||
| • Hansen Clarke | • Michelle McManus, Vice chair | |||
| • Dennis Olshove | • Nancy Cassis | |||
| • Wayne Kuipers | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 1.105
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 2.105
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "2019-2020 Legislative Government Briefing Book," accessed February 23, 2021 p. 36
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
