JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House and Senate leaders announced Monday which lawmakers would chair committees for the 2015 session.
In the House, the regular standing committees will be overseen by select standing committees, providing two layers of oversight in the bill drafting process, House Speaker John Diehl said in a statement. There are 55 committees in the House.
Changes to Senate committees this year include adding public safety issues to topics addressed by a committee that previously only dealt with transportation and infrastructure, which Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey said will mean members now can tackle bills addressing concerns raised after a white Ferguson police officer fatally shot a black 18-year-old.
Dempsey said the committee will hear bills to require that police wear body cameras and legislation to curb when police can use deadly force, among others.
The Senate committees and chairs are:
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources, Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown
Appropriations, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment, Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City
Education, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg
Financial and Government Organizations and Elections, Sen. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa
General Laws and Pensions, Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph
Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight, Sen. Mike Cunningham, R-Rogersville
Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Sen. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield
Progress and Development, Sen. Joe Keaveny, D-St. Louis
Seniors, Families and Children, Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville
Small Business, Insurance and Industry, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety, Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff
Veterans’ Affairs and Health, Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla
Ways and Means, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit
The House regular standing committees and the chairs are:
Administration and Accounts, Rep. Mike Leara, R-St. Louis
Agriculture Policy, Rep. Jay Houghton, R-Martinsburg
Appropriations- Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources, Rep. Craig Redmon, R-Canton
Appropriations- Elementary and Secondary Education, Rep. Kurt Bahr, R-St. Charles
Appropriations- Health, Mental Health and Social Services, Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-St. Louis
Appropriations- Higher Education- Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson
Appropriations- General Administration, Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon
Appropriations- Public Safety and Corrections, Rep. Kathie Conway, R-St. Charles
Appropriations- Revenue, Transportation, and Economic Development, Rep. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield
Banking, Rep. Sandy Crawford, R-Buffalo
Children and Families, Rep. Diane Franklin, R-Camdenton
Civil and Criminal Proceedings, Rep. Robert Cornejo, R-St. Peters
Conservation and Natural Resources, Rep. Sonya Murray-Anderson, R-Springfield
Consumer Affairs, Rep. Mark Parkinson, R-St. Charles
Corrections, Rep. Paul Fitzwater, R-Potosi
Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention, Rep. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia
Elections, Rep. Sue Entlicher, R-Bolivar
Elementary and Secondary Education, Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau
Emerging Issues, Rep. Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield
Emerging Issues in Education, Rep. Lyle Rowland, R-Cedarcreek
Employment Security, Rep. Wanda Brown, R-Cole Camp
Energy and the Environment, Rep. Rocky Miller, R-Lake Ozark
Ethics, Rep. Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff
Fiscal Review- Rep. Sue Allen, R-Town and Country
Government Efficiency, Rep. Paul Curtman, R-Union
Government Oversight and Accountability, Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City
Health and Mental Health Policy, Rep. Keith Frederick, R-Rolla
Health Insurance, Rep. Jim Hansen, R-Frankford
Higher Education, Rep. Steve Cookson, R-Poplar Bluff
Local Government, Rep. Dave Hinson, R-St. Clair
Pensions, Rep. Nate Walker, R-Kirksville
Professional Registration, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield
Property, Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance, Rep. Noel Shull, R-Kansas City
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Rep. Shawn Rhoads, R-West Plains
Small Business, Rep. John McCaherty, R-High Ridge
Telecommunications, Rep. Bart Korman, R-High Hill
Trade and Tourism, Rep. Don Phillips, R-Kimberling City
Transportation, Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer, R-Odessa
Utility Infrastructure, Rep. Lyndall Fraker, R-Marshfield
Veterans, Rep. Charlie Davis, R-Webb City
Ways and Means, Rep. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester
Workforce Standards and Development, Rep. Bill Lant, R-Pineville
The House select committees and chairs for the House are:
Agriculture, Rep. Bill Reiboldt, R-Neosho
Budget, Rep. Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage
Commerce, Rep. Anne Zerr, R-St. Charles
Education, Rep. Mike Lair, R-Chillicothe
Financial Institutions and Taxation, Rep. Tony Dugger, R-Hartville
General Laws, Rep. Caleb Jones, R-Columbia
Insurance, Rep. Don Gosen, R-Ballwin
Judiciary, Rep. Kevin Austin, R-Springfield
Labor and Industrial Relations, Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston
Rules, Rep. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington
Social Services, Rep. Sue Allen, R-Town and Country
State and Local Governments, Rep. Sheila Solon, R-Blue Springs
Utilities, Rep. T.J. Berry, R-Kearney