Transportation Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate
The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Per Section 14 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Pennsylvania State Senate are appointed by the president pro tempore. The president pro tempore shall appoint the chair, vice chair, and committee membership soon after they are elected president pro tempore in sessions convening in odd-numbered years.[1] Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed will be filled by the president pro tempore.[2] The membership of each committee will be based on the caucus composition of Senate membership.[1]
The president pro tempore is considered to be an ex officio voting member on all standing committees and subcommittees, except the Committee on Ethics and Official Conduct. The majority leader is an ex officio member of the Appropriations Committee and serves as chair of the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee. The minority leader is an ex officio member of the Appropriations Committee and serves as minority chair on the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee. In the committees that the president pro tempore, majority leader, and minority leader are members, these members are not counted for purposes of determining quorum.[3]
See rules: Senate Resolution 3
Function
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Standing committees are authorized: (1) To maintain a continuous review of the work of the Commonwealth agencies concerned with their subject areas and the performance of the functions of government within each such subject area, and for this purpose to request reports from time to time, in such form as the standing committee shall designate, concerning the operation of any Commonwealth agency and presenting any proposal or recommendation such agency may have with regard to existing laws or proposed legislation in its subject area. The standing committee is authorized to require public officials and employees and private individuals to appear before the standing committee for the purpose of submitting information to it. (2) In order to carry out its duties, each standing committee is empowered with the right and authority to inspect and investigate the books, records, papers, documents, data, operation and physical plant of any public agency in this Commonwealth. (3) In order to carry out its duties, each standing committee or special committee appointed under Rule 5(a)(2) may issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum and other necessary process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any books, letters or other documentary evidence desired by the committee. The chair may administer oaths and affirmations in the manner prescribed by law to witnesses who shall appear before the committee to testify.[4][5] |
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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John Sabatina Jr. (D, Minority Chair) left this committee on December 31, 2021. [Source]
John Gordner (R) left this committee on November 30, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Transportation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(1) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • John Sabatina, Jr., Minority chair | • John Rafferty, Chair | |||
| • Wayne Langerholc, Vice chair | ||||
| • Joe Scarnati | ||||
| • Camera Bartolotta | ||||
| • John Gordner | ||||
| • Mario Scavello | ||||
| • Patrick Stefano | ||||
| • Robert Tomlinson | ||||
| • Randy Vulakovich | ||||
| • Scott Wagner | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • John Wozniak, Minority Chair | • John Rafferty, Chair | |||
| • Lisa Boscola | • Robert Tomlinson, Vice-Chair | |||
| • James Brewster | • Joe Scarnati, Ex-Officio | |||
| • Shirley Kitchen | • Camera Bartolotta | |||
| • Matthew Smith | • Pat Browne | |||
| • John Gordner | ||||
| • Patrick Stefano | ||||
| • Randy Vulakovich | ||||
| • Scott Wagner | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • John Wozniak, Minority Chair | • John Rafferty, Chair | |||
| • James Brewster | • Don White, Vice Chair | |||
| • Rich Kasunic | • Joe Scarnati, Ex officio | |||
| • Shirley Kitchen | • Richard Alloway | |||
| • Timothy Solobay | • John Eichelberger | |||
| • John Gordner | ||||
| • Charles McIlhinney | ||||
| • Robert Tomlinson | ||||
| • Randy Vulakovich | ||||
2011-2012
| Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • John Wozniak, Minority Chair | • John Rafferty, Chair | |||
| • James Brewster | • Don White, Vice Chair | |||
| • Rich Kasunic | • Joe Scarnati, Ex officio | |||
| • Shirley Kitchen | • Jane Earll | |||
| • Timothy Solobay | • John Eichelberger | |||
| • John Gordner | ||||
| • Charles McIlhinney | ||||
| • Tommy Tomlinson | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 14 (a.)1)
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 5 (a.))
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 14 (b))
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Senate Resolution 3," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 14 (d))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
