The House of Representatives gaveled in at 9 AM.
Before the announcing of the committees, the House voted to pass “HCR 3” that would allow for the 2020 State of the State Address to be held on Monday night, January 27. As long as the weather is good, this will be on the South Steps of the Capitol at 5:00 p.m.
Speaker of the House, Philip Gunn, then announced committees and chairmanships as follows:
Accountability: Randy Boyd as Chairman; Dana Criswell as Vice-Chairman
Agriculture: Bill Pigott as Chairman, Vince Mangold as Vice-Chairman
Apportionment: Charles Beckett as Chairman; Dan Eubanks as Vice-Chairman
Appropriations: John Read as Chairman; Karl Oliver as Vice-Chairman
Banking: Hank Zuber as Chairman; Shane Aguirre as Vice-Chairman
Conservation: Chris Brown as Chairman; Bryant Clark as Vice-Chairman
Congressional – Charles Beckett as Chairman; Dan Eubanks as Vice-Chairman
Constitution: Fred Shanks as Chairman; Stacey Wilkes as Vice-Chairman
Corrections: Kevin Horan as Chairman; Carl Mickens as Vice-Chairman
County Affairs: Larry Byrd as Chairman; Cheikh Taylor as Vice-Chairman
Drug Policy: Rob Roberson as Chairman, Joel Bomgar as Vice-Chairman
Education: Richard Bennett as Chairman, Kent McCarty as Vice-Chairman
Energy: Brent Powell as Chairman, Jeff Hale as Vice-Chairman
Enrolled Bills: Steve Horne as Chairman, John Faulkner as Vice-Chairman
Ethics: Mac Huddleston as Chairman; Percy Watson as Vice-Chairman
Executive Contingent Fund: Caroyln Crawford as Chairman; Christopher Bell as Vice-Chairman
Forestry: Kent Morgan as Chairman; Price Wallace as Vice-Chairman
Gaming: Casey Eure as Chairman; Willie Bailey as Vice-Chairman
Insurance: Gary Chism as Chairman; Kevin Ford as Vice-Chairman
Interstate: Tracy Arnold as Chairman; Tracy Rosebud as Vice-Chairman
Investigative State Offices: Randall Patterson as Chairman; Lataisha Jackson as Vice-President
Judiciary A: Angela Cockerham as Chairman; Tommy Reynolds as Vice-Chairman
Judiciary B: Nick Bain as Chairman, Noah Sanford as Vice-Chairman
Legislative Budget: Bounds, Cockerham Gunn, Lamar, Reed, White, Watson
Legislative Reapportionment: Jim Beckett as Chairman; Dan Eubanks as Vice-Chairman
Local and Private: Manly Barton as Chairman, Debra Gibbs as Vice-Chairman
Management: Jason White as Chairman
Marine Resources: Timmy Ladner as Chairman; Kevin Felsher as Vice-Chairman
Medicaid: Joey Hood as Chairman, Lee Yancey as Vice-Chairman
Military Affairs: Bob Carpenter as Chairman, Steve Hopkins as Vice-Chairman
Municipalities: Randy Rushing as Chairman, Mark Tullos as Vice-Chairman
Ports, Harbors & Airports: Jeff Guice as Chairman, Abe Hudson as Vice-Chairman
Public Health: Sam Mims as Chairman, Missy McGee as Vice-Chairman
Public Property: Tom Weathersby as Chairman, Gregory Holloway as Vice-Chairman
Public Utilities: Scott Bounds as Chairman, Brent Anderson as Vice-Chairman
Rules: Jerry Turner as Chairman, Becky Curry as Vice-Chairman
State Library: Greg Haney as Chairmans, Rufus Straughter as Vice-Chairman
Tourism: Becky Currie as Chairman, Debra Gibbs as Vice-Chairman
Transportation: Charles Busby as Chairman, Steve Massengill as Vice-Chairman
Universities: Mac Huddleston as Chairman, Donnie Scoggin as Vice-Chairman
Ways and Means: John Thomas “Trey” Lamar as Chairman; Jody Steverson as Vice-Chairman
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks: Bill Kinkaid as Chairman, Shane Barnett as Vice-Chairman
Workforce: Donnie Bell as Chairman, Kenneth Walker as Vice Chairman
Youth and Family Affairs: Cedric Burnett as Chairman, Otis Anthony as Vice-Chairman
A full list of the committees and members is provided – 2020 House Committee Assignments.
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