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Judiciary Committee, Illinois State Senate

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The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an "ex officio" member of any committee.

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Senate Rules

Membership

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2017
Democratic members (8)Republican members (4)
Kwame Raoul, ChairJason Barickman
James Clayborne, Vice chairMichael Connelly
William HainePaul Schimpf
Don HarmonJil Tracy
Michael Hastings
Toi Hutchinson
John G. Mulroe
Ira Silverstein

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2015
Democratic members (8)Republican members (4)
Kwame Raoul, ChairJason Barickman
Michael Hastings, Vice chairMichael Connelly
William HaineDarin LaHood
Don HarmonChris Nybo
Toi Hutchinson
John G. Mulroe
Michael Noland
Ira Silverstein

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2013
Democratic members (8)Republican members (4)
Kwame Raoul, ChairKirk Dillard
John G. Mulroe, Vice chairJason Barickman
William HaineDarin LaHood
Don HarmonDale Righter
Michael Hastings
Toi Hutchinson
Michael Noland
Ira Silverstein

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2011
Democratic members (7)Republican members (4)
Arthur Wilhelmi, ChairKirk Dillard
John G. Mulroe, Vice chairTom Johnson
Ira SilversteinRon Sandack
William HaineMatt Murphy
Kwame Raoul
Don Harmon
Michael Noland

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Footnotes

Leadership

Senate President:Don Harmon

Majority Leader:Kimberly Lightford

Minority Leader:John Curran

Senators

Democratic Party (40)

Republican Party (19)