Labor & Industry Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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The Labor & Industry Committee (known as the Labor Relations Committee before 2013) is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Per the General Operating Rules of the House, memberships of the Pennsylvania House committees are recommended to the Speaker of the House by the House Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees is made up of the Speaker and 15 members of the House, ten majority party members and five minority party members.
The Speaker appoints a chair, vice-chair, and secretary. The Minority Leader appoints a minority chair, vice-chair, and secretary. Only representatives with the most seniority in their respective caucuses may serve as chair or minority chair of a committee. Members of House majority and minority leadership may not serve as a chair or minority chair of any standing committee and no representative may serve as the chair or minority chair of more than one standing committee.[1]
The Speaker, Majority Floor Leader, and Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members of all standing committees, but have no voting rights and are not counted for the purpose of determining a quorum. At least fifty percent of the committee members must be present to establish a quorum.[1]
See rules: General Operating Rules of the House
Function
The General Operating Rules of the House describes the function of standing committees as follows:
| “ | To assist the House in appraising the administration of the laws and in developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary, each standing committee or subcommittee of the House shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee or subcommittee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
Justin Walsh (R) left this committee on December 26, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Labor & Industry Members, 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (16) |
| • John Galloway, Minority chair | • Rob Kauffman, Chair |
| • Morgan Cephas | • Stephen Bloom, Pennsylvania |
| • Daniel Deasy, Jr. | • Jim Cox |
| • Maria Donatucci | • Sheryl Delozier |
| • Marc Gergely | • Cris Dush |
| • Leanne Krueger-Braneky | • Mark Gillen |
| • Daniel McNeill | • Seth Grove |
| • Dan Miller | • Fred Keller |
| • Brandon Neuman | • Kate Anne Klunk |
| • Adam Ravenstahl | • Ryan Mackenzie |
| • Pam Snyder | • David Maloney |
| • John McGinnis | |
| • Steven Mentzer | |
| • Thomas Murt | |
| • Jack Rader, Jr. | |
| • Jesse Topper |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Labor & Industry Members, 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (16) |
| • Marc Gergely, Democratic Chair | • Mauree Gingrich, Chair |
| • Daniel Deasy, Jr. | • Stephen Bloom, Pennsylvania |
| • Maria Donatucci | • Jim Cox |
| • Frank Farina | • Sheryl Delozier |
| • John Galloway | • Cris Dush |
| • Patrick Harkins | • Mark Gillen |
| • Daniel McNeill | • Seth Grove |
| • Brandon Neuman | • Richard Irvin |
| • Cherelle Parker | • Ryan Mackenzie |
| • Adam Ravenstahl | • David Maloney |
| • Pam Snyder | • Thomas Murt |
| • Jason Ortitay | |
| • Dan Truitt | |
| • Judith Ward | |
| • Parke Wentling | |
| • Fred Keller |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Labor & Industry Members, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) |
| • William Keller, Democratic Chair | • Mario Scavello, Chair |
| • Marc Gergely, Democratic Vice Chair | • Ryan Mackenzie, Vice Chair |
| • Pam Snyder, Democratic Secretary | • Stephen Bloom, Secretary |
| • Brendan Boyle | • Ryan Aument |
| • Maria Donatucci | • Jim Cox |
| • John Galloway | • Bryan Cutler |
| • Patrick Harkins | • Sheryl Delozier |
| • Brandon Neuman | • Mark Gillen |
| • Cherelle Parker | • Seth Grove |
| • Jesse White | • Fred Keller |
| • Greg Lucas | |
| • John McGinnis | |
| • Steven Mentzer | |
| • Lynda Schlegel-Culver | |
| • Dan Truitt |
2011-2012
| Labor Relations Members, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) |
| • William Keller, Democratic Chair | • Ronald Miller, Chair |
| • Marc Gergely, Democratic Vice Chair | • John Bear, Vice Chair |
| • Neal Goodman, Democratic Secretary | • Scott Perry, Secretary |
| • Brendan Boyle | • Fred Keller |
| • H. William DeWeese | • Ryan Aument |
| • John Galloway | • Stephen Bloom |
| • Patrick Harkins | • Scott Boyd |
| • Kevin Murphy | • Jim Cox |
| • Cherelle Parker | • Lynda Schlegel-Culver |
| • Jesse White | • Sheryl Delozier |
| • Mark Gillen | |
| • Seth Grove | |
| • Warren Kampf | |
| • Rob Kauffman | |
| • Thomas Murt |
2009-2010
| Labor Relations Members, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (12) |
| • Robert Belfanti, Jr., Chair | • Gene DiGirolamo, Republican Chair |
| • Marc Gergely, Vice Chair | • John Bear |
| • John Galloway, Secretary | • Scott Boyd |
| • Brendan Boyle | • Jim Cox |
| • James Casorio, Jr. | • Sheryl Delozier |
| • Jaret Gibbons | • Frank Farry |
| • Neal Goodman | • Glen Grell |
| • Patrick Harkins | • Mark Keller |
| • Kevin Murphy | • Daryl Metcalfe |
| • Cherelle Parker | • T. Mark Mustio |
| • John Sabatina, Jr. | • Bernard O'Neill |
| • Tim Seip | • Will Tallman |
| • Ken Smith | |
| • Jesse White |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "General Operating Rules of the House of Representatives," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "General Operating Rules of the House of Representatives," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton
Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff
Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
Representatives
Democratic Party (101)
Republican Party (101)
Vacancies (1)
