Senate leader announces committee chairs, vice chairs

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat on Tuesday announced his appointments of chairs and vice chairs of Senate committees. Treat also announced Republican committee assignments.

Treat said an important change to committees this session is on the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Treat has named as members of that committee senators who represent military facilities in the state of Oklahoma.

“In January, a new administration will take office in Washington and it will have a new philosophy on military and foreign affairs. We don’t know yet what this means for the military posts in Oklahoma but it’s important we work together at the state and federal level to protect those facilities,” said Treat, R-Oklahoma City. “I appointed members to serve on the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee who represent those critically important bases and installations and know they will work closely with our federal delegation to promote Oklahoma’s strong support of the brave men and women who serve in our Armed Forces.”

Due to Capitol renovations in Senate space, some committee room numbers have changed. Room 419A is now Room 4S.7. Room 419B is now Room 4S.8. Room 419C is now 4S.9. Room 511A is now 5S.3. The meeting times and locations of Senate committees are included in the list below.

Per Senate rules, the Minority Leader will make committee assignments for the Democratic Caucus, including five appointments to the Appropriations Committee.

Per Senate rules, committee chairs, vice chairs and committee membership will be voted upon by the full Senate on Organizational Day which is Jan. 5, 2021.

Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee (Monday, 10 a.m., Room 230)

• Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt, chair
• Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, vice chair
• Senator David Bullard, R-Durant
• Senator George Burns, R-Pollard
• Senator Tom Dugger, R-Stillwater
• Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry
• Senator Brent Howard, R-Altus
• Senator Chris Kidd, R-Waurika
• Senator James Leewright, R-Bristow
• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee
• Senator Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah

Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee (Monday, 10 a.m., Room 4S.9)

• Senator Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, chair
• Senator John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, vice chair
• Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain
• Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee
• Senator Joe Newhouse, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City
• Senator Zack Taylor, R-Seminole

Senate Public Safety Committee (Monday, after session, Room 230)

• Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, chair
• Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, vice chair
• Senator Mark Allen, R-Spiro
• Senator Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair
• Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City
• Senator Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher
• Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa
• Senator Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa

Senate Health and Human Services Committee (Monday, after session, Room 535)

• Senator Greg McCortney, R-Ada, chair
• Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, vice chair
• Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville
• Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan
• Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond
• Senator Frank Simpson, R-Springer
• Senator Rob Standridge, R-Norman

Senate Education Committee (Tuesday, 9 a.m., Room 535)

• Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, chair
• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, vice chair
• Senator Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Tom Dugger, R-Stillwater
• Senator Chris Kidd, R-Waurika
• Senator Marty Quinn, R-Claremore
• Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City
• Senator Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah
• Senator Zack Taylor, R-Seminole

Senate Judiciary Committee (Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Room 4S.9)

• Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, chair
• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, vice chair
• Senator David Bullard, R-Durant
• Senator James Leewright, R-Bristow
• Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle
• Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore

Senate Transportation Committee (Tuesday, after session, Room 230)

• Senator Rob Standridge, R-Norman, chair
• Senator Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, vice chair
• Senator Mark Allen, R-Spiro
• Senator George Burns, R-Pollard
• Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City
• Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan
• Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain
• Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt
• Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington
• Senator Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa

Senate Finance Committee (Tuesday, after session, Room 535)

• Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, chair
• Senator Brent Howard, R-Altus, vice chair
• Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry
• Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee
• Senator Greg McCortney, R-Ada
• Senator John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton
• Senator Joe Newhouse, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City
• Senator Frank Simpson, R-Springer
• Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah

Senate Rules Committee (Wednesday, call of the chair, Room 4S.9)

• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, chair
• Senator David Bullard, R-Durant, vice chair
• Senator Mark Allen, R-Spiro
• Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City
• Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville
• Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan
• Senator James Leewright, R-Bristow
• Senator Greg McCortney, R-Ada
• Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle
• Senator Frank Simpson, R-Springer
• Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah

Senate Appropriations Committee (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Room 535)

• Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, chair
• Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry, vice chair
• Senator Tom Dugger, R-Stillwater
• Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Brent Howard, R-Altus
• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher
• Senator Chris Kidd, R-Waurika
• Senator John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton
• Senator Joe Newhouse, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington
• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee
• Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa
• Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City
• Senator Frank Simpson, R-Springer
• Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore

Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies (Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Room 4S.7 & 4S.8)

• Senator Tom Dugger, R-Stillwater, chair
• Senator Joe Newhouse, R-Broken Arrow, vice chair
• Senator George Burns, R-Pollard
• Senator Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain
• Senator James Leewright, R-Bristow

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Room 5S.3)

• Senator Frank Simpson, R-Springer, chair
• Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, vice chair
• Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan
• Senator Greg McCortney, R-Ada
• Senator Rob Standridge, R-Norman

Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services (Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Room 230)

• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, chair
• Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, vice chair
• Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt
• Senator Marty Quinn, R-Claremore
• Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa
• Senator Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah
• Senator Zack Taylor, R-Seminole

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation (Wednesday, 10 a.m., Rooms 4S.7 and 4S.8)

• Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, chair
• Senator John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, vice chair
• Senator Mark Allen, R-Spiro
• Senator Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair
• Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City
• Senator Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary (Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Room 5S.3)

• Senator Brent Howard, R-Altus, chair
• Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, vice chair
• Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville
• Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry
• Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee
• Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Wednesday, 11 a.m., Room 4S.9)

• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, chair
• Senator Chris Kidd, R-Waurika, vice chair
• Senator David Bullard, R-Durant
• Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond
• Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City

Senate Energy Committee (Thursday, 10:30 a.m., Room 230)

• Senator Mark Allen, R-Spiro, chair
• Senator Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, vice chair
• Senator Marty Quinn, R-Claremore
• Senator David Bullard, R-Durant
• Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville
• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher
• Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt
• Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa
• Senator Rob Standridge, R-Norman

Senate Business Commerce and Tourism (Thursday, 10:30 a.m., Room 4S.9)

• Senator James Leewright, R-Bristow, chair
• Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, vice chair
• Senator Greg McCortney, R-Ada
• Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond
• Senator Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair
• Senator George Burns, R-Pollard
• Senator Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan
• Senator Joe Newhouse, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle
• Senator Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa

Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (Thursday, 12 p.m., Room 5S.3)

• Senator Frank Simpson, R-Springer, chair
• Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, vice chair
• Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain
• Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington
• Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee
• Senator Chris Kidd, R-Waurika
• Senator John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton
• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee

Senate General Government Committee (Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Room 230)

• Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, chair
• Senator Tom Dugger, R-Stillwater, vice chair
• Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry
• Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow
• Senator Brent Howard, R-Altus
• Senator Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah
• Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore