Pro Tem Treat announces committee chairs, vice chairs, Also announces GOP committee assignments

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.

Click here for the full GOP committee membership list.

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

• Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt, chair
• Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, vice chair

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

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

• Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, chair
• Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, vice chair

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

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

• Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, chair
• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, vice chair

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

• Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, chair
• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, vice chair

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

• Senator Rob Standridge, R-Norman, chair
• Senator Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, vice chair

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

• Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, chair
• Senator Brent Howard, R-Altus, vice chair

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

• Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, chair
• Senator David Bullard, R-Durant, vice chair

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

• Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, chair
• Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry, vice chair

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

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

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

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

• Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, chair
• Senator John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, vice chair

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

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

• Senator Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, chair
• Senator Chris Kidd, R-Waurika, vice chair

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

• Senator Mark Allen, R-Spiro, chair
• Senator Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, vice chair

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

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

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