Special Committees
Special committees are new to the Missouri House. In 2007, Speaker of the House Rod Jetton disbanded several Standing Committees, which had previously been the norm in the Missouri House, and instead established the following Special Committees. The subject matter of these committees is more specialized than the Standing Committees, so most of these committees have been assigned less bills on average than the Standing Committees.
Another distinction between Special and Standing Committees is that the Minority Party selects which members of its caucus will sit on Standing Committees. The membership of Special Committees, however, is decided exclusively by the Speaker of the House. The partisan breakdown of both Standing and Special Committees, however, is established by standing House Rule and is intended to closely reflect the partisan breakdown of the entire Missouri House.
Special Committee List
| Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Special Committee on Children and Families | Scott Largent | Kurt Bahr |
| Special Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture | Billy Pat Wright | Randy Asbury |
| Special Committee on General Laws | Ward Franz | Todd Richardson |
| Special Committee on Health Insurance | Chris Molendorp | Eric Burlison |
| Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing | Ellen Brandom | Eric Burlison |
| Special Committee on Transportation Funding and Public Institutions | Sally Faith | Mike Cierpiot |
| Special Committee on Urban Issues | Jamilah Nasheed | Michael Brown |
| Special Committee on Workforce Development and Workplace Safety | Barney Fisher | Wanda Brown |
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