Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman named the members Friday who will serve as chair and vice chair of Senate committees and subcommittees during the 55th Legislature.
Unlike the House where House Speaker Jeff Hickman, R-Fairview, altered the committee structure from the prior legislative session, Bingman’s appointments reflect no changes in the structure.
Some members who previously served as chair or vice chairs of committees, however, are no longer filing those roles and in most cases have moved to other positions.
Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, formerly serves as vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, for example, but will be replaced by Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. Justice, meanwhile, will chair the Senate Rules Committee that Sen. A.J. Griffin, R-Guthrie, chaired during the 54th Legislature. Griffin will serve as vice chair of the Senate Energy Committee.
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