House Speaker-Elect Announces House Leadership, New Committee Structure, Chairs

via OKHouse.gov - OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert announced today a change to the House committee structure that will allow for more time and deliberation of bills at their initial consideration.

House committees will now have a two-tiered structure with committees and oversight committees, which will allow legislation to be more thoroughly vetted and deliberated at the committee level before bills reach the floor. The process will now be similar on the policy side as to how the committees are currently structured for appropriations.

"Each year, the Legislature considers thousands of bills and committees are where the majority of deliberative work should be done to build consensus around language and needed changes," said Hilbert, R-Bristow. "The more thorough work we can do in the beginning of session, the more likely we are to have a clear, transparent process that allows good bills to become law."  

Hilbert announced the following committees, including chairs and vice chairs:

  • Appropriations: Chair – Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon; Vice Chair - Rep. John Kane, R-Bartlesville

    • Education: Chair – Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid; Vice Chair – Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso

    • Finance: Chair – Rep. Ty Burns, R-Morrison; Vice Chair – Rep. Ryan Eaves, R-Atoka

    • General Government: Chair – Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan; Vice Chair – Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City

    • Health: Chair – Rep. Preston Stinson, R-Edmond; Vice Chair – Rep. TJ Marti, R-Tulsa

    • Human: Chair – Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton; Vice Chair – Rep. Emily Gise, R-Oklahoma City

    • Judiciary: Chair – Rep. Danny Sterling, R-Tecumseh; Vice Chair – Rep. Erick W. Harris, R-Edmond

    • Natural Resources: Chair – Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton; Vice Chair – Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee

    • Public Safety: Chair – Rep. Ross Ford, R- Broken Arrow; Vice Chair – Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta

    • Select Agencies: Chair – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City; Vice Chair – Rep. Clay Staires, R-Skiatook

    • Transportation: Chair – Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond; Vice Chair – Rep. Jason Blair, R-Moore

  • Commerce & Economic Development Oversight: Chair – Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang; Vice Chair – Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Tulsa

    • Business: Chair – Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby; Vice Chair – Rep. Mike Lay, R-Jenks

    • Gov Modern. & Tech: Chair – Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant; Vice Chair – Rep. Robert Hall, R-Tulsa

    • Insurance: Chair – Rep. Chris Sneed, R-Fort Gibson; Vice Chair – Rep. Stacy Jo Adams, R-Duncan

    • Tourism: Chair – Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore; Vice Chair – Rep. Justin JJ Humphrey, R-Lane

    • Transportation: Chair – Rep. Ronny Johns, R-Ada; Vice Chair – Rep. Jonathan Wilk, R-Goldsby

  • Education Oversight: Chair – Rep. Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee; Vice Chair – Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin

    • Common Education: Chair – Rep. Dick Lowe, R-Amber; Vice Chair – Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso

    • Postsecondary Education: Chair – Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin; Vice Chair – Rep. Max Wolfley, R-Oklahoma City

  • Government Oversight: Chair – Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore; Vice Chair – Rep. Neil Hays, R-Checotah

    • County & Municipal Government: Chair – Rep. Eddy Dempsey, R-Valliant; Vice Chair – Rep. Mike Kelley, R-Yukon

    • Elections & Ethics: Chair – Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland; Vice Chair – Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Yukon

    • General Government: Chair – Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City; Vice Chair – Rep. Gabe Woolley, R-Broken Arrow

    • Banking, Financial Services & Pensions*: Chair – Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore; Vice Chair – Rep. Stan May, R-Broken Arrow

    • State Powers: Chair – Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon; Vice Chair – Rep. Jim Shaw, R-Chandler

  • Health & Human Services Oversight: Chair – Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee; Vice Chair – Rep. Josh Cantrell, R-Kingston

    • Public Health: Chair – Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay; Vice Chair – Rep. Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany

    • Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances: Chair – Rep. TJ Marti, R-Tulsa; Vice Chair – Rep. Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah

    • Children, Youth & Family Services: Chair – Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole; Vice Chair – Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton

    • Veteran & Military Affairs: Chair – Rep. David Smith, R-McAlester; Vice Chair - Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa

  • Energy & Natural Resources Oversight: Chair – Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow; Vice Chair – Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Mulhall

    • Agriculture: Chair – Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky, R-Balko; Vice Chair – Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener

    • Utilities: Chair – Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene; Vice Chair – Rep. Mark Chapman, R-Broken Arrow

    • Wildlife: Chair – Rep. John George, R-Newalla; Vice Chair – Rep. Rusty Cornwell, R-Vinita

    • Energy: Chair – Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City; Vice Chair – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City

  • Judiciary & Public Safety Oversight: Chair – Rep. Robert Manger, R-Oklahoma City; Vice Chair – Rep. Collin Duel, R-Guthrie

    • Civil: Chair – Rep. Collin Duel, R-Guthrie; Vice Chair – Rep. Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah

    • Criminal: Chair – Rep. Rande Worthen, R-Lawton; Vice Chair – Rep. Erick W. Harris, R-Edmond

    • Public Safety: Chair – Rep. David Hardin, R-Stilwell; Vice Chair – Rep. Justin JJ Humphrey, R-Lane

  • Administrative Rules: Chair – Rep. Gerrid Kendrix, R-Altus; Vice Chair – Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle

  • Rules: Chair – Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond; Vice Chair – Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami

  • LOFT: Co-Chair – Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon

  • LEAD: Co-Chair – Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow

* Pension bills, which must go through an actuarial analysis prior to being heard, will be considered final action in the working committee and will not have to be double-assigned to the oversight committee.

Speaker-Elect Hilbert also announced the majority leadership team for the 60th Legislature:

  • Speaker Pro Tem-Elect: Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton

  • Caucus Chair: Rep. Stan May, R-Broken Arrow

  • Caucus Vice Chair: Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City

  • Caucus Secretary: Rep. Josh Cantrell, R-Kingston

  • Floor Leader: Rep. Josh West, R-Grove

    • Deputy Floor Leader: Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Mulhall

    • Deputy Floor Leader: Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami

  • Majority Whip: Rep. Tammy West, R-Oklahoma City

  • Majority Leader: Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa

    • Deputy Leader: Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin

  • Tribal & External Affairs: Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee

  • Counselor to the Speaker: Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City

Floor Leader Team:

  • Josh West – Floor Leader

  • John Pfeiffer – Deputy Floor Leader

  • Steve Bashore – Deputy Floor Leader

  • Collin Duel – Assistant Floor Leader

  • Gerrid Kendrix – Assistant Floor Leader

  • Dell Kerbs – Oversight Committee Chair

  • Brian Hill – Oversight Committee Chair

  • Kevin West – Oversight Committee Chair

  • Carl Newton – Oversight Committee Chair

  • Brad Boles – Oversight Committee Chair

  • Robert Manger – Oversight Committee Chair

  • Mike Osburn – Rules Committee Chair

  • Tammy West – Majority Whip

  • Toni Hasenbeck – Deputy Majority Leader

  • Chris Kannady – Counselor to the Speaker

Whip Team:

  • Tammy West – Majority Whip

    • Assistant Whips:

      • Chris Banning

      • Josh Cantrell

      • Erick W. Harris

      • Neil Hays

      • Daniel Pae

      • Eric Roberts

      • Mark Vancuren

Presiding Officers:

  • Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore

  • Nick Archer

  • Ty Burns

  • Collin Duel

  • Erick W. Harris

  • Toni Hasenbeck

  • Dell Kerbs

  • Cody Maynard

  • Carl Newton

  • Daniel Pae

  • Cynthia Roe

Full committee membership will be named at a later date.


Seth Rott