Meet the General Assembly's new committee chairs

Committees are where legislation gets discussed, amended and approved in the General Assembly, and the legislative bodies are crucial to the policymaking process in Harrisburg. Additionally, they often determine what policies get advanced – and which bills stall – during the state legislature’s busiest periods. 

With a new legislative session now underway, City & State gathered the latest list of legislative committees – and the lawmakers leading them – to provide a handy resource for anyone following the ins and outs of state government.

Senate Committee Leaders

Senate Aging & Youth Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Wayne Langerholc

Minority Chair: State Sen. Maria Collett

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Elder Vogel

Minority Chair: State Sen. Judy Schwank

Senate Appropriations Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Scott Martin

Minority Chair: State Sen. Vincent Hughes

Senate Banking & Insurance Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Chris Gebhard

Minority Chair: State Sen. Sharif Street

Senate Communications & Technology Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick

Minority Chair: State Sen. Nick Miller

Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Rosemary Brown

Minority Chair: State Sen. Anthony Williams

Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Pat Stefano

Minority Chair: State Sen. Lisa Boscola

Senate Education Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver

Minority Chair: State Sen. Lindsey Williams

Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Gene Yaw

Minority Chair: State Sen. Carolyn Comitta

Senate Finance Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Scott Hutchinson

Minority Chair: State Sen. Nick Pisciottano

Senate Game & Fisheries Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Greg Rothman

Minority Chair: State Sen. Lisa Boscola

Senate Health & Human Services Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Michele Brooks

Minority Chair: State Sen. Art Haywood

Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Frank Farry

Minority Chair: State Sen. Tim Kearney

Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee 

Majority Chair: State Sen. Jarrett Coleman

Minority Chair: State Sen. Tina Tartaglione             

Senate Judiciary Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Lisa Baker

Minority Chair: State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti

Senate Labor & Industry Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Devlin Robinson

Minority Chair: State Sen. John Kane

Senate Law & Justice Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Dan Laughlin

Minority Chair: State Sen. Wayne Fontana

Senate Local Government Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Dawn Keefer

Minority Chair: State Sen. Patty Kim 

Senate Rules & Executive Nominations Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Joe Pittman

Minority Chair: State Sen. Jay Costa

Senate State Government Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Chris Dush

Minority Chair: State Sen. Steve Santarsiero

Senate Transportation Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Judy Ward

Minority Chair: State Sen. Marty Flynn

Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Joe Picozzi

Minority Chair: State Sen. Nikil Saval

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee

Majority Chair: State Sen. Doug Mastriano

Minority Chair: State Sen. Katie Muth

House Committee Leaders

House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Maureen Madden

Minority Chair: State Rep. Steven Mentzer

House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski

Minority Chair: State Rep. Dan Moul

House Appropriations Committee 

Majority Chair: State Rep. Jordan Harris

Minority Chair: State Rep. Jim Struzzi

House Children and Youth Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Jeanne McNeill

Minority Chair: State Rep. Kate Klunk

House Commerce Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Scott Conklin

Minority Chair: State Rep. John Lawrence

House Communications and Technology Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Joe Ciresi

Minority Chair: State Rep. Jason Ortitay

House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Danilo Burgos

Minority Chair: State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar

House Education Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Pete Schweyer

Minority Chair: State Rep. Bryan Cutler

House Energy Committee 

Majority Chair: State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler

Minority Chair: State Rep. Martin Causer

House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee 

Majority Chair: State Rep. Greg Vitali

Minority Chair: State Rep. Jack Rader

House Ethics Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Pete Schweyer

Minority Chair: State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar

House Finance Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Steve Samuelson

Minority Chair: State Rep. Keith Greiner

House Game and Fisheries Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Anita Kulik

Minority Chair: State Rep. David Maloney

House Gaming Oversight Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Pat Harkins

Minority Chair: State Rep. Russ Diamond

House Government Oversight Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Morgan Cephas

Minority Chair: State Rep. Craig Williams

House Health Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Dan Frankel

Minority Chair: State Rep. Kathy Rapp

House Housing and Community Development Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Brandon Markosek

Minority Chair: State Rep. Rich Irvin

House Human Services Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Dan Williams

Minority Chair: State Rep. Doyle Heffley

House Insurance Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Perry Warren

Minority Chair: State Rep. Tina Pickett

House Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Dave Dellosso

Minority Chair: State Rep. Craig Staats

House Judiciary Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Tim Briggs

Minority Chair: State Rep. Rob Kauffman

House Labor and Industry Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Jason Dawkins

Minority Chair: State Rep. Seth Grove

House Liquor Control Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Dan Deasy

Minority Chair: State Rep. Mindy Fee

House Local Government Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Bob Freeman

Minority Chair: State Rep. Brett Miller

House Professional Licensure Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Frank Burns

Minority Chair: State Rep. Joe Emrick

House State Government Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Carol Hill-Evans

Minority Chair: State Rep. Brad Roae

House Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Mary Jo Daley

Minority Chair: State Rep. R. Lee James

House Transportation Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Ed Neilson

Minority Chair: State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff

House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee

Majority Chair: State Rep. Jared Solomon

Minority Chair: State Rep. Mark Gillen