Incoming Speaker of the Arizona House Steve Montenegro announced the committees for the upcoming session, and conservatives appear to be very happy with his choices including the creation of the House Regulatory Oversight Committee.
Good move by Speaker elect @SteveMontenegro . Love this committee. This will compliment our Reg Affairs and Gov oversight in the Senate. AZ #DOGE https://t.co/8mfBTyR5kF
— Warren Petersen (@votewarren) November 27, 2024
The Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen are all experienced lawmakers and represent the ideological spectrum of the enlarged GOP caucus. Many of the positions were announced previously, but today’s list included all the standing committees, statutory committees, and the full list of committee members.
“It is basically a home run for conservatives,” said one Capitol insider, who noted Montenegro didn’t just place allies in top spots like most Speakers do, but that he elevated competitors as well. “The other candidates for Speaker got Chairmanships, and even some of the most offensive members, who campaigned the hardest against him, still ended up as Vice-Chairmen, so he seems to be keeping it professional and not letting it get personal.”
One activist associated with a number of members of the Freedom Caucus seemed surprised by Montenegro’s choices. “I had been told he [Montenegro] was opposed to the Freedom Caucus and its members, but someone seems to have gotten that one very wrong, because those are pretty good committees for us.”
Several returning lawmakers will be picking up where they left off – with gavels in their hands, including Justin Olson, Jeff Weninger, Tony Rivero, and Walt Blackman.
The full list appears below, and the 1st Regular Session of the 57th Legislature will open on Monday, January 13th.
Standing Committees
Appropriations (Wednesday PM)
Rep. David Livingston (Chair)
Rep. Matt Gress (Vice Chair)
Rep. Walt Blackman
Rep. Lupe Diaz
Rep. Justin Olson
Rep. Chris Lopez
Rep. Quang Nguyen
Rep. Tony Rivero
Rep. Michael Way
Rep. Jeff Weninger
Rep. Julie Willoughby
Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton (Ranking Member)
Rep. Mariana Sandoval
Rep. Kevin Volk
Rep. Nancy Gutierrez
Rep. Stacy Travers
Rep. Seth Blattman
Rep. Lorena Austin
Commerce (Tuesday PM)
Rep. Jeff Weninger (Chair)
Rep. Michael Way (Vice Chair)
Rep. Walt Blackman
Rep. Lupe Diaz
Rep. Laurin Hendrix
Rep. Justin Wilmeth
Rep. Cesar Aguilar (Ranking Member)
Rep. Betty Villegas
Rep. Janeen Connolly
Rep. Junelle Cavero
Education (Tuesday PM)
Rep. Matt Gress (Chair)
Rep. James Taylor (Vice Chair)
Rep. Leo Biasiucci
Rep. Lisa Fink
Rep. David Marshall
Rep. Justin Olson
Rep. Michele Peña
Rep. Nancy Gutierrez (Ranking Member)
Rep. Stephanie Simacek
Rep. Brian Garcia
Rep. Lydia Hernandez
Rep. Anna Abeytia
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections (Wednesday PM)
Rep. John Gillette (Chair)
Rep. Rachel Jones (Vice Chair)
Rep. Alexander Kolodin
Rep. Khyl Powell
Rep. Lydia Hernandez (Ranking Member)
Rep. Aaron Marquez
Rep. Brian Garcia
Government (Wednesday AM)
Rep. Walt Blackman (Chair)
Rep. Lisa Fink (Vice Chair)
Rep. John Gillette
Rep. Rachel Jones
Rep. Chris Lopez
Rep. Betty Villegas (Ranking Member)
Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton
Rep. Aaron Marquez
Health & Human Services (Monday PM)
Rep. Selina Bliss (Chair)
Rep. Ralph Heap (Vice Chair)
Rep. Matt Gress
Rep. Nick Kupper
Rep. Chris Lopez
Rep. Beverly Pingerelli
Rep. Jeff Weninger
Rep. Patty Contreras (Ranking Member)
Rep. Chris Mathis
Rep. Alma Hernandez
Rep. Elda Luna Najera
Rep. Sarah Liguori
International Trade (Wednesday AM)
Rep. Tony Rivero (Chair)
Rep. Michele Peña (Vice Chair)
Rep. Michael Carbone
Rep. Justin Wilmeth
Rep. Laurin Hendrix
Rep. Jeff Weninger
Rep. Lorena Austin (Ranking Member)
Rep. Stacy Travers
Rep. Consuelo Hernandez
Rep. Junelle Cavero
Judiciary (Wednesday AM)
Rep. Quang Nguyen (Chair)
Rep. Khyl Powell (Vice Chair)
Rep. Selina Bliss
Rep. Alexander Kolodin
Rep. David Marshall
Rep. Michael Way
Rep. Alma Hernandez (Ranking Member)
Rep. Lupe Contreras
Rep. Brian Garcia
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs (Monday PM)
Rep. Lupe Diaz (Chair)
Rep. Michele Peña (Vice Chair)
Rep. Leo Biasiucci
Rep. Gail Griffin
Rep. Rachel Jones
Rep. Teresa Martinez
Rep. Mariana Sandoval (Ranking Member)
Rep. Mae Peshlakai
Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton
Natural Resources, Energy & Water (Tuesday PM)
Rep. Gail Griffin (Chair)
Rep. Chris Lopez (Vice Chair)
Rep. Pamela Carter
Rep. Ralph Heap
Rep. Nick Kupper
Rep. Teresa Martinez
Rep. Chris Mathis (Ranking Member)
Rep. Patty Contreras
Rep. Mae Peshlakai
Rep. Sarah Liguori
Public Safety & Law Enforcement (Monday PM)
Rep. David Marshall (Chair)
Rep. Pamela Carter (Vice Chair)
Rep. Joseph Chaplik
Rep. John Gillette
Rep. Alexander Kolodin
Rep. Quang Nguyen
Rep. Khyl Powell
Rep. James Taylor
Rep. Quanta Crews (Ranking Member)
Rep. Myron Tsosie
Rep. Aaron Marquez
Rep. Kevin Volk
Rep. Stephanie Simacek
Rep. Lorena Austin
Rep. Anna Abeytia
Regulatory Oversight (TBD)
Rep. Joseph Chaplik (Chair)
Rep. Alexander Kolodin (Vice Chair)
*Members to be announced*
Rules (Monday PM)
Rep. Laurin Hendrix (Chair)
Rep. Neal Carter (Vice Chair)
Rep. Michael Carbone
Rep. Steve Montenegro
Rep. Julie Willoughby
Rep. Oscar De Los Santos (Ranking Member)
Rep. Chris Mathis
Rep. Lupe Contreras
Science & Technology (Wednesday PM)
Rep. Beverly Pingerelli (Chair)
Rep. Justin Wilmeth (Vice Chair)
Rep. Lisa Fink
Rep. Ralph Heap
Rep. Laurin Hendrix
Rep. Sarah Liguori (Ranking Member)
Rep. Cesar Aguilar
Rep. Junelle Cavero
Rep. Janeen Connolly
Transportation & Infrastructure (Wednesday PM)
Rep. Leo Biasiucci (Chair)
Rep. Teresa Martinez (Vice Chair)
Rep. Selina Bliss
Rep. Pamela Carter
Rep. Myron Tsosie (Ranking Member)
Rep. Consuelo Hernandez
Rep. Patty Contreras
Ways & Means (Wednesday AM)
Rep. Justin Olson (Chair)
Rep. Nick Kupper (Vice Chair)
Rep. Neal Carter
Rep. David Livingston
Rep. James Taylor
Rep. Seth Blattman (Ranking Member)
Rep. Quanta Crews
Rep. Mariana Sandoval
Rep. Elda Luna Najera
Statutory Committees
Ethics
Rep. Lupe Diaz (Chair)
Rep. Neal Carter (Vice Chair)
Rep. Gail Griffin
Rep. Julie Willoughby
Rep. Chris Mathis (Ranking Member)
Rep. Patty Contreras
Rep. Junelle Cavero
Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC)
Rep. Matt Gress (Chair)
Rep. Michael Carbone
Rep. Michele Peña
Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton
Rep. Betty Villegas
Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC)
Rep. David Livingston (Chair)
Rep. Michael Carbone
Rep. Matt Gress
Rep. Justin Olson
Rep. Michael Way
Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton
Rep. Seth Blattman
Rep. Lorena Austin
Joint Committee on Capital Review (JCCR)
Rep. David Livingston (Chair)
Rep. Michael Carbone
Rep. Matt Gress
Rep. Michael Way
Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton
Rep. Stacy Travers
Rep. Kevin Volk
Legislative Council
Rep. Steve Montenegro (Chair)
Rep. Michael Carbone
Rep. Julie Willoughby
Rep. Neal Carter
Rep. Oscar De Los Santos
Rep. Nancy Gutierrez
Rep. Brian Garcia
