Majority Leader Rodriguez Announces Updated Senate Committee Assignments

DENVER, CO – Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, today announced updated Senate committee assignments necessitated by the resignation of former Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet and the addition of Senator Adrienne Benavidez, D-Commerce City, to the Colorado Senate Democratic Caucus.

Updated committee assignments are below, with new committee members italicized. Members taking on a new role within a committee upon which they already serve are indicated by an . The Senate Health and Human Services Committee has decreased in size from a nine member committee to a seven member committee.

Agriculture & Natural Resources, 7 members (4-3)

Senator Dylan Roberts, Chair
Senator Jessie Danielson, Vice Chair
Senator Nick Hinrichsen
Senator Cathy Kipp

Appropriations, 7 members (4-3)

Senator Judy Amabile, Chair
Senator Jeff Bridges, Vice Chair
Senator Julie Gonzales
Senator Chris Kolker

Business, Labor, & Technology, 5 members (3-2)

Senator Jessie Danielson, Chair
Senator Nick Hinrichsen, Vice Chair
Senator Iman Jodeh

Education, 7 members (4-3)

Senator Chris Kolker, Chair
Senator Janice Marchman, Vice Chair
Senator Cathy Kipp
Senator Marc Snyder, to be replaced by Senator Jeff Bridges following passage of the state budget

Finance, 9 members (6-3)

Senator Cathy Kipp, Chair
Senator Janice Marchman, Vice Chair
Senator Adrienne Benavidez
Senator Chris Kolker
Senator Kyle Mullica
Senator Marc Snyder

Health & Human Services, 7 members (5-2)

Senator Kyle Mullica, Chair
Senator Iman Jodeh, Vice Chair
Senator Lisa Cutter
Senator Lindsey Daugherty
Senator Mike Weissman

Judiciary, 7 members (5-2)

Senator Mike Weissman, Chair
Senator Dylan Roberts, Vice Chair
Senator Lindsey Daugherty
Senator Nick Hinrichsen
Senator Katie Wallace

Local Government & Housing, 7 members (4-3)

Senator Tony Exum, Sr., Chair
Senator Marc Snyder, Vice Chair
Senator William Lindstedt
Senator Matt Ball

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs, 5 members (3-2)

Senator Katie Wallace, Chair
Senator Tom Sullivan, Vice Chair
Senator William Lindstedt

Transportation & Energy, 9 members (6-3)

Senator Lisa Cutter, Chair
Senator Matt Ball, Vice Chair
Senator Tony Exum, Sr.
Senator William Lindstedt
Senator Kyle Mullica
Senator Tom Sullivan