January 5th began the 2021-2022 Legislative Session in Pennsylvania and the following Committee Chairs were announced. Under the rules of the House of Representatives, members with seniority are designated for a chair; however, the decision to assign a specific individual to a committee also considers preference, direct feedback from members as well as other factors.
The House Republican Committee Chairs for the 2021-2022 legislative sessions are as follows:
- Aging and Older Adult Services Committee – Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks)
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee – Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams)
- Children and Youth Committee – Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland)
- Commerce Committee – Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie)
- Consumer Affairs Committee – Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler)
- Education Committee – Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie)
- Environmental Resources and Energy Committee – Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler)
- Finance Committee – Rep. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne)
- Game and Fisheries Committee – Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York)
- Gaming Oversight Committee – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon)
- Health Committee – Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest)
- Human Services Committee – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks)
- Insurance Committee – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna)
- Judiciary Committee – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin)
- Labor and Industry Committee – Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster)
- Liquor Control Committee – Rep. Jeff Pyle (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana)
- Local Government Committee – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford)
- Professional Licensure Committee – Rep. David Hickernell (R-Lancaster/Dauphin)
- State Government Committee – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York)
- Tourism and Recreational Development Committee – Rep. David Millard (R-Columbia)
- Transportation Committee – Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery)
- Urban Affairs Committee – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon)
- Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Luzerne/Lackawanna/Wyoming)
The House Democratic committee chairs for the 2021-22 legislative session are as follows:
- Aging & Older Adult Services Committee — Rep. Steve Samuelson (D-Northampton)
- Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee — Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne)
- Appropriations Committee — Rep. Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery)
- Children & Youth Committee — Rep. Pam DeLissio (D-Montgomery)
- Commerce Committee — Rep. John Galloway (D-Bucks)
- Consumer Affairs Committee — Rep. Robert Matzie (D-Beaver)
- Education Committee — Rep. Mark Longietti (D-Mercer)
- Environmental Resources & Energy Committee — Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware)
- Finance Committee – Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Philadelphia)
- Game and Fisheries Committee — Rep. Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia)
- Gaming Oversight Committee — Rep. Scott Conklin (D-Centre)
- Health Committee — Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny)
- Human Services Committee — Rep. Angel Cruz (D-Philadelphia)
- Insurance Committee — Rep. Tony DeLuca (D-Allegheny)
- Judiciary Committee — Rep. Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery)
- Labor & Industry Committee — Rep. Gerald Mullery (D-Luzerne)
- Liquor Control Committee — Rep. Dan Deasy (D-Allegheny)
- Local Government Committee — Rep. Bob Freeman (D-Northampton)
- Professional Licensure Committee — Rep. Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny)
- State Government Committee — Rep. Margo Davidson (D-Delaware)
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee — Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery)
- Transportation Committee — Rep. Mike Carroll (D-Luzerne)
- Urban Affairs Committee — Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster)
- Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee — Rep. Chris Sainato (DLawrence)