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Rules Committee approves ethics subcommittee chair change and metropolitan commission appointments
Summary
The Rules Committee approved removing Senator Bobby Joe Champion from the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct and named Senator Sandy Pappas as chair; it also approved appointments to the Metropolitan Legislative Commission.
During the April 7, 2025, Rules Committee meeting, members considered and adopted changes to committee membership prompted by a request from Senator Bobby Joe Champion. Senator Frentz moved to remove Senator Champion from the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct and to add Senator Pappas as chair; Leader Johnson signaled support and the committee adopted the change by voice vote.
Later in the meeting the subcommittee on committees convened and approved appointments to the Metropolitan Legislative Commission. The committee approved naming Senators Dibble, Johnson Stewart, Pappas and Tu Xiong to the commission; Senator Pappas moved the list and the committee adopted the appointments by voice vote.
Committee members noted these actions were taken to ensure appropriate handling of an advisory opinion request and to proceed with planned committee business. The transcript records no roll-call vote; the changes were adopted by voice vote.
