55th Senate Committees

Article 38 of the Constitution empowers both houses of the Legislature to create both committees and sub-committees, with the only caveat being that the Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget is required to consist of one representative from each county. The Speaker appoints all chairpersons and members of the House's committees. In the 52nd Legislature, the thirty-three standing committees were:

• Committee on Peace, Religious and National Reconciliation

• Committee on Claims and Petitions

• Committee on Gender Equity and Child Development

• Committee on State Enterprises, Commissions, Public Autonomous Agencies and Utilities

• Committee on Planning and Economic Affairs

• Committee on Executive

• Committee on Foreign Affairs

• Committee on Judiciary

• Committee on Ways, Means and Finance

• Committee on Rules, Order and Administration

• Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditure

• Committee on National Security

• Committee on Lands, Natural Resources and Environment

• Committee on Commerce and Industries

• Committee on Elections and Inauguration

• Committee on Transport

• Committee on Education and Public Administration

• Committee on Maritime Affairs

• Committee on Banking and Currency

• Committee on National Defense

• Committee on Good Governance and Government Reform

• Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

• Committee on Internal Affairs

• Committee on Public Works

• Committee on Post and Telecommunication

• Committee on Resettlement, Repatriation, Relief and Readjustment

• Committee on Information, Broadcasting, Culture and Tourism

• Committee on Youth and Sport

• Committee on Investment and Concessions

• Committee on Human and Civil Rights

• Committee on Rural Development

• Committee on Contracts, Monopolies and Public Procurement Commission

• Committee on Health Care and Social Welfare