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Children and Families Committee, Missouri House of Representatives
The Children and Families Committee (previously known as the Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities Committee) is a standing committee of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Per Rule 22 of the House Rules, standing, conference, interim, and statutory committees in the Missouri House of Representatives are appointed by the Speaker of the House, with minority members of regular standing committees being appointed by the Minority Floor Leader. Special standing committees are appointed by the Speaker with input from the Minority Floor Leader on minority leadership. The Speaker is responsible for designating the number of members of each committee. Unless provided for by the act or resolution creating a committee, partisan balance of committee membership is to match partisan balance of the chamber as closely as possible, save for the Ethics Committee, which is to consist of an equal number of majority and minority members. The chair and vice-chair of each standing committee are appointed by the Speaker. The Speaker, Speaker Pro Tem, floor leaders, assistant floor leaders and whips serve as ex officio members on all standing committees. The chair and a minority member of the Budget Committee serve as ex officio members on all appropriations committees. Ex officio members do not hold voting power unless properly appointed.[1]
See rules: Rules of the House of Representatives - 100th General Assembly
Function
| “ | The Committee on Children and Families may consider and report upon bills and matters referred to it relating to the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and other matters relating to the fostering and promotion of children, families, and persons with disabilities in this state.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Children and Families Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Sarah Unsicker (D) left this committee on December 08, 2023. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Children and Families Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Tom Hannegan (R) left this committee on October 20, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Children and Families Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Children and Families Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Sue Meredith | • Diane Franklin, Chair | |||
| • Stacey Newman | • Jim Neely, Vice chair | |||
| • Cora Walker | • Steve Cookson | |||
| • Elaine Gannon | ||||
| • Jeff Justus | ||||
| • Mike Moon | ||||
| • Becky Ruth | ||||
| • Dan Stacy | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Children and Families Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Sue Meredith | • Diane Franklin, Chair | |||
| • Stacey Newman | • Jim Neely, Vice chair | |||
| • Charlie Norr | • Rick Brattin | |||
| • Elaine Gannon | ||||
| • Nathan Beard | ||||
| • Cloria Brown | ||||
| • Marsha Haefner | ||||
| • Tim Remole | ||||
| • Jeanie Lauer | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Sue Meredith | • Jeff Grisamore, Chair | |||
| • Genise Montecillo | • Kurt Bahr, Vice chair | |||
| • Stacey Newman | • Rick Brattin | |||
| • Jill Schupp | • Elaine Gannon | |||
| • Elijah Haahr | ||||
| • Andrew Koenig | ||||
| • Jim Neely | ||||
| • Tim Remole | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Rory Ellinger | • Scott Largent, Chair | |||
| • Stacey Newman | • Kurt Bahr, Vice chair | |||
| • Jeanette Mott Oxford | • Jason Barnes | |||
| • Churie Spreng | • Rick Brattin | |||
| • Cloria Brown | ||||
| • Andrew Koenig | ||||
| • Melissa Leach | ||||
| • Mike McGhee | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Rules of the House of Representatives - 100th General Assembly," February 19, 2021 (Rule 21)
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Rules of the House of Representatives - 100th General Assembly," accessed February 25, 2021 Rule 24(6)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
