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Health & Social Services Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
The Health & Social Services Committee is a standing committee of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Per the Uniform Rules, committees of the Alaska House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees with the committee's report subject to approval by a majority of the House. The Committee on Committees is appointed by the presiding officer and has five members including the presiding officer. Committees are assigned after each election and each committee must have an uneven number of members.[1] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Uniform Rules
Function
According to Uniform Rule 20-a, the Health & Social Services Committee has jurisdiction over "the programs and activities of the Department of Health and Social Services."[2]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Health & Social Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Health & Social Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Health & Social Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Health & Social Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017-2018 legislative session
| Health & Social Services Members, 2017-2018 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Ivy Spohnholz, Chair | • David Eastman | |||
| • Tiffany Zulkosky, Vice chair | • Jennifer B. Johnston | |||
| • Sam Kito | • Colleen Sullivan-Leonard | |||
| • Geran Tarr | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Health & Social Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Neal Foster | • Paul Seaton, Chair | |||
| • Geran Tarr | • Liz Vazquez, Vice chair | |||
| • Adam Wool | • Louise B. Stutes | |||
| • David M. Talerico | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Health & Social Services Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Benjamin Nageak | • Pete Higgins, Chair | |||
| • Geran Tarr | • Wes Keller, Vice chair | |||
| • Lance Pruitt | ||||
| • Lora Reinbold | ||||
| • Paul Seaton | ||||
2011-2012 members
| Health & Social Services Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Sharon Cissna | • Wes Keller, Chair | |||
| • Bob Miller | • Alan S. Dick, Vice chair | |||
| • Bob Herron | • Charisse Millett | |||
| • Paul Seaton | ||||
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