Health & Social Services Committee, Alaska State Senate
The Health & Social Services Committee is a standing committee of the Alaska State Senate.[1]
Per the Uniform Rules, committees of the Alaska State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees is appointed and chaired by the presiding officer and has five members. Committees are assigned after each election. What constitutes a quorum for committees is not defined.[2]
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."[3]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Health & Social Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Health & Social Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Health & Social Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Health & Social Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | 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.
| Health & Social Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Tom Begich | • David S. Wilson, Chair | |||
| • Natasha A. Von Imhof, Vice chair | ||||
| • Catherine A. Giessel | ||||
| • Peter Micciche | ||||
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 (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Johnny Ellis | • Bert Stedman, Chair | |||
| • Catherine A. Giessel, Vice chair | ||||
| • Pete Kelly | ||||
| • Bill Stoltze | ||||
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 (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Johnny Ellis | • Bert Stedman, Co-chair | |||
| • Peter Micciche, Vice chair | ||||
| • Kevin Meyer | ||||
| • Pete Kelly | ||||
2011
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Health & Social Services Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Bettye Davis, Chair | • Fred Dyson | |||
| • Dennis Egan | • Kevin Meyer | |||
| • Johnny Ellis | ||||
2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2010 legislative session.
| Health & Social Services Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Bettye Davis, Chair | • Fred Dyson | |||
| • Joe Paskvan, Vice chair | ||||
| • Joe Thomas | ||||
| • Johnny Ellis | ||||
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