Health & Human Services Committee, Florida House of Representatives
The Health & Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Florida House of Representatives. Prior to the 2011 session, it was known as the Health & Family Services Policy Council.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Florida House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Standing committees are assigned before each regular session and shall expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years or, at the adjournment of a special or extended session.[2] The Speaker shall appoint the chair, vice-chair and co-chairs of all standing committees and subcommittees. After the Speaker has appointed the committee and subcommittee members, the Minority Leader can name a Minority Conference member or ranking member of any committee, subject to the approval of the Speaker.[1] The Speaker can appoint the Speaker Pro Tempore or the Majority Leader, or the Majority Whip to serve as an ex officio voting member on any committee or subcommittee.[3] A majority makes up a committee's quorum, but ex officio members are not counted for purposes of determining a quorum.[4]
See rules: House Rules 2020-2022
Function
“ | Oversight Powers and Responsibilities of Standing Committees and Subcommittees:
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Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Health & Human Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (0) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Health & Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Health & Human Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Health & Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | 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 & Human Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Bobby DuBose | • Travis Cummings, Chair | |||
• Daisy Baez | • David Santiago, Vice chair | |||
• Lori Berman | • Thad Altman | |||
• Roy Hardemon | • Jason Brodeur | |||
• David Silvers | • Michael Grant | |||
• Patricia Hawkins-Williams | • Gayle Harrell | |||
• MaryLynn Magar | ||||
• Ralph Massullo Jr. | ||||
• Alexandra Miller | ||||
• Cary Pigman | ||||
• Paul M. Renner | ||||
• Frank White |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Health & Human Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Mia Jones, Ranking member | • Jason Brodeur, Chair | |||
• Lori Berman | • Ronald Renuart, Vice chair | |||
• Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed | • Bryan Avila | |||
• Janet Cruz | • Colleen Burton | |||
• Katie Edwards | • Fred Costello | |||
• Shevrin Jones | • W. Travis Cummings | |||
• Gayle Harrell | ||||
• MaryLynn Magar | ||||
• Cary Pigman | ||||
• Kenneth Roberson | ||||
• Chris Sprowls | ||||
• Jay Trumbull |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Health & Human Services Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Mia Jones, Democratic Ranking Member | • Richard Corcoran, Chair | |||
• Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed | • Larry Ahern, Vice chair | |||
• Katie Edwards | • W. Travis Cummings | |||
• Joseph A. Gibbons | • Mike Fasano | |||
• Shevrin D. Jones | • Gayle Harrell | |||
• Mark Pafford | • Jimmy Patronis | |||
• Elaine Schwartz | • Cary Pigman | |||
• Ronald Renuart | ||||
• Kenneth Roberson | ||||
• John Tobia | ||||
• John Wood |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Health & Human Services Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Mia Jones, Democratic Ranking Member | • Robert Schenck, Chair | |||
• Mack Bernard | • Eduardo Gonzalez, Vice chair | |||
• Janet Cruz | • Clay Ford | |||
• Mark Pafford | • John Wood | |||
• Ari Abraham Porth | • Doug Holder | |||
• Elaine Schwartz | • Ronald Renuart | |||
• Matt Hudson | ||||
• Paige Kreegel | ||||
• Ben Albritton | ||||
• Gayle Harrell | ||||
• Ana Rivas Logan | ||||
• Dana Young |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Health & Human Services Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Kelly Skidmore, Democratic Ranking Member | • Ed Homan, Chair | |||
• Keith Fitzgerald | • Matt Hudson, Vice chair | |||
• Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed | • Alan Hays | |||
• Ari Abraham Porth | • Ronald Renuart | |||
• Elaine Schwartz | • Kurt Kelly | |||
• Thomas Anderson | ||||
• Paige Kreegel | ||||
• Nicholas Thompson | ||||
• Denise Grimsley | ||||
• Juan Zapata |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.2)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.5)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.7)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.12)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.23)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.