Health Policy and Human Services Committee, Michigan State Senate
The Health Policy and Human Services Committee (formerly the Health Policy Committee) is a standing committee of the Michigan State Senate.
Per Rule 1.105 of the Senate Rules, committees in the Michigan State Senate are appointed by the Majority Leader unless otherwise called for by the Senate. Committees are appointed at the beginning of every two-year legislative session. All appointments to standing committees and subcommittees made by the Majority Leader must be approved by the Senate. The Majority Leader shall make appointments of minority members from a list submitted by the Minority Leader; while the Majority Leader can partially reject the list, the Minority Leader shall submit other nominations.[1] The first person named to a committee will serve as chair; the second will serve as majority vice chair, and all others shall rank in the order they were named. The first minority member named shall serve as minority vice chair. In the absence of the chair and the majority vice chair, the highest ranking member present will preside as acting chair. A committee member, but not a chairperson, who has been absent for a significant period of time may be replaced by the Majority Leader until he or she returns.[2]
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The rules of the Senate and House do not describe the jurisdiction of the individual standing committees except that all Senate bills involving an appropriation must be referred either directly to the appropriations committee or to an appropriate standing committee and then to the appropriations committee. Traditionally, the assignment of bills follows topical lines.[3]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Health Policy and Human Services, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Health Policy and Human Services, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Health Policy and Human Services, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Health Policy and Human Services, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | 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 Policy Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Curtis Hertel | • Mike Shirkey, Chair | |||
| • David Knezek | • Joe Hune, Vice chair | |||
| • Hoon-Yung Hopgood | • Margaret O'Brien | |||
| • James Marleau | ||||
| • Rick Jones, Michigan Senator | ||||
| • Jim Stamas | ||||
| • David Robertson | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Health Policy Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Curtis Hertel, Vice chair | • Mike Shirkey, Chair | |||
| • David Knezek | • Joe Hune, Vice chair | |||
| • Hoon-Yung Hopgood | • Margaret O'Brien | |||
| • Jim Marleau | ||||
| • Rick Jones | ||||
| • David Robertson | ||||
| • Jim Stamas | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Health Policy Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rebekah Warren, Vice chair | • Jim Marleau, Chair | |||
| • Bert Johnson | • David Robertson, Vice chair | |||
| • Judy Emmons | ||||
| • Joe Hune | ||||
| • Rick Jones | ||||
| • Tonya Schuitmaker | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Health Policy Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rebekah Warren, Vice chair | • James Marleau, Chair | |||
| • John Gleason | • David Robertson, Vice chair | |||
| • Judy Emmons | ||||
| • Tonya Schuitmaker | ||||
| • Rick Jones | ||||
| • Joe Hune | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Health Policy Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Hansen Clarke, Vice chair | • Tom George, Chair | |||
| • Gilda Jacobs | • Jason Allen, Vice chair | |||
| • John Gleason | • Bruce Patterson | |||
| • Alan Sanborn | ||||
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