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Health and Human Services Committee, Colorado State Senate
The Health and Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Colorado State Senate. This committee was previously known as the Health, Environment, Welfare, and Institutions Committee.
Per Senate Rule 21 standing committees for the Colorado State Senate are appointed by resolution at the first general session after a general election.[1] The State Senate Majority Leader appoints majority members to the committees, while the State Senate Minority Leader appoints minority members.[2] All appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.[3] Party representation is set proportionally to reflect the party representation of the two majority parties in the Senate.[4]
See rules: Standing Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Senate Health and Human Services Committee considers matters concerning state health and welfare programs, health insurance, social services, and environmental health. The committee also has legislative oversight responsibility for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Public Health and Environment.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Health and Human 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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Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | 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 and Human Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Irene Aguilar | • Jim Smallwood, Chair | |||
| • John Kefalas | • Beth Martinez Humenik, Vice chair | |||
| • Larry Crowder | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Health and Human Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Irene Aguilar | • Kevin Lundberg, Chair | |||
| • Linda Newell | • Larry Crowder, Vice chair | |||
| • Beth Martinez Humenik | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Health and Human Services Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Irene Aguilar, Chair | • Larry Crowder | |||
| • Linda Newell, Vice Chair | • Kevin Lundberg | |||
| • John Kefalas | • Ellen Roberts | |||
| • Jeanne Nicholson | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Health and Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Betty Boyd, Chair | • Kevin Lundberg | |||
| • Linda Newell, Vice Chair | • Shawn Mitchell | |||
| • Irene Aguilar | • Ellen Roberts | |||
| • Morgan Carroll | • Jean White | |||
| • Joyce Foster | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a)(10))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(b))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a)(10))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Health & Human Services," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
