Health and Human Services Committee, Illinois State Senate
The Health and Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an "ex officio" member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (7) | 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.
Human Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Julie Morrison, Chair | • Dave Syverson | |||
• Daniel K. Biss, Vice chair | • Tim Bivins | |||
• Omar Aquino | • Jim Oberweis | |||
• Melinda Bush | • Dale Righter | |||
• Mattie Hunter | ||||
• Heather Steans |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Human Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Daniel Biss, Chair | • Dave Syverson | |||
• Julie Morrison, Vice chair | • Tim Bivins | |||
• Melinda Bush | • Dale Righter | |||
• William Delgado | ||||
• Mattie Hunter | ||||
• Heather Steans |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Human Services Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Mattie Hunter, Chairperson | • Michael Connelly, Minority Spokesperson | |||
• Bill Cunningham, Vice-Chairperson | • Dan Duffy | |||
• William Delgado | • Dave Syverson | |||
• Napoleon Harris | ||||
• Julie Morrison | ||||
• Steve Stadelman |
Subcommittees
- Subcommittee on Special Issues (HS)
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Mattie Hunter, Chairperson | • Tim Bivins, Minority Spokesperson | |||
• Steven Landek, Vice-Chairperson | • Darin LaHood | |||
• Annazette Collins | • Dave Syverson | |||
• William Delgado | • Pamela Althoff | |||
• Heather Steans |
Subcommittees
- Subcommittee on Special Issues
External links
Footnotes