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Health and Human Services Committee, Nevada State Senate
The Health and Human Services Committee (known as the Health and Education Committee before the creation of the Education Committee in the 2011 session) is a standing committee of the Nevada State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, the Majority Leader of the Nevada State Senate determines the partisan composition of the chamber's standing committees and appoints majority party members, and the Minority Leader appoints minority party members.[1] Interim committees may be appointed by the Majority Leader when needed.[2] If a committee member is unable to perform their duties, a committee chair or member may be temporarily replaced with a member of the same party by the Majority Leader.[3]
See rules: Senate Standing Rules
Function
| “ | Health and Human Services, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting
primarily titles 38, 39 and 56 of NRS, chapters 439-442 of NRS, NRS 444.002-444.430 and chapters 446-458A, 460 and 583-585 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.[4][5] |
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| “ | The several committees shall acquaint themselves with the interests of the State specially represented by the committee and shall present such bills and reports as in their judgment will advance the interests and promote the welfare of the people of the State.[6][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | 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 (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ben Kieckhefer (R) left this committee on October 07, 2021. [Source]
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 (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Patricia Spearman, Chair | • Joseph Hardy | |||
| • Julia Ratti, Vice chair | • Scott Hammond | |||
| • Joyce Woodhouse | ||||
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) | |||
| • Joyce Woodhouse | • Joseph Hardy, Chair | |||
| • Debbie Smith | • Ben Kieckhefer, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Mark Lipparelli | ||||
2013-2014
| Health and Human Services Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Justin Jones, Chair | • Joseph Hardy | |||
| • Debbie Smith, Vice Chair | • Ben Kieckhefer | |||
| • Tick Segerblom | ||||
2011-2012
| Health and Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Allison Copening, Chair | • Joseph Hardy | |||
| • Valerie Wiener, Vice Chair | • Ben Kieckhefer | |||
| • Sheila Leslie | • Greg Brower | |||
| • Ruben Kihuen | ||||
2009-2010
| Health and Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Valerie Wiener, Chair | • Maurice Washington | |||
| • Joyce Woodhouse, Vice Chair | • Barbara Cegavske | |||
| • Steven Horsford | • Dennis Nolan | |||
| • Shirley Breeden | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 40
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 6
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 41
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 24, 2021 Rule 40(3)(f)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Senate Standing Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 43
