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Health and Human Services Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
The Health and Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Per Section 7-2 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Oklahoma State Senate are assigned by the President Pro Tempore.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President Pro Tempore shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Majority Caucus members and the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[1] The Minority Floor Leader shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the minority membership of all standing committees. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled by the President Pro Tempore or the Minority Floor Leader, as appropriate.[1] The vacancy appointment will be subject to the approval of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore and the Majority Floor Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights of all standing committees.[1]
See rules: Senate Rules 2021-2022
Function
| “ | Each legislative committee shall be responsible for the formulation of legislative programs and determination of non-legislative matters within the jurisdiction prescribed by the President Pro Tempore; shall inquire into the administration and execution of all laws and administrative rules within the same jurisdiction; shall consider such proposals as may be submitted to the committee by the President Pro Tempore; and shall be responsible for the continuing codification of all laws within the prescribed jurisdiction.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Health and Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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George Young (D) left this committee on December 31, 1969. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Health and Human Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Health and Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jason Smalley (R, Chair) left this committee on January 31, 2020.
Paul Scott (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Joseph Silk (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Allison Ikley-Freeman (D) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
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 (10) | |||
| • Kay Floyd | • Ervin Yen, Chair | |||
| • Anastasia Pittman | • Rob Standridge, Vice chair | |||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • AJ Griffin | ||||
| • Darcy Jech | ||||
| • Greg McCortney | ||||
| • Adam Pugh | ||||
| • Dave Rader | ||||
| • Joseph Silk | ||||
| • Frank Simpson | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Health and Human Services Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Kay Floyd | • Rob Standridge, Chair | |||
| • Anastasia Pittman | • Ervin Yen, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Brian Crain | ||||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • AJ Griffin | ||||
| • Kyle D. Loveless | ||||
| • Greg Treat | ||||
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 (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Brian Crain, Chair | |||
| • Jabar Shumate | • Rob Standridge, Vice chair | |||
| • Harry Coates | ||||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • AJ Griffin | ||||
| • Dan Newberry | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Health and Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Sean Burrage, Vice chair | • Brian Crain, Chair | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Rick Brinkley | |||
| • Jim Wilson | • Rob Johnson | |||
| • Dan Newberry | ||||
| • Steve Russell | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Health and Human Services Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Sean Burrage, Vice chair | • Clark Jolley, Chair | |||
| • Tom Adelson | • Brian Crain | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Jim Halligan | |||
| • Jim Wilson | • Dan Newberry | |||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 7-2)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rule 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
