Health and Human Services Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The Health and Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, South Dakota House of Representatives committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House with the advice of the Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair and vice chair of each committee. The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve on the Legislative Procedure Committee as chair and vice chair, respectively.[1] Quorum and the timing of assignments are not defined in the rules.
See rules: South Dakota House Rules
Function
The Legislator Reference Book defines the following subject areas for the Health and Human Services Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to health matters; mental illness; drugs; chemical dependency; the aged or disabled; the medical and nursing professions; medical malpractice; welfare assistance; regulation of hospitals and nursing homes; state institutions for the mentally ill, visually impaired, hearing disabled, or mentally challenged; spousal abuse; and abortion.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Health and Human Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Health and Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Health and Human Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Health and Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | 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 (11) | |||
| • Steven McCleerey | • Wayne Steinhauer, Chair | |||
| • Karen Soli | • Leslie Heinemann, Vice chair | |||
| • Blaine Campbell | ||||
| • Michael Clark | ||||
| • Kristin Conzet | ||||
| • Lynne DiSanto | ||||
| • Steven Haugaard | ||||
| • Tom Holmes | ||||
| • Sean McPherson | ||||
| • Tim Rounds | ||||
| • Nancy York | ||||
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 (11) | |||
| • Steven McCleerey | • Scott Munsterman, Chairman | |||
| • Karen Soli | • Steve Hickey, Vice Chair | |||
| • Blaine Campbell | ||||
| • Kristin Conzet | ||||
| • Lynne Disanto | ||||
| • Lana Greenfield | ||||
| • Steven Haugaard | ||||
| • Leslie Heinemann | ||||
| • Tom Holmes | ||||
| • Jacqueline Sly | ||||
| • Mathew Wollmann | ||||
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 (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Paula Hawks | • Scott Munsterman, Chair | |||
| • Troy Heinert | • Melissa Magstadt, Vice Chair | |||
| • Karen Soli | • Blaine Campbell | |||
| • Scott Ecklund | ||||
| • Jenna Haggar | ||||
| • Leslie Heinemann | ||||
| • Steve Hickey | ||||
| • Jacqueline Sly | ||||
| • Manny Steele | ||||
| • Steven Westra | ||||
2011-2012
| Health and Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Susan Blake | • Jamie Boomgarden, Chair | |||
| • Spencer Hawley | • Scott Munsterman, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ed Iron Cloud, III | • Steve Hickey | |||
| • Larry Lucas | • Phil Jensen | |||
| • Melissa Magstadt | ||||
| • Jacqueline Sly | ||||
| • Manford Steele | ||||
| • Patricia Stricherz | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes membership in the 2009 legislative session. In the 2010 session, Brian Dreyer was replaced by Kristin Conzet.
| Health and Human Services Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Susan Blake | • Carol Pitts, Chair | |||
| • Ed Iron Cloud, III | • Timothy Rave, Vice Chair | |||
| • Larry Lucas | • Jamie Boomgarden | |||
| • Martha Vanderlinde | • R. Blake Curd | |||
| • Brian Dreyer | ||||
| • Phil Jensen | ||||
| • Nick Moser | ||||
| • Fred Romkema | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Legislator Reference Book," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
