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Health and Welfare Committee, Kentucky State Senate
The Health and Welfare Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kentucky State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
| “ | matters pertaining to human development, health, and welfare; fire prevention and protection; support of dependents; garbage and refuse disposal; public assistance; child welfare; adoptions; assistance to children; children’s homes; disabled persons; aid to the blind; commitment and care of children and families; mental health; health, medical and dental scholarships; local health units and officers; vital statistics; communicable diseases; hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities; foods, drugs and poisons; hotel, restaurants and trailer park regulations; sanitation plants; sanitation districts; alcoholism; physicians, osteopaths and podiatrists; chiropractors; dentist and dental specialists; nurses; pharmacists; embalmers and funeral directors; clinical psychologists; optometrists, ophthalmic dispensers; physical therapists.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Health and Welfare Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Health and Welfare Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Health and Welfare Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Health and Welfare Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | 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 Welfare Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Julie Adams, Chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Ralph Alvarado, Vice chair | |||
| • Reggie Thomas | • Tom Buford | |||
| • Danny Carroll | ||||
| • David Givens | ||||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Stephen Meredith | ||||
| • Max Wise | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Julie Raque Adams, Chair | |||
| • Denise Harper Angel | • Ralph Alvarado, Vice Chair | |||
| • Reginald Thomas | • David Givens | |||
| • Tom Buford | ||||
| • Jimmy Higdon | ||||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Danny Carroll | ||||
| • Max Wise | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Julie Denton, Chair | |||
| • Perry Clark | • David Givens, Vice chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Joe Bowen | |||
| • Kathy Stein | • Tom Buford | |||
| • Jimmy Higdon | ||||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Katie Stine | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Perry Clark | • Julie Denton, Chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • David Givens, Vice chair | |||
| • Dennis Parrett | • Joe Bowen | |||
| • Joey Pendleton | • Tom Buford | |||
| • Alice Kerr | ||||
| • Katie Stine | ||||
| • Jack Westwood | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Tom Buford | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Julie Denton | |||
| • Perry Clark | • Alice Kerr | |||
| • Joey Pendleton | • Katie Stine | |||
| • Jack Westwood | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 38)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Section 40-6)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
