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Health and Welfare Committee, Vermont State Senate
The Health and Welfare Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[4][5]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate
Function
According to the Senate Rules, the Health and Welfare Committee is responsible for "matters relating to the preservation of health, old age assistance, and social and economic security."[1]
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Health and Welfare Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Health and Welfare Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Health and Welfare Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | 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 (5) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Claire Ayer, Chair | ||||
| • Virginia Lyons, Vice chair | ||||
| • Ann Cummings | ||||
| • Richard McCormack | ||||
| • Debbie Ingram | ||||
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 (1) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Claire Ayer, Chair | • Brian Collamore, Clerk | • Anthony Pollina | ||
| • Virginia Lyons, Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Richard McCormack | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Claire Ayer, Chair | • Anthony Pollina, Clerk | |||
| • Virginia Lyons | ||||
| • Richard McCormack | ||||
| Health and Welfare Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Claire Ayer, Chair | • Anthony Pollina | |||
| • Sally Fox, Vice chair | ||||
| • Virginia Lyons | ||||
| • Richard McCormack | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Claire Ayer, Chair | • Kevin Mullin, Vice chair | • Anthony Pollina | ||
| • Sally Fox | ||||
| • Hinda Miller | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Claire Ayer | • Kevin Mullin | |||
| • Matthew Choate | ||||
| • Edward Flanagan | ||||
| • Sara Branon Kittell | ||||
| • Virginia Lyons | ||||
| • Douglas Racine | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021
