Human Services & Corrections Committee, Washington State Senate (decommissioned)
The Human Services & Corrections Committee is a former standing committee of the Washington State Senate. This committee was changed to the Human Services, Mental Health & Housing Committee.
Function
In 2014, the Washington State Senate described the function of this committee as outlined below.
“ | The Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee considers issues related to children and families, including foster care, dependency, child protective services, child welfare services, children and adult mental health issues, family reconciliation and family support programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; issues related to child support, dissolution of marriage, third party custody, law enforcement, community supervision of offenders and the sentencing, civil commitment and registration of sex offenders; and issues associated with certain state facilities and operations including the Department of Corrections, the Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and the DSHS Mental Health Division.
(Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)[1][2] |
” |
Membership
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Human Services & Corrections Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Jeannie Darneille | • Mike Carrell, Chair | |||
• James Hargrove | • Kirk Pearson, Vice chair | |||
• Nick Harper | • Michael Baumgartner | |||
• Mike Padden |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Human Services & Corrections Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• James Hargrove, Chair | • Val Stevens | |||
• Debbie Regala, Vice chair | • Mike Carrell | |||
• Nick Harper | • Jeff Baxter | |||
• Rosemary McAuliffe |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Human Services & Corrections Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• James Hargrove | • Dale Brandland | |||
• Claudia Kauffman | • Mike Carrell | |||
• Rosemary McAuliffe | • Val Stevens | |||
• Debbie Regala |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Human Services & Corrections Committee," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.