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Human Services Committee, Montana House of Representatives
The Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Montana House of Representatives.[1]
Per House Rule 30-10, committees in the Montana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House with input from the Minority Leader. The Speaker determines the number of members of each committee and names chairs and vice chairs. House standing committees have four classes: class one committees meet Monday through Friday; class two committees meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; class three committees meet Tuesday and Thursday; and on-call committees meet at the behest of the respective chairpersons.[2] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader serve as non-voting ex officio members on all House committees for the purpose of establishing quorum.[3]
See rules: 2021 Rules -- House
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Human Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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Shane Morigeau (D) left this committee on November 17, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Human Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Jessica Karjala, Vice chair | • Kirk Wagoner, Chair | |||
| • Mary Ann Dunwell | • Dennis Lenz, Vice chair | |||
| • Ellie Hill | • Bill Harris | |||
| • Tom Jacobson | • Forrest Mandeville | |||
| • Katharin Kelker | • Matt Regier | |||
| • Gordon Pierson | • Vince Ricci | |||
| • Walt Sales | ||||
| • Barry Usher | ||||
| • Tom Welch | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Human Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Ellie Hill, Vice Chair | • Art Wittich, Chair | |||
| • Carolyn Pease-Lopez | • Kirk Wagoner, Vice Chair | |||
| • Denise Hayman | • Seth Berglee | |||
| • Jenny Eck | • Bill Harris | |||
| • Tom Jacobson | • Alan Doane | |||
| • Gordon Pierson | • Stephanie Hess | |||
| • Alan Redfield | ||||
| • Forrest Mandeville | ||||
| • Albert Olszewski | ||||
| • Vince Ricci | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Human Services Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Carolyn Pease-Lopez, Vice Chair | • David Howard, Chair | |||
| • Amanda Curtis | • Cary Smith, Vice Chair | |||
| • Jenifer Gursky | • Kelly Flynn | |||
| • Ellie Hill | • Bill Harris | |||
| • Tom Jacobson | • Pat Ingraham | |||
| • Gordon Pierson | • Dennis Lenz | |||
| • Alan Redfield | ||||
| • Scott Reichner | ||||
| • Gordon Vance | ||||
| • Kirk Wagoner | ||||
2011-2012
| Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Pat Noonan, Vice Chair | • David Howard, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Furey | • Cary Smith, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ellie Hill | • Liz Bangerter | |||
| • Chuck Hunter | • Steve Fitzpatrick | |||
| • Carolyn Pease-Lopez | • Pat Ingraham | |||
| • Dan Kennedy | ||||
| • Michael More | ||||
| • Joe Read | ||||
| • Dan Skattum | ||||
| • Max Yates | ||||
2009-2010
| Human Services Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Arlene Becker, Chair | • Pat Ingraham, Vice Chair | |||
| • Mary Caferro, Vice Chair | • William Beck, Sr. | |||
| • Julie French | • David Howard | |||
| • Timothy Furey | • Michael More | |||
| • Chuck Hunter | • Kenneth Peterson | |||
| • Dave McAlpin | • Cary Smith | |||
| • Pat Noonan | • Ronald Stoker | |||
| • Diane Sands | • Jeffrey Welborn | |||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- House," accessed February 24, 2021 H30-10. House standing committees -- appointments -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- House," accessed February 24, 2021 (H30-10)
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- House," accessed February 24, 2021 (H30-30
