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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives

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The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee is a class A standing committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Per the House Rules, committees of the Arkansas House of Representatives are assigned by the four Congressional District Caucuses. Each caucus selects five members for each committee. Each member of the House of Representatives serves on two standing committees.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. The Speaker of the House serves as an ex officio member of any committee, but does not count towards quorum.[2]

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Function

“ This committee reviews matters pertaining to public health, mental health, intellectual disabilities, public welfare, human relations and resources, environmental affairs, water and air pollution, labor and labor relations, similar legislation and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee.[3][4] ”

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (7) Republican members (13) Third-party members(0)

2023-2024 legislative session

House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (5) Republican members (15) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (4) Republican members (16) Third-party members(0)

2019-2020 legislative session

House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (5) Republican members (14) Third-party members(0)

Chris Richey (D) left this committee on June 30, 2020.

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Members, 2017
Democratic members (4)Republican members (16)
• Deborah Ferguson, Vice chair• Jeff Wardlaw, Chair
• Fredrick Love• Kim Hammer
• Chris Richey• David Branscum
• Steve Magie• David Meeks
• Josh Miller
• Richard Womack
• John Payton
• Jack Ladyman
• Robin Lundstrum
• Mary Bentley
• Justin Gonzales
• Justin Boyd
• Kenneth Henderson
• Austin McCollum
• Bruce Coleman
• Aaron Pilkington

2015 legislative session

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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

2009-2010

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 54-a-2)
  2. ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 66)
  3. ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "Public Health, Welfare and Labor - House," accessed February 22, 2021
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


Current members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority Leader:Howard Beaty
Minority Leader:Andrew Collins
Representatives
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John Carr (R)
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Brad Hall (R)
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Joey Carr (R)
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Rick Beck (R)
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Ryan Rose (R)
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Les Eaves (R)
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David Ray (R)
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Vacant
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RJ Hawk (R)
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Lane Jean (R)
District 100
Republican Party (80)
Democratic Party (19)
Vacancies (1)

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