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Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, Virginia State Senate
The Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee is a standing committee of the Virginia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Virginia State Senate are assigned by the majority caucus. The caucus submits a nominations report for all committees that must be approved by a majority vote of the chamber. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The president is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The Senate Rules describe the function of the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee as follows:
| “ | [T]o consider matters concerning alcoholic beverages; correctional and penal institutions; morals; social services and welfare; and substance abuse.[1][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2020-2021 legislative session
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Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, 2020-2021 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Bryce Reeves, Chair | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Jennifer Wexton | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • John Chapman "Chap" Petersen | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Roz Dance | • Richard Black (Virginia) | |||
| • Scott Surovell | • A. Benton Chafin | |||
| • Jeremy McPike | • John Cosgrove | |||
| • Bill R. DeSteph, Jr | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller | • Frank Wagner, Chair | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • George Barker | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Jennifer Wexton | • Richard Black (Virginia) | |||
| • Creigh Deeds | • Bryce Reeves | |||
| • John Chapman "Chap" Petersen | • Jeffrey McWaters | |||
| • A. Benton Chafin | ||||
2014 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller | • Frank Wagner, Chair | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • George Barker | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Walter Stosch | |||
| • Yvonne Miller | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Kenny Alexander | • Richard Black | |||
| • Jennifer Wexton | • Bryce Reeves | |||
| • Lynwood Lewis | ||||
2012-2013
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee Members, 2012 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • George Barker | • Frank Wagner, Chair | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Richard Black | |||
| • Mark Herring | • Bill Carrico | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Yvonne Miller | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Ralph Northam | • Thomas Norment | |||
| • Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller | • Bryce Reeves | |||
| • Walter Stosch | ||||
2010-2011
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2010 legislative session.
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Toddy Puller, Chair | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Yvonne Miller | • Frank Wagner | |||
| • Patricia Ticer | • Ken Cuccinelli | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Ryan McDougle | |||
| • Mark Herring | • Robert Hurt | |||
| • George Barker | • Jill Vogel | |||
| • Ralph Northam | • Richard Stuart | |||
| • John Miller | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 18)
- ↑ Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 20(e))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
