Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
The Human Services Committee is a joint standing committee of the Connecticut General Assembly and contains members of the Senate and the House. In the Connecticut Legislature, there are no separate chamber committees.
Per each chamber's rules, committees of the Connecticut General Assembly are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. Committees are assigned by the fifth regular session day of the first year of the term.[1][2] The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House are considered ex officio members of all committees.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
See rules: House Rules
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
“ | A committee on HUMAN SERVICES that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Social Services, including institutions under its jurisdiction, and the Department of Rehabilitation Services.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
Human Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Human Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(1) |
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Caroline Simmons (D, Member) left this committee on December 01, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Human Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (7) | 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.
Human Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Marilyn Moore, Co-chair | • Joe Markley, Co-chair | |||
• Catherine Abercrombie, Co-chair | • Jay Case, Ranking member | |||
• Beth Bye, Vice chair | • Kevin C. Kelly, Vice chair | |||
• Terry B. Adams, Vice chair | • Gary Byron | |||
• Larry Butler | • Anne Dauphinais | |||
• Michelle Cook | • Charles J. Ferraro | |||
• Brandon McGee | • John Fusco | |||
• Bruce Morris | • Brian Ohler | |||
• Hilda Santiago | • Terrie Wood | |||
• Charlie Stallworth |
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 (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Marilyn Moore, Chair | • Joe Markley, Ranking Member | |||
• Catherine Abercrombie, Chair | • Terrie Wood, Ranking Member | |||
• Gayle Slossberg, Vice chair | • Cecilia Buck-Taylor | |||
• Brandon McGee, Vice chair | • Gary Byron | |||
• Larry Butler | • Jay M. Case | |||
• Michelle Cook | • Charles J. Ferraro | |||
• Bruce Morris | ||||
• Robyn Porter | ||||
• Christine Rosati | ||||
• Hilda E. Santiago | ||||
• Charlie Stallworth | ||||
• Lezlye Zupkus |
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 (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Gayle Slossberg, Co-Chair | • Joe Markley, Ranking Member | |||
• Catherine Abercrombie, Co-Chair | • Terrie Wood, Ranking Member | |||
• Eric Coleman, Vice Chair | • Tim Ackert | |||
• Charlie Stallworth, Vice Chair | • Jay Case | |||
• Timothy Bowles | • David Rutigliano | |||
• Larry Butler | • Lezlye Zupkus | |||
• Michelle Cook | ||||
• Brandon McGee | ||||
• Phil Miller | ||||
• Bruce Morris | ||||
• Elizabeth Ritter | ||||
• Hilda Santiago |
2011-2012
Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Anthony Musto, Co-Chair | • Joe Markley, Ranking Member | |||
• Peter Tercyak, Co-Chair | • Lile Gibbons, Ranking Member | |||
• Eric Coleman, Vice Chair | • Al Adinolfi | |||
• Bruce Morris, Vice Chair | • Clark Chapin | |||
• Larry Butler | • John Rigby | |||
• Michelle Cook | • Bill Wadsworth | |||
• Mae Flexer | ||||
• Christopher Lyddy | ||||
• Phil Miller | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• John Thompson | ||||
• Gary Winfield |
2009-2010
Human Services Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Toni Walker, Co-Chair | • Lile Gibbons, Ranking Member | |||
• Catherine Abercrombie, Vice Chair | • Christopher Coutu | |||
• John Thompson | • John Rigby | |||
• Mae Flexer, Vice Chair | • Michelle Cook | |||
• Linda Orange | • Clark Chapin | |||
• Shawn Johnston | ||||
• Karen Jarmoc | ||||
• Larry Butler | ||||
• Gary Holder-Winfield | ||||
• Christopher Lyddy | ||||
• Bruce Morris |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Rules of the Senate," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the House Rules," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.