Health and Human Services Committee, Illinois State Senate

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TheHealth and Human Services Committee is astanding committee of theIllinois State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of theIllinois State Senate are assigned by thePresident of the Senate and theMinority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. 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.

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Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2025-2026

Democratic members (8)Republican members (4)Third-party members(0)

    2021-2022 legislative session

    Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2021-2022

    Democratic members (6)Republican members (3)Third-party members(0)

      2019-2020 legislative session

      Senate Health and Human Services Committee, 2019-2020

      Democratic members (7)Republican members (4)Third-party members(0)

        2017 legislative session

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

        Human Services Members, 2017
        Democratic members (6)Republican members (4)
        Julie Morrison, ChairDave Syverson
        Daniel K. Biss, Vice chairTim Bivins
        Omar AquinoJim Oberweis
        Melinda BushDale Righter
        Mattie Hunter
        Heather Steans

        2015 legislative session

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

        Human Services Members, 2015
        Democratic members (6)Republican members (3)
        Daniel Biss, ChairDave Syverson
        Julie Morrison, Vice chairTim Bivins
        Melinda BushDale Righter
        William Delgado
        Mattie Hunter
        Heather Steans

        2013-2014

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

        Human Services Members, 2013
        Democratic members (6)Republican members (3)
        Mattie Hunter, ChairpersonMichael Connelly, Minority Spokesperson
        Bill Cunningham, Vice-ChairpersonDan Duffy
        William DelgadoDave Syverson
        Napoleon Harris
        Julie Morrison
        Steve Stadelman

        Subcommittees

        • Subcommittee on Special Issues (HS)

        2011-2012

        The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.

        Human Services Members, 2011
        Democratic members (5)Republican members (4)
        Mattie Hunter, ChairpersonTim Bivins, Minority Spokesperson
        Steven Landek, Vice-ChairpersonDarin LaHood
        Annazette CollinsDave Syverson
        William DelgadoPamela Althoff
        Heather Steans

        Subcommittees

        • Subcommittee on Special Issues

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