Healthcare Committee, Alabama State Senate

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## Contents

* 1 Function
* 2 Membership
* 2.1 2015 legislative session
* 2.2 2011-2012
* 2.3 2009-2010
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

The Healthcare Committee (formerly the Health and Human Services Committee) is a standing committee of the Alabama State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Alabama State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments, consisting of the president pro tempore, the presiding officer, the senate majority leader, and three additional members appointed by the president pro tempore. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. [1][2]

See rules: Senate Rules

## Function[edit]

“  | The Committee on Healthcare, to which committee shall be referred all bills and other matters concerning the health of the people of Alabama; the operation of programs managed by the Department of Human Resources; the needs of senior citizens; welfare reform; and any other matters which affect the health care of the citizens of Alabama. The Committee on Healthcare shall not exceed 12 members.[3][4] | ”

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## Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

### 2021-2022 legislative session

Healthcare Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0)

* Linda Coleman-Madison Ranking Member
* Billy Beasley

* Jim McClendon Chair
* Larry Stutts Vice Chair
* Tom Butler
* Donnie Chesteen
* Sam Givhan
* Garlan Gudger
* Tim Melson
* Greg Reed
* Dan Roberts
* Tom Whatley
* Jack Williams

### 2019-2020 legislative session

Healthcare Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0)

* Linda Coleman-Madison Ranking minority member
* Billy Beasley

* Jim McClendon Chair
* Larry Stutts Vice chair
* Tom Butler
* Donnie Chesteen
* Tim Melson
* Greg Reed
* Dan Roberts
* Tom Whatley
* Jack Williams

Cam Ward (R) left this committee on December 07, 2020.

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

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

Health and Human Services Members, 2015

Democratic members (2)| Republican members (10)| Third-party members (1)
• Billy Beasley| • Gerald Dial, Chair| • Harri Anne Smith
• Linda Coleman| • Jim McClendon, Vice chair|
| • Greg Reed, Deputy chair|
| • Slade Blackwell|
| • Paul Bussman|
| • Tim Melson|
| • Larry Stutts|
| • J. T. Waggoner|
| • Cam Ward|
| • Tom Whatley|

### 2011-2012[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Health Members, 2011

Democratic members (1)| Republican members (8)| Third-party members (1)
• Linda Coleman, Alabama Senator| • Greg Reed, Chair| • Harri Anne Smith
| • Paul Bussman, Vice chair|
| • Billy Beasley|
| • Slade Blackwell|
| • Gerald Dial|
| • Cam Ward|
| • J.T. Waggoner|
| • Tom Whatley|

### 2009-2010[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Health Members, 2009

Democratic members (8)| Republican members (2)| Third-party members (1)
• Linda Coleman, Chair| • Steve French| • Harri Anne Smith
• Larry Means, Vice chair| • Larry Dixon|
• Tom Butler| |
• Roger Bedford| |
• Hinton Mitchem| |
• Priscilla Dunn| |
• Quinton Ross| |
• Myron Penn| |

## External links[edit]

* Healthcare Committee

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The Alabama Legislature, "Senate Rules Relating to the Presiding Officer," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 47-b)
2. ↑ The Alabama Legislature, "Senate Rules Relating to Committees," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 48)
3. ↑ The Alabama Legislature, "Senate Rules Relating to Committees," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 48-12)
4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Current members of the Alabama State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Greg Reed

Senators

District 1

Tim Melson (R)

District 2

Tom Butler (R)

District 3

Arthur Orr (R)

District 4

Garlan Gudger (R)

District 5

Greg Reed (R)

District 6

Larry Stutts (R)

District 7

Sam Givhan (R)

District 8

Steve Livingston (R)

District 9

Clay Scofield (R)

District 10

Andrew Jones (R)

District 11

Jim McClendon (R)

District 12

Del Marsh (R)

District 13

Randy Price (R)

District 14

April Weaver (R)

District 15

Dan Roberts (R)

District 16

J.T. Waggoner (R)

District 17

Shay Shelnutt (R)

District 18

Rodger Smitherman (D)

District 19

Priscilla Dunn (D)

District 20

Linda Coleman-Madison (D)

District 21

Gerald Allen (R)

District 22

Greg Albritton (R)

District 23

Malika Sanders-Fortier (D)

District 24

Bobby Singleton (D)

District 25

Will Barfoot (R)

District 26

Kirk Hatcher (D)

District 27

Tom Whatley (R)

District 28

Billy Beasley (D)

District 29

Donnie Chesteen (R)

District 30

Clyde Chambliss (R)

District 31

Jimmy Holley (R)

District 32

Chris Elliott (R)

District 33

Vivian Figures (D)

District 34

Jack Williams (R)

District 35

David Sessions (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (8)