Health and Welfare Committee, Vermont State Senate

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The Health and Welfare Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.^[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.^[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.^[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.^[4][5]

See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate

Function[edit]

According to the Senate Rules, the Health and Welfare Committee is responsible for "matters relating to the preservation of health, old age assistance, and social and economic security."^[1]

Membership[edit]

2017 legislative session[edit]

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

2015 legislative session[edit]

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

2013-2014[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.

2011-2012[edit]

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

2009-2010[edit]

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

External links[edit]

• Health and Welfare Committee

Footnotes[edit]

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