Children Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
The Children Committee is a joint standing committee of the Connecticut General Assembly, containing members of the Senate and the House. In the Connecticut Legislature, there are no separate chamber committees. Prior to 2013, the committee was a select committee.
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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
“ | The Committee on Children shall have cognizance of all matters relating to children.[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: [email protected]
2023-2024 legislative session
Children Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Children Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Dennis Bradley (D) left this committee on May 25, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Children Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (5) | 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.
Children Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Diana Urban, Co-chair | • Len Suzio, Co-chair | |||
• Marilyn Moore, Co-chair | • Lezlye Zupkus, Ranking member | |||
• Pat Boyd, Vice chair | • John Kissel, Vice chair | |||
• Terry Gerratana, Vice chair | • William Buckbee | |||
• Joshua Elliott | • Anne Dauphinais | |||
• Liz Linehan | • Noreen Kokoruda | |||
• Kelly J.S. Luxenberg |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Children Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Dante Bartolomeo, Chair | • Henri Martin, Ranking Member | |||
• Diana Urban, Chair | • Noreen Kokoruda, Ranking Member | |||
• Beth Bye, Vice chair | • Mike Bocchino | |||
• John K. Hampton, Vice chair | • Pam Staneski | |||
• Juan Candelaria | • Melissa H. Ziobron | |||
• Kelly J.S. Luxenberg | ||||
• Kim Rose | ||||
• Edwin Vargas |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Children Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Dante Bartolomeo, Co-Chair | • Art Linares, Ranking Member | |||
• Diana Urban, Co-Chair | • Whit Betts, Ranking Member | |||
• Bob Duff, Vice Chair | • Laura Hoydick | |||
• Kim Fawcett, Vice Chair | • Terrie Wood | |||
• Christina Ayala | ||||
• Juan Candelaria | ||||
• Ernest Hewett | ||||
• Edwin Vargas |
2011-2012
Select Committee on Children Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Terry Gerratana, Co-Chair | • Len Suzio, Ranking Member | |||
• Diana Urban, Co-Chair | • Terrie Wood, Ranking Member | |||
• Anthony Musto, Vice Chair | • Whit Betts | |||
• Kim Fawcett, Vice Chair | • Rosa Rebimbas | |||
• Juan Candelaria | ||||
• Gail Hamm | ||||
• Mary Mushinsky | ||||
• John Thompson |
2009-2010
Select Committee on Children Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Diana Urban, Co-Chair | • DebraLee Hovey, Ranking Member | |||
• Karen Jarmoc | • Mike Alberts | |||
• John Thompson | ||||
• David Baram | ||||
• Gail Hamm | ||||
• Mary Mushinsky | ||||
• Joe Mioli |
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
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Committee on Children," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.