Legislative Committees
Public Health Committee
Connecticut Joint Committee
The Public Health Committee is one of the joint standing committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. It has cognizance of all programs and matters relating to the Department of Public Health; the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Developmental Services; the Office of Health Care Access; and all other matters relating to health, including emergency medical services, all licensing boards within the Department of Public Health, nursing homes, pure food and drugs, and controlled substances, including the treatment of substance abuse.
- Trans Fat BanSB 1015 - Trans Fat Ban on 01/23/2007
- Calorie Information on MenusSB 1080 - Calorie Information on Menus on 02/27/2009
- SustiNet Health Insurance PlanHB 6600 - SustiNet Health Insurance Plan on 02/25/2009
- Expands Requirements for Vaccine ExemptionsHB 6949 - Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions on 03/03/2015
- Prohibits E-Cigarettes in Public SpacesHB 6283 - Prohibits E-Cigarettes in Public Spaces on 01/22/2015
- Limits Police Pursuit for Municipal Ordinance ViolationsHB 6863 - Limits Police Pursuit for Municipal Ordinance Violations on 02/20/2015
- Requires the Release of Police Camera VideoSB 380 - Requires the Release of Police Camera Video on 01/23/2019
- Rescinds the Religious Exemption for Mandatory Childhood VaccinesHB 6423 - Rescinds the Religious Exemption for Mandatory Childhood Vaccines on 02/10/2021
- Alleges Racism is a Public Health CrisisSB 1 - Alleges Racism is a Public Health Crisis on 01/08/2021
- Requires Protections for Medical Providers from Adverse Actions Taken by Another StateHB 6820 - Requires Protections for Medical Providers from Adverse Actions Taken by Another State on 02/28/2023
Sen. Saud Anwar
(Democratic-CT 3) Co-Chair
(Democratic-CT 3) Co-Chair
Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey
(Democratic-CT 133) Co-Chair
(Democratic-CT 133) Co-Chair
Sen. Julie Kushner
(Democratic-CT 24) Vice Chair
(Democratic-CT 24) Vice Chair
Sen. Martha Marx
(Democratic, Working Families-CT 20) Vice Chair
(Democratic, Working Families-CT 20) Vice Chair
Rep. John-Michael Parker
(Democratic-CT 101) Vice Chair
(Democratic-CT 101) Vice Chair
Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria
(Republican-CT 105) Ranking Member
(Republican-CT 105) Ranking Member
Sen. Heather Somers
(Republican-CT 18) Ranking Member
(Republican-CT 18) Ranking Member
Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo
(Democratic-CT 111) Member
(Democratic-CT 111) Member
Sen. Jorge Cabrera
(Democratic-CT 17) Member
(Democratic-CT 17) Member
Rep. Christie Carpino
(Republican-CT 32) Member
(Republican-CT 32) Member
Rep. Michelle Cook
(Democratic-CT 65) Member
(Democratic-CT 65) Member
Rep. Anne Dauphinais
(Republican-CT 44) Member
(Republican-CT 44) Member
Rep. Mark DeCaprio
(Republican-CT 48) Member
(Republican-CT 48) Member
Rep. Mike Demicco
(Democratic-CT 21) Member
(Democratic-CT 21) Member
Rep. Keith Denning
(Democratic-CT 42) Member
(Democratic-CT 42) Member
Rep. Joshua Elliott
(Democratic-CT 88) Member
(Democratic-CT 88) Member
Rep. Jaime Foster
(Democratic-CT 57) Member
(Democratic-CT 57) Member
Rep. Henry Genga
(Democratic-CT 10) Member
(Democratic-CT 10) Member
Rep. Jillian Gilchrest
(Democratic-CT 18) Member
(Democratic-CT 18) Member
Sen. Jeffrey Gordon
(Republican-CT 35) Member
(Republican-CT 35) Member
Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw
(Democratic-CT 17) Member
(Democratic-CT 17) Member
Rep. Sarah Keitt
(Democratic-CT 134) Member
(Democratic-CT 134) Member
Rep. Kathy Kennedy
(Republican-CT 119) Member
(Republican-CT 119) Member
Rep. Liz Linehan
(Democratic-CT 103) Member
(Democratic-CT 103) Member
Rep. Kathleen McCarty
(Republican-CT 38) Member
(Republican-CT 38) Member
Rep. Christine Palm
(Democratic-CT 36) Member
(Democratic-CT 36) Member
Rep. Jason Perillo
(Republican-CT 113) Member
(Republican-CT 113) Member
Rep. Moira Rader
(Democratic, Working Families-CT 98) Member
(Democratic, Working Families-CT 98) Member
Sen. MD Rahman
(Democratic, Working Families-CT 4) Member
(Democratic, Working Families-CT 4) Member
Rep. Karen Reddington-Hughes
(Republican-CT 66) Member
(Republican-CT 66) Member
Rep. Kevin Ryan
(Democratic-CT 139) Member
(Democratic-CT 139) Member
Sen. Derek Slap
(Democratic-CT 5) Member
(Democratic-CT 5) Member
Rep. Jonathan Steinberg
(Democratic-CT 136) Member
(Democratic-CT 136) Member
Rep. Peter Tercyak
(Democratic-CT 26) Member
(Democratic-CT 26) Member
Rep. Mary Welander
(Democratic-CT 114) Member
(Democratic-CT 114) Member
Rep. Lezlye Zupkus
(Republican-CT 89) Member
(Republican-CT 89) Member