Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate
The Veterans Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority 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.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Veterans Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Veterans Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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Tom Cullerton (D, Chair) left this committee on February 23, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Veterans Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | 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.
| Veterans Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Tom Cullerton, Chair | • Paul Schimpf | |||
| • Michael Hastings, Vice chair | • Tim Bivins | |||
| • William Haine | • Michael Connelly | |||
| • Antonio Munoz | • Dale Righter | |||
| • Martin Sandoval | ||||
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