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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Nebraska State Legislature
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature. Per Legislature Rule 3, the committee is made up of eight members.[1]
Per Rule 3 of the Unicameral Rules, committees in the Nebraska Legislature are appointed biennially by a thirteen-member select Committee on Committees with approval from the legislature at-large. The committee, which itself is elected by the whole legislature at the beginning of a legislative session following an election, is responsible for submitting a preliminary report of appointments, then on the following day a final report to be voted on by the legislature. If a final report is not passed, it is returned to the committee for alterations.[2] During the session, vacancies are filled by the Committee on Committees unless provided for otherwise. Between sessions, vacancies are filled by a vote of the Executive Board.[3] The Speaker is not allowed to serve on a standing committee, but is to serve on the Rules Committee ex officio.[4]
See rules: Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
Function
| “ | The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(1) |
2021-2022 legislative session
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(1) |
2019-2020 legislative session
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(1) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Carol Blood | • John Murante, Chair | |||
| • Justin T. Wayne | • Tom Brewer | |||
| • Tom Briese | ||||
| • Joni Craighead | ||||
| • Mike Hilgers | ||||
| • John Lowe | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (8) | ||
| • John Murante, Chair | ||||
| • Tommy Garrett, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Dave Bloomfield | ||||
| • Joni Craighead | ||||
| • Mike Groene | ||||
| • Matt Hansen | ||||
| • Tyson Larson | ||||
| • Beau McCoy | ||||
2013-2014
The following table described committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (8) | ||
| • Bill Avery, Chair | ||||
| • Scott Price, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Dave Bloomfield | ||||
| • Russ Karpisek | ||||
| • Scott Lautenbaugh | ||||
| • John Murante | ||||
| • Jim Scheer | ||||
| • Norm Wallman | ||||
2011-2012
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (8) | ||
| • Bill Avery, Chair | ||||
| • Lydia Brasch | ||||
| • Charlie Janssen | ||||
| • Russ Karpisek | ||||
| • Rich Pahls | ||||
| • Scott Price | ||||
| • Paul Schumacher | ||||
| • Kate Sullivan | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska State Legislature, "Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature," accessed February 26, 2021 (Rule 3(a))
- ↑ Nebraska State Legislature, "Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature," accessed February 26, 2021 (Rule 2, Sec. 2(a)(b)(c))
- ↑ Nebraska State Legislature, "Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature," accessed February 26, 2021 (Rule 3, Sec. 2(d))
- ↑ Nebraska State Legislature, "Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature," accessed February 26, 2021 (Rule 3, Sec. 3(b))
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee," accessed February 26, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
