Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs, Rhode Island State Senate
The Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island State Senate.
Per Section 5 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Rhode Island State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[1] Senators are appointed to standing committees every two years. Each standing committee is made up of the President of the Senate and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate.[1] These three leaders are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees. Any vacancies that have occurred shall be filled by the President of the Senate.[2] The President of the Senate has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary among the membership of each committee.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | It shall be the duty of the committee on special legislation and veterans’ affairs to consider the appointments of the governor referred to it by the senate which require the advice and consent of the senate and all legislation and matters relating to constitutional amendments, liquor laws, gaming issues, license plates, veterans’ affairs, domestic animals, commissions and resolutions, to maintain oversight over the application, execution and operation of the laws within its jurisdiction and to consider such other matters as may be referred to it by the senate.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (1) | 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.
| Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Walter Felag, Chair | • Elaine Morgan | |||
| • Erin Lynch, Vice chair | ||||
| • Marc Cote | ||||
| • Paul Jabour | ||||
| • James Arthur Seveney | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Walter S. Felag Jr., Chair | • Elaine Morgan | |||
| • Erin P. Lynch, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Leonidas P. Raptakis, Secretary | ||||
| • Marc A. Cote | ||||
| • Paul V. Jabour | ||||
| • Juan M. Pichardo | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Walter S. Felag Jr., Chair | • David E. Bates, Secretary | |||
| • Erin P. Lynch, Vice Chair | • Christopher Scott Ottiano | |||
| • Marc A. Cote | ||||
| • Paul V. Jabour | ||||
| • Ryan w. Pearson | ||||
| • Juan M. Pichardo | ||||
| • Leonidas P. Raptakis | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2019-2020 -- S 0250 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 5.2)
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2019-2020 -- S 0250 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 5.3)
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2019-2020 -- S 0250 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 5.4)
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2019-2020 -- S 0250 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 5.1-5)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
