Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, Michigan State Senate (decommissioned)

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The Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Committee is a former standing committee of the Michigan State Senate.

Function

The rules of the Senate and House do not describe the jurisdiction of the individual standing committees except that all Senate bills involving an appropriation must be referred either directly to the appropriations committee or to an appropriate standing committee and then to the appropriations committee. Traditionally, the assignment of bills follows topical lines.

Membership

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Members, 2017
Democratic members (1)	Republican members (4)
• David Knezek	• Margaret O'Brien, Chair
	• Judy Emmons, Vice chair
	• Dale Zorn
	• Patrick Colbeck

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Members, 2015
Democratic members (1)	Republican members (4)
• David Knezek, Vice chair	• Margaret O'Brien, Chair
	• Judy Emmons, Vice chair
	• Dale Zorn
	• Patrick Colbeck

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Members, 2013
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (3)
• Vincent Gregory, Vice chair	• John Moolenaar, Chair
• Virgil Smith	• John Pappageorge, Vice chair
	• Judy Emmons

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Members, 2011
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (3)
• Vincent Gregory, Vice chair	• John Moolenaar, Chair
• Virgil Smith	• John Pappageorge, Vice chair
	• Judy Emmons

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Members, 2009
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (3)
• Dennis Olshove, Vice chair	• Jason Allen, Chair
• Raymond Basham	• John Pappageorge, Vice chair
	• Valde Garcia

External links

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