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Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
The Veterans and Military Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Per Section 7-2 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Oklahoma State Senate are assigned by the President Pro Tempore.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President Pro Tempore shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Majority Caucus members and the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[1] The Minority Floor Leader shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the minority membership of all standing committees. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled by the President Pro Tempore or the Minority Floor Leader, as appropriate.[1] The vacancy appointment will be subject to the approval of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore and the Majority Floor Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights of all standing committees.[1]
See rules: Senate Rules 2021-2022
Function
| “ | Each legislative committee shall be responsible for the formulation of legislative programs and determination of non-legislative matters within the jurisdiction prescribed by the President Pro Tempore; shall inquire into the administration and execution of all laws and administrative rules within the same jurisdiction; shall consider such proposals as may be submitted to the committee by the President Pro Tempore; and shall be responsible for the continuing codification of all laws within the prescribed jurisdiction.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Larry Boggs (R, Vice chair) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Veterans and Military Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Randy Bass | • Frank Simpson, Chair | |||
| • J.J. Dossett | • Larry Boggs, Vice chair | |||
| • Mark Allen | ||||
| • Bill Brown | ||||
| • Joe Newhouse | ||||
| • Adam Pugh | ||||
| • Anthony Sykes | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • Frank Simpson, Chair | |||
| • Anastasia Pittman | • Patrick Anderson, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Larry Boggs (Oklahoma) | ||||
| • Jack Fry | ||||
| • Jason Smalley | ||||
| • Anthony Sykes | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Veterans and Military Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Roger Ballenger | • Frank Simpson, Chair | |||
| • Randy Bass | • Mark Allen, Vice chair | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • Cliff Aldridge | |||
| • Tom Ivester | • Patrick Anderson | |||
| • John Sparks | • Don Barrington | |||
| • Larry Boggs | ||||
| • Josh Brecheen | ||||
| • Corey Brooks | ||||
| • Bill Brown | ||||
| • Nathan Dahm | ||||
| • Kyle D. Loveless | ||||
| • Ron Sharp | ||||
| • Wayne Shaw | ||||
| • Ralph Shortey | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Veterans and Military Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Tom Adelson | • Jim Reynolds, Chair | |||
| • Randy Bass | • Steve Russell, Co-chair | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • Frank Simpson, Vice chair | |||
| • Tom Ivester | • Cliff Aldridge | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Mark Allen | |||
| • Don Barrington | ||||
| • Bill Brown | ||||
| • Harry Coates | ||||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • Ralph Shortey | ||||
| • Greg Treat | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Veterans and Military Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Randy Bass | • Jim Reynolds, Chair | |||
| • Sean Burrage | • Don Barrington, Vice chair | |||
| • Tom Ivester | • Cliff Aldridge | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Steve Russell | |||
| • Mike Schulz | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 7-2)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rule 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
