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TheVeterans Affairs Committee is astanding committee of theIllinois State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of theIllinois State Senate are assigned by thePresident of the Senate and theMinority 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

Tom Cullerton (D, Chair) left this committee on February 23, 2022.^[Source]

2017 legislative session

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

External links

• Illinois Senate Veterans Affairs Committee