Local Government Committee, Indiana State Senate
TheLocal Government Committee is astanding committee of theIndiana State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of theIndiana State Senate are assigned by the president pro tempore of the Senate.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of every term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Senator who introduces a bill serves as anex officio member of the committee considering his or her bill but may not vote.[4]
See rules:Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Senate Local Government Committee, 2025-2026 | ||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
2023-2024 legislative session
Senate Local Government Committee, 2023-2024 | ||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Senate Local Government Committee, 2021-2022 | ||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (D, Ranking minority member) left this committee on January 12, 2022.[Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Senate Local Government Committee, 2019-2020 | ||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | 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.
| Local Government Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| •Jean Breaux | •James Buck, Chair | |||
| •David Niezgodski | •Jim Smith, Indiana politician | |||
| •Karen Tallian | •Mike Bohacek | |||
| •Blake Doriot | ||||
| •Doug Eckerty | ||||
| •Randall Head | ||||
| •Rick Niemeyer | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| •John Broden, Ranking Minority Member | •Randall Head, Chair | |||
| •Jean Breaux | •Jim Smith, Ranking Member | |||
| •Greg Taylor | •James Buck | |||
| •Doug Eckerty | ||||
| •Brandt Hershman | ||||
| •Erin Houchin | ||||
| •Chip Perfect | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| •John Broden | •Randall Head, Chair | |||
| •Jean Breaux | •Jim Smith | |||
| •Greg Taylor | •James Buck | |||
| •Doug Eckerty | ||||
| •Brandt Hershman | ||||
| •Erin Houchin | ||||
| •Chip Perfect | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| •Richard Young | •Randall Head, Chair | |||
| •Jean Breaux | •Doug Eckerty | |||
| •Mark Stoops | •Phil Boots | |||
| •Rodric D. Bray | ||||
| •Travis Holdman | ||||
| •Jim Smith | ||||
| •Thomas Wyss | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| •Richard Young | •Connie Lawson, Chair | |||
| •Jean Breaux | •Phil Boots | |||
| •Lindel Hume | •Doug Eckerty | |||
| •Jim Smith | ||||
| •Travis Holdman | ||||
| •Thomas Wyss | ||||
| •Beverly Gard | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| •Jean Breaux | •Phil Boots | |||
| •Timothy Lanane | •James Buck | |||
| •Lonnie Randolph | •Beverly Gard | |||
| •Richard Young | •Travis Holdman | |||
| •Dorothy "Sue" Landske | ||||
| •Connie Lawson | ||||
| •Michael Young | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 32(a))
- ↑Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 32(b))
- ↑Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 58)
- ↑Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 60)