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Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee is a standing committee of the Indiana House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Indiana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House. Committees are assigned at the start of every term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] Any bill's author, coauthor, sponsor, or cosponsor may serve as an ex officio member of a committee while his or her bill is in consideration of that committee but may not vote.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Steve Davisson (R) left this committee on September 19, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Melanie Wright (D, Ranking minority member) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Ross Deal (D) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Christy Stutzman (R) left this committee on December 14, 2020.
Terry Goodin (D) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Agriculture and Rural Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Melanie Wright | • Donald Lehe, Chair | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Alan Morrison, Vice chair | |||
• Justin Moed | • James Baird | |||
• Joe Taylor | • Greg Beumer | |||
• William Friend | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• Richard Hamm | ||||
• Dave Heine | ||||
• Sally Siegrist |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Agriculture and Rural Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Melanie Wright | • Donald J. Lehe, Chair | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Alan P. Morrison, Vice chair | |||
• Justin Moed | • Lloyd Arnold | |||
• David Niezgodski | • James Baird | |||
• Greg Beumer | ||||
• William Friend | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• Richard Hamm | ||||
• Christopher N. Judy |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Agriculture and Rural Development Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• David Niezgodski | • Donald J. Lehe, Chair | |||
• Kreg Battles | • Alan P. Morrison, Vice chair | |||
• B. Patrick Bauer | • Ron Bacon | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • James Baird | |||
• Steve Davisson | ||||
• William Friend | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• Sharon Negele | ||||
• David L. Ober |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Agriculture and Rural Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Phillip Pflum | • Donald Lehe, Chair | |||
• Kreg Battles | • Ron Bacon, Vice chair | |||
• David Cheatham | • James Baird | |||
• Terry Goodin | • Steve Davisson | |||
• Floyd Grubb | • William Friend | |||
• Randy Frye | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• Tom Knollman |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Agriculture and Rural Development Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Phillip Pflum, Chair | • Donald Lehe | |||
• Joseph Pearson, Vice chair | • William Friend | |||
• Floyd Grubb | • Jacqueline Clements | |||
• Nancy Michael | • Tom Knollman | |||
• Kreg Battles | • Matthew Lehman | |||
• Terry Goodin | ||||
• Robert Bischoff |
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