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Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
The Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee is a standing committee of the Indiana House of Representatives. Created for the 2011 session, it was previously divided into the Commerce, Energy, Technology and Utilities Committee and the Small Business and Economic Development Committee.
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
Commerce, Small Business and Economic 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
Commerce, Small Business and Economic 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
Commerce, Small Business and Economic 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
Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Karlee Macer (D) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Ron Bacon (R) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Christy Stutzman (R) left this committee on December 14, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Carey Hamilton | • Bob Morris, Chair | |||
• Dan Forestal | • Doug Miller, Vice chair | |||
• Karlee Macer | • Ron Bacon | |||
• Melanie Wright | • Martin Carbaugh | |||
• Jack Jordan | ||||
• Randy Lyness | ||||
• Julie Olthoff | ||||
• Jim Pressel | ||||
• Ben Smaltz |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Karlee D. Macer | • Ben Smaltz, Chair | |||
• Dan Forestal | • Bob Morris, Vice chair | |||
• Christina Hale | • Wes Culver | |||
• Robin Shackleford | • Tom Dermody | |||
• William Fine | ||||
• Timothy P. Harman | ||||
• Doug Miller | ||||
• Julie Olthoff | ||||
• Gerald Torr |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Christina Hale | • Mark Messmer, Chair | |||
• Mara Candelaria Reardon | • Ben Smaltz, Vice chair | |||
• Robin Shackleford | • Steven Braun | |||
• Rochelle VanDenburgh | • Wes Culver | |||
• Tom Dermody | ||||
• Kathy Heuer | ||||
• Bob Morris | ||||
• Gerald Torr | ||||
• Cindy Meyer Ziemke |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Steven Stemler, Chair | • Mark Messmer, Vice chair | |||
• Scott Reske | • Bill Davis | |||
• David Cheatham | • Wes Culver | |||
• Nancy Dembowski | • Sue Ellspermann | |||
• Mary Ann Sullivan | • Kathy Heuer | |||
• Rochelle VanDenburgh | • Rebecca Kubacki | |||
• Gerald Torr |
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