Education Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
The Education 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
Education 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
Education 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
Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Charles Burton (R) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Robert Behning, Chair | |||
• Edward DeLaney | • Tony Cook, Vice chair | |||
• Sue Errington | • Charles Burton | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Edward Clere | |||
• Dale DeVon | ||||
• Jack Jordan | ||||
• Jim Lucas | ||||
• Jeffrey Thompson, Indiana Representative | ||||
• Timothy Wesco |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Robert Behning, Chair | |||
• Terri Austin | • Rhonda Rhoads, Vice chair | |||
• Sue E. Errington | • Charles Burton | |||
• Justin Moed | • Edward Clere | |||
• Tony Cook | ||||
• Dale R. DeVon | ||||
• William Fine | ||||
• Jim Lucas | ||||
• Jeffrey Thompson |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Robert Behning, Chair | |||
• Kreg Battles | • Rhonda Rhoads, Vice chair | |||
• Sue Errington | • Lloyd Arnold | |||
• Rochelle VanDenburgh | • Charles Burton | |||
• Edward Clere | ||||
• Dale R. DeVon | ||||
• Todd Huston | ||||
• Jim Lucas | ||||
• Jeffrey Thompson |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Gregory Porter | • Robert Behning, Chair | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Rhonda Rhoads, Vice chair | |||
• David Cheatham | • Kathy Heuer | |||
• Rochelle VanDenburgh | • Timothy Brown | |||
• Clyde Kersey | • Edward Clere | |||
• David Frizzell | ||||
• Cindy Noe | ||||
• Jeffrey Thompson |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Gregory Porter, Chair | • Robert Behning | |||
• Dennie Oxley, II, Vice chair | • Jeffrey Thompson | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Milo Smith | |||
• Rochelle VanDenburgh | • Edward Clere | |||
• Clyde Kersey | • Cindy Noe | |||
• David Cheatham | ||||
• Gail Riecken |
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