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Family & Children Services Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Family & Children Services Committee is a standing committee of the Indiana State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Indiana 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 an ex officio member of the committee considering his or her bill but may not vote.[4]
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Family & Children Services Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Family & Children Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Family & Children Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ron Grooms (R, Chair) left this committee on November 02, 2021. [Source]
Erin Houchin (R) left this committee on February 04, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Family & Children Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | 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.
Family & Children Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Timothy Lanane | • Ron Grooms, Chair | |||
• Jean Breaux | • Greg Walker | |||
• Mike Bohacek | ||||
• John Crane | ||||
• Jon Ford | ||||
• Erin Houchin | ||||
• Dennis Kruse |
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
Family & Children Services Members, 2016 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Earline Rogers, Ranking Minority Member | • Ron Grooms, Chair | |||
• Jean Breaux | • Vaneta Becker, Ranking Member | |||
• Jon Ford | ||||
• Travis Holdman | ||||
• Erin Houchin | ||||
• Dennis Kruse | ||||
• Patricia L. Miller |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Family & Children Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Earline Rogers | • Ron Grooms, Chair | |||
• Jean Breaux | • Vaneta Becker | |||
• Jon Ford | ||||
• Travis Holdman | ||||
• Erin Houchin | ||||
• Dennis Kruse | ||||
• Patricia L. Miller |
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)