Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Homeland Security and Transportation Committee (formerly the Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs Committee) is a standing committee of the Indiana State Senate.
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
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Homeland Security and Transportation 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
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Homeland Security and Transportation 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
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Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Erin Houchin (R) left this committee on February 04, 2022. [Source]
Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (D) left this committee on January 12, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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James Merritt (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.
| Homeland Security and Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • David Niezgodski | • Michael Crider, Chair | |||
| • Eddie Melton | • Mike Delph | |||
| • Frank Mrvan | • Blake Doriot | |||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Rick Niemeyer | ||||
| • Jack Sandlin | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Homeland Security and Transportation Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold, Ranking Minority Member | • Carlin Yoder, Chair | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • Michael Crider, Ranking Member | |||
| • Mark Stoops | • Jim Banks | |||
| • Doug Eckerty | ||||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • Ron Grooms | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Homeland Security and Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Carlin Yoder, Chair | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • Michael Crider | |||
| • Mark Stoops | • Amanda Banks | |||
| • Doug Eckerty | ||||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • Ron Grooms | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Thomas Wyss, Chair | |||
| • Jean Breaux | • Ron Grooms | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • Jim Banks | |||
| • Vaneta Becker | ||||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Allen Paul | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Thomas Wyss, Chair | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • James Merritt, Jr. | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Ron Grooms | |||
| • Vaneta Becker | ||||
| • Jim Smith | ||||
| • Jim Banks | ||||
| • Allen Paul | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Vaneta Becker | |||
| • Jean Breaux | • Phil Boots | |||
| • James Lewis | • James Buck | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • Travis Holdman | |||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Allen Paul | ||||
| • Thomas Wyss | ||||
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)
