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Judiciary Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Indiana House of Representatives.
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
House Judiciary 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
House Judiciary 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
House Judiciary 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
House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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B. Patrick Bauer (D, Ranking minority member) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
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.
Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• B. Patrick Bauer | • Gregory Steuerwald, Chair | |||
• Edward DeLaney | • Wendy McNamara, Vice chair | |||
• Ryan Dvorak | • Charles Burton | |||
• Ryan Hatfield | • Karen Engleman | |||
• Daniel Leonard | ||||
• Christopher May | ||||
• Gerald Torr | ||||
• Thomas Washburne | ||||
• John Young |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• B. Patrick Bauer | • Gregory Steuerwald, Chair | |||
• Edward DeLaney | • Casey Cox, Vice chair | |||
• Ryan Dvorak | • William Fine | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Eric Allan Koch | |||
• Daniel Leonard | ||||
• Jud McMillin | ||||
• Wendy McNamara | ||||
• Gerald Torr | ||||
• Thomas W. Washburne |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• B. Patrick Bauer | • Gregory Steuerwald, Chair | |||
• Edward DeLaney | • Thomas W. Washburne, Vice chair | |||
• Ryan Dvorak | • Eric Allan Koch | |||
• Vernon Smith | • Daniel Leonard | |||
• Peggy Mayfield | ||||
• Jud McMillin | ||||
• Wendy McNamara | ||||
• Phyllis Pond | ||||
• Gerald Torr |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Edward DeLaney | • Ralph Foley, Chair | |||
• Jeb Bardon | • Jud McMillin, Vice chair | |||
• Linda Lawson | • Charles Burton | |||
• Cherrish Pryor | • Gerald Torr | |||
• Gail Riecken | • Gregory Steuerwald | |||
• Donald Lehe | ||||
• Daniel Leonard | ||||
• Phyllis Pond |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Linda Lawson, Chair | • Ralph Foley | |||
• Cherrish Pryor, Vice chair | • Wes Culver | |||
• Ryan Dvorak | • Daniel Leonard | |||
• Jeb Bardon | • Eric Allan Koch | |||
• Dennis Avery | • Phyllis Pond | |||
• William Van Haaften | ||||
• Edward DeLaney |
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