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Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Pensions and Labor 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
Pensions and Labor Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Pensions and Labor Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Pensions and Labor Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Karen Tallian (D) left this committee on November 01, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Pensions and Labor Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Victoria Spartz (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.
Pensions and Labor Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
• David Niezgodski | • Phil Boots, Chair | |||
• Eddie Melton | • Chip Perfect | |||
• Karen Tallian | • John Crane | |||
• Blake Doriot | ||||
• Doug Eckerty | ||||
• Dennis Kruse | ||||
• Jim Smith, Indiana politician | ||||
• Greg Walker |
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
Pensions and Labor Members, 2016 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Karen Tallian, Minority Ranking Member | • Phil Boots, Chair | |||
• Jim Arnold | • Brent Waltz, Ranking Member | |||
• Earline Rogers | • Jim Banks | |||
• Eric Bassler | ||||
• Dennis Kruse | ||||
• Chip Perfect | ||||
• Jim Smith | ||||
• Greg Walker |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Pensions and Labor Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Karen Tallian | • Phil Boots, Chair | |||
• Jim Arnold | • Brent Waltz | |||
• Earline Rogers | • Amanda Banks | |||
• Eric Bassler | ||||
• Dennis Kruse | ||||
• Chip Perfect | ||||
• Jim Smith | ||||
• Greg Walker |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Pensions and Labor Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Karen Tallian | • Phil Boots, Chair | |||
• Jim Arnold | • Brent Waltz | |||
• Timothy Skinner | • Jim Buck | |||
• Dennis Kruse | ||||
• Michael Crider | ||||
• Scott Schneider | ||||
• Greg Walker |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Pensions and Labor Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Karen Tallian | • Phil Boots, Chair | |||
• Jim Arnold | • Brent Waltz | |||
• Timothy Skinner | • Michael Young | |||
• Greg Walker | ||||
• James Buck | ||||
• Scott Schneider | ||||
• Dennis Kruse |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Pensions and Labor Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Jim Arnold | • Phil Boots | |||
• Bob Deig | • James Buck | |||
• Timothy Skinner | • Dennis Kruse | |||
• Karen Tallian | • Marlin Stutzman | |||
• Greg Walker | ||||
• Brent Waltz | ||||
• Michael Young |
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)