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Public Policy Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Public Policy 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
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Senate Public Policy Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Public Policy Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Public Policy Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ron Grooms (R) left this committee on November 02, 2021. [Source]
Karen Tallian (D) left this committee on November 01, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Public Policy Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | 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.
| Public Policy Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Ronnie Alting, Chair | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Vaneta Becker | |||
| • Greg Taylor | • Jon Ford | |||
| • Ron Grooms | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Jack Sandlin | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Public Policy Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold, Ranking Minority Member | • Ronnie Alting, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Mark Messmer, Ranking Member | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Vaneta Becker | |||
| • Phil Boots | ||||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Rick Niemeyer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Public Policy Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Ronnie Alting, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Mark Messmer | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Vaneta Becker | |||
| • Phil Boots | ||||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Rick Niemeyer | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Public Policy Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Ronnie Alting, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Vaneta Becker | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Susan Glick | |||
| • Ron Grooms | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • John Waterman | ||||
| • Joseph Zakas | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Public Policy Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Ronnie Alting, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Vaneta Becker | |||
| • Greg Taylor | • Randall Head | |||
| • Joseph Zakas | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Brent Waltz | ||||
| • Mike Delph | ||||
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)
