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Utilities Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Utilities 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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Utilities 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
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Utilities 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
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Utilities Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Erin Houchin (R) left this committee on February 04, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Utilities Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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James Merritt (R, Chair) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Mark Stoops (D) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Utilities Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Mark Stoops | • James Merritt, Jr., Chair | |||
| • Timothy Lanane | • Mark Messmer | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Mike Delph | |||
| • Erin Houchin | ||||
| • Eric Allan Koch | ||||
| • Jean Leising | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Utilities Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jean Breaux, Ranking Minority Member | • James Merritt, Jr., Chair | |||
| • John Broden | • James Buck, Ranking Member | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Mike Delph | |||
| • Randall Head | ||||
| • Erin Houchin | ||||
| • Jean Leising | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Utilities Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jean Breaux | • James Merritt, Jr., Chair | |||
| • John Broden | • James Buck | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Mike Delph | |||
| • Randall Head | ||||
| • Erin Houchin | ||||
| • Jean Leising | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Utilities Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jean Breaux | • James Merritt, Jr., Chair | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Dennis Kruse | |||
| • John Broden | • Rodric D. Bray | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Jean Leising | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
| • Carlin Yoder | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Utilities Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • James Merritt, Jr., Chair | |||
| • Jean Breaux | • Jean Leising | |||
| • Richard Young | • Beverly Gard | |||
| • Michael Young | ||||
| • Scott Schneider | ||||
| • Carlin Yoder | ||||
| • Dennis Kruse | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Utilities Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jean Breaux | • Ed Charbonneau | |||
| • Bob Deig | • Beverly Gard | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Dennis Kruse | |||
| • Jean Leising | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Marlin Stutzman | ||||
| • Carlin Yoder | ||||
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)
