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Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
The Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 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
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 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
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 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
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Karlee Macer (D, Ranking minority member) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Chris Chyung (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.
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Karlee Macer | • Randy Frye, Chair | |||
• Carey Hamilton | • Christopher N. Judy, Vice chair | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Lloyd Arnold | |||
• Charles Moseley | • James Baird | |||
• Bruce Borders | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• Jack Jordan | ||||
• Julie Olthoff | ||||
• Dennis Zent |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Karlee D. Macer | • Randy Frye, Chair | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Bruce Borders, Vice chair | |||
• Linda Lawson | • Lloyd Arnold | |||
• Charles Moseley | • Martin Carbaugh | |||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• Christopher N. Judy | ||||
• John Price | ||||
• Edmond Soliday | ||||
• Dennis J. Zent |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Karlee D. Macer | • Randy Frye, Chair | |||
• Dan Forestal | • Cindy Kirchhofer, Vice chair | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Lloyd Arnold | |||
• Charles Moseley | • Martin Carbaugh | |||
• Steve Davisson | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein | ||||
• John Price | ||||
• Edmond Soliday | ||||
• Dennis J. Zent |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Dennis Tyler | • Bruce Borders, Chair | |||
• Charles Moseley | • Randy Frye, Vice chair | |||
• Phil GiaQuinta | • Edmond Soliday | |||
• Gail Riecken | • Cindy Kirchhofer | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Richard McClain | |||
• Richard Dodge | ||||
• Kevin Mahan | ||||
• Douglas Gutwein |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Vern Tincher, Chair | • William Ruppel | |||
• John Barnes, Vice chair | • Edmond Soliday | |||
• Charles Moseley | • David Alan Wolkins | |||
• Sheila Ann Klinker | • Randy Borror | |||
• Ron Herrell | • Michael Murphy | |||
• Dennis Avery | ||||
• Gail Riecken |
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