Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Veterans Affairs and the Military 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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Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (D) left this committee on January 12, 2022. [Source]
Erin Houchin (R) left this committee on February 04, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | 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.
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • David Niezgodski | • Mike Delph, Chair | |||
| • Eddie Melton | • Michael Crider | |||
| • Frank Mrvan | • Blake Doriot | |||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
| • Rick Niemeyer | ||||
| • Jack Sandlin | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Veterans Affairs and the Military Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold, Ranking Minority Member | • Jim Banks, Chair | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • Carlin Yoder, Ranking Member | |||
| • Mark Stoops | • Michael Crider | |||
| • Doug Eckerty | ||||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • Ron Grooms | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Veterans Affairs and the Military Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Michael Crider, Chair | |||
| • Earline Rogers | • Carlin Yoder | |||
| • Mark Stoops | • Amanda Banks | |||
| • Doug Eckerty | ||||
| • Jon Ford | ||||
| • Ron Grooms | ||||
| • James Merritt, Jr. | ||||
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)
