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Agriculture Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Agriculture Committee (formerly the Agriculture and Natural Resources 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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Agriculture 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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Agriculture 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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Agriculture Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Agriculture Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Agriculture Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Frank Mrvan | • Jean Leising, Chair | |||
| • Eddie Melton | • Susan Glick | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Blake Doriot | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Chip Perfect | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
| • Andy Zay | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Agriculture Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Frank Mrvan, Ranking Member | • Jean Leising, Chair | |||
| • James Arnold | • Susan Glick, Ranking Member | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Chip Perfect | ||||
| • Brent Steele | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Agriculture Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Frank Mrvan | • Jean Leising, Chair | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Susan Glick | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Chip Perfect | ||||
| • Brent Steele | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Richard Young | • Carlin Yoder, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Skinner | • John Waterman | |||
| • Lindel Hume | • Michael Crider | |||
| • Dennis Kruse | ||||
| • Ryan Mishler | ||||
| • Brent Steele | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Richard Young | • Ryan Mishler, Chair | |||
| • Lindel Hume | • John Waterman | |||
| • Timothy Skinner | • Brent Steele | |||
| • Carlin Yoder | ||||
| • Dennis Kruse | ||||
| • Jim Banks | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lindel Hume | • Ryan Mishler, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Skinner | • John Waterman | |||
| • Jim Banks | ||||
| • Dennis Kruse | ||||
| • Brent Steele | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
| • Carlin Yoder | ||||
| • 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)
