The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, each State House district contains an average of 64,838 people.

The House convenes at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis.

Districts in Indiana are among the most gerrymandered in the United States - analysis showing that if Hoosier Republicans receive at least 56 percent of the statewide vote they will likely hold around 70 percent of seats.[1]

Terms and qualifications

In order to run for a seat for the Indiana House of Representatives one must be a citizen of the United States, has to be at least 21 years of age upon taking office, and should reside in the state of Indiana for 2 years and in the district to represent for at least 1 year at the time of the election.[2]

Representatives serve terms of two years, and there is no limit on how many terms a representative may serve.[2]

Composition of the House

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
End 2010 session48521000
2011–201260401000
2013–201469311000
Begin 201571291000
Begin 201770301000
Begin 201967331000
Begin 202171291000
Begin 202370301000
Latest voting share70%30%

Officers

OfficeRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst Elected
Speaker of the HouseTodd HustonRepFishers2012
Speaker pro temporeMichael KarickhoffRepKokomo2010
Majority Floor LeaderMatt LehmanRepBerne2008
Majority Caucus ChairGreg SteuerwaldRepBrownsburg2007
Minority LeaderPhil GiaQuintaDemFort Wayne2006
Minority Floor LeaderCherrish PryorDemIndianapolis2008
Minority Caucus ChairCarey HamiltonDemIndianapolis2016

Standing committees

As of 24 October 2023.[3]

CommitteeChairVice Chair
Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentMichael Aylesworth (R-11)Beau Baird (R-44)
Commerce, Small Business, and Economic DevelopmentRobert Morris (R-84)Julie Olthoff (R-19)
Courts and Criminal CodeWendy McNamara (R-76)Jennifer Meltzer (R-73)
EducationRobert Behning (R-91)Michelle Davis (R-58)
Elections and ApportionmentTimothy Wesco (R-21)Zach Payne (R-66)
Employment, Labor and PensionsHeath VanNatter (R-38)Mark Genda (R-41)
Environmental AffairsAlan Morrison (R-42)Kendell Culp (R-16)
Family, Children and Human AffairsDale DeVon (R-5)Christopher Judy (R-83)
Financial Institutions and InsuranceMike Speedy (R-90)Jake Teshka (R-7)
Government and Regulatory ReformDoug Miller (R-48)Tim O'Brien (R-78)
InsuranceMartin Carbaugh (R-81)Craig Snow (R-22)
JudiciaryChris Jeter (R-88)Jerry Torr (R-39)
Joint RulesTodd Huston (R-37)Jerry Torr (R-39)
Local GovernmentChris May (R-65)Randy Lyness (R-68)
Natural ResourcesShane Lindauer (R-63)David Abbott (R-82)
Public HealthBrad Barrett (R-56)Donna Schaibley (R-24)
Public PolicyEthan Manning (R-23)Peggy Mayfield (R-60)
Roads and TransportationJim Pressel (R-20)Ryan Lauer (R-59)
Rules and Legislative ProceduresBen Smaltz (R-52)Sharon Negele (R-13)
Statutory Committee on EthicsKaren Engleman (R-70)Sue Errington (R-34)
Utilities, Energy, and TelecommunicationsEdmond Soliday (R-4)Dave Hall (R-62)
Veterans Affairs and Public SafetyStephen Bartels (R-74)Joanna King (R-49)
Ways and MeansJeff Thompson (R-28)Robert Cherry (R-53)

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst elected
1Carolyn JacksonDemHammond2018
2Earl Harris Jr.DemEast Chicago2016
3Ragen HatcherDemGary2018
4Edmond SolidayRepValparaiso2006
5Dale DeVonRepGranger2012
6Maureen BauerDemSouth Bend2020
7Jake TeshkaRepSouth Bend2020
8Ryan DvorakDemSouth Bend2002
9Patricia BoyDemMichigan City2018
10Charles MoseleyDemPortage2008
11Michael AylesworthRepHebron2014
12Mike AndradeDemMunster2020
13Sharon NegeleRepAttica2012
14Vernon SmithDemGary1990
15Hal SlagerRepSchererville2020 (2012–2018)
16Kendell CulpRepRensselaer2022
17Jack JordanRepBremen2016
18David AbbottRepRome City2018
19Julie OlthoffRepCrown Point2020 (2014–2018)
20Jim PresselRepLaPorte2016
21Timothy WescoRepMishawaka2010
22Craig SnowRepWarsaw2020
23Ethan ManningRepMacy2018
24Donna SchaibleyRepCarmel2014
25Becky CashRepZionsville2022
26Chris CampbellDemWest Lafayette2018
27Sheila KlinkerDemLafayette1982
28Jeff ThompsonRepLizton1998
29Chuck GoodrichRepNoblesville2018
30Michael KarickhoffRepKokomo2010
31Lori Goss-ReavesRepMarion2023†
32Victoria Garcia WilburnDemIndianapolis2022
33J. D. PrescottRepWinchester2018
34Sue ErringtonDemMuncie2012
35Elizabeth RowrayRepYorktown2020
36Kyle PierceRepAnderson2022
37Todd HustonRepFishers2012
38Heath VanNatterRepFrankfort2010
39Jerry TorrRepCarmel1996
40Greg SteuerwaldRepBrownsburg2007†
41Mark GendaRepFrankfort2022
42Alan MorrisonRepTerre Haute2012
43Tonya PfaffDemTerre Haute2018
44Beau BairdRepGreencastle2018
45Bruce BordersRepJasonville2014 (2004–2012)
46Bob HeatonRepRiley2010
47Robb GreeneRepShelby2022
48Douglas MillerRepElkhart2014
49Joanna KingRepMiddlebury2020†
50Lorissa SweetRepWabash2022
51Dennis ZentRepAngola2012
52Ben SmaltzRepAuburn2012
53Bob CherryRepGreenfield1998
54Cory CriswellRep Middletown2022
55Lindsay PattersonRepFranklin2022
56Bradford BarrettRepRichmond2018
57Craig HaggardRep Mooresville2022
58Michelle DavisRepWhiteland2020
59Ryan LauerRepColumbus2018
60Peggy MayfieldRepMartinsville2012
61Matt PierceDemBloomington2002
62Dave HallRep Norman2022
63Shane LindauerRepJasper2017†
64Matt HostettlerRepFort Branch2018
65Christopher MayRepBedford2016
66Zach PayneRepCharlestown2020
67Alex ZimmermanRepNorth Vernon2023†
68Randy LynessRepWest Harrison2015†
69Jim LucasRepSeymour2012
70Karen EnglemanRepGeorgetown2016
71Rita FlemingDemJeffersonville2018
72Edward ClereRepNew Albany2008
73Jennifer MeltzerRepShelbyville2022
74Stephen BartelsRepEckerty2017†
75Cindy LedbetterRepNewburgh2020
76Wendy McNamaraRepMount Vernon2010
77Ryan HatfieldDemEvansville2016
78Tim O'BrienRepEvansville2021†
79Matt LehmanRepBerne2008
80Phil GiaQuintaDemFort Wayne2006
81Martin CarbaughRepFort Wayne2012
82Kyle MillerDemFort Wayne2022
83Christopher JudyRepAboite2014
84Robert MorrisRepFort Wayne2010
85Dave HeineRepFort Wayne2016
86Ed DeLaneyDemIndianapolis2008
87Carey HamiltonDemIndianapolis2016
88Chris JeterRepFishers2020
89Mitch GoreDemIndianapolis2020
90Mike SpeedyRepIndianapolis2010
91Robert BehningRepIndianapolis1992
92Renee PackDemIndianapolis2020
93Julie McGuireRepIndianapolis2022
94Cherrish PryorDemIndianapolis2008
95John BartlettDemIndianapolis2008
96Greg PorterDemIndianapolis1992
97Justin MoedDemIndianapolis2012
98Robin ShacklefordDemIndianapolis2012
99Vanessa SummersDemIndianapolis1991†
100Blake JohnsonDemIndianapolis2020†

†Member was initially appointed to the seat.

History

See also: Indiana General Assembly § History

The Indiana House of Representatives held its first session in the first statehouse in the original state capital of Corydon and the first speaker of the body was Isaac Blackford. Under the terms of the constitution of 1816, state representatives served one-year terms, meaning elections were held annually. In 1851, the constitution was replaced by the current constitution and terms were lengthened to two years, but sessions were held biennially. In 1897, it unanimously passed a bill determining the value of Pi to exactly 3.2. However, the bill was never voted upon in the State Senate.[4] A 1972 constitutional amendment allowed for a short legislative session to be held in odd numbered years.

2012 Election

On November 6, 2012, the Republican Party in Indiana expanded their majority in the House of Representatives from 60 members in the 117th General Assembly to 69 members, a "quorum-proof" majority. The Republicans were able to take 69% of the seats, despite having only received approximately 54% of the votes for the state's House of Representatives.

Of the 3 newly elected members of the U.S. House elected to the 113th Congress from Indiana, two are former members of the Indiana House of Representatives. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) represented Indiana's 21st district from 2005 to 2011 and Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) represented Indiana's 57th district from 2003 to 2007. Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) was re-elected to a second term, he is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives where he served Indiana's 52nd district from 2003 to 2009.

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Main article: Political party strength in Indiana

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/analysis-says-indiana-redistricting-maps-among-worst-partisan-bias-in-country
  2. ^ a b Assembly, Indiana General. "Indiana Code 5003 - Indiana General Assembly, 5011 Session". iga.in.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Indiana House Standing Committee Appointments_123rd General Assembly_10-23-23". Indy Politics. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Indiana Once Tried to Change Pi to 3.2". www.mentalfloss.com. March 14, 2016.

External links

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