Indiana House of Representatives

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.

Terms and qualifications In order to run for a seat for the Indiana House of Representatives must be a citizen of the United States, you must 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.

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

Composition of the House Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocraticEnd 2010 session48 52 10002011–2012 6040 10002013–2014 6931 1000Begin 2015 7129 1000Begin 2017 7030 1000Begin 2019 6733 1000Begin 2021 7129 1000Begin 2023 7030 1000Begin 2025 7030 1000Latest voting share

Officers Office Representative Party Residence First elected Speaker of the House Todd Huston Rep Fishers 2012 Speaker pro tempore Michael Karickhoff Rep Kokomo 2010 Majority Floor Leader Matt Lehman Rep Berne 2008 Majority Caucus Chair Greg Steuerwald Rep Avon 2007 Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta Dem Fort Wayne 2006 Minority Floor Leader Cherrish Pryor Dem Indianapolis 2008 Minority Caucus Chair Carey Hamilton Dem Indianapolis 2016

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives

District Representative Party Residence First elected 1 Carolyn Jackson Dem Hammond 2018 2 Earl Harris Jr. Dem East Chicago 2016 3 Ragen Hatcher Dem Gary 2018 4 Edmond Soliday Rep Valparaiso 2006 5 Dale DeVon Rep Granger 2012 6 Maureen Bauer Dem South Bend 2020 7 Jake Teshka RepSouth Bend 2020 8 Ryan Dvorak DemSouth Bend 2002 9 Randy Novak Dem Michigan City 2025† 10 Charles Moseley Dem Portage 2008 11 Michael Aylesworth Rep Hebron 2014 12 Mike Andrade Dem Munster 2020 13 Matt Commons Rep Williamsport 2024 14 Vernon Smith Dem Gary 1990 15 Hal Slager Rep Schererville 2020 (2012–2018) 16 Kendell Culp Rep Rensselaer 2022 17 Jack Jordan Rep Bremen 2016 18 David Abbott Rep Rome City 2018 19 Julie Olthoff Rep Crown Point 2020 (2014–2018) 20 Jim Pressel Rep LaPorte 2016 21 Timothy Wesco Rep Mishawaka 2010 22 Craig Snow RepWarsaw 2020 23 Ethan Manning Rep Macy 2018 24 Hunter Smith Rep Zionsville 2024 25 Becky Cash Rep Zionsville 2022 26 Chris Campbell Dem West Lafayette 2018 27 Sheila Klinker Dem Lafayette 1982 28 Jeff Thompson Rep Lizton 1998 29 Alaina Shonkwiler Rep Noblesville 2024 30 Michael Karickhoff Rep Kokomo 2010 31 Lori Goss-Reaves Rep Marion 2023† 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn Dem Fishers 2022 33 J. D. Prescott Rep Winchester 2018 34 Sue Errington Dem Muncie 2012 35 Elizabeth Rowray Rep Yorktown 2020 36 Kyle Pierce Rep Anderson 2022 37 Todd Huston Rep Fishers 2012 38 Heath VanNatter Rep Kokomo 2010 39 Danny Lopez Rep Carmel 2024 40 Greg Steuerwald Rep Brownsburg 2007† 41 Mark Genda Rep Frankfort 2022 42 Tim Yocum Rep Clinton 2025† 43 Tonya Pfaff Dem Terre Haute 2018 44 Beau Baird Rep Greencastle 2018 45 Bruce Borders Rep Jasonville 2014 (2004–2012) 46 Bob Heaton Rep Riley 2010 47 Robb Greene Rep Shelby 2022 48 Douglas Miller Rep Elkhart 2014 49 Joanna King Rep Middlebury 2020† 50 Lorissa Sweet Rep Wabash 2022 51 Tony Isa Rep Angola 2024 52 Ben Smaltz Rep Auburn 2012 53 Ethan Lawson Rep Greenfield 2024 54 Cory Criswell Rep Middletown 2022 55 Lindsay Patterson Rep Franklin 2022 56 Bradford Barrett Rep Richmond 2018 57 Craig Haggard Rep Mooresville 2022 58 Michelle Davis Rep Whiteland 2020 59 Ryan Lauer Rep Columbus 2018 60 Peggy Mayfield Rep Martinsville 2012 61 Matt Pierce Dem Bloomington 2002 62 Dave Hall Rep Norman 2022 63 Shane Lindauer Rep Jasper 2017† 64 Matt Hostettler Rep Fort Branch 2018 65 Christopher May Rep Bedford 2016 66 Zach Payne Rep Charlestown 2020 67 Alex Zimmerman Rep North Vernon 2023† 68 Garrett Bascom Rep Lawrenceburg 2024 69 Jim Lucas Rep Seymour 2012 70 Karen Engleman Rep Georgetown 2016 71 Wendy Dant Chesser Dem Jeffersonville 2024† 72 Edward Clere Ind New Albany 2008 73 Jennifer Meltzer Rep Shelbyville 2022 74 Stephen Bartels Rep Eckerty 2017† 75 Cindy Ledbetter Rep Newburgh 2020 76 Wendy McNamara Rep Mount Vernon 2010 77 Alex Burton Dem Evansville 2024 78 Tim O'Brien Rep Evansville 2021† 79 Matt Lehman Rep Berne 2008 80 Phil GiaQuinta Dem Fort Wayne 2006 81 Martin Carbaugh Rep Fort Wayne 2012 82 Kyle Miller Dem Fort Wayne 2022 83 Christopher Judy Rep Aboite 2014 84 Robert Morris Rep Fort Wayne 2010 85 Dave Heine Rep Fort Wayne 2016 86 Ed DeLaney Dem Indianapolis 2008 87 Carey Hamilton Dem Indianapolis 2016 88 Chris Jeter Rep Fishers 2020 89 Mitch Gore Dem Indianapolis 2020 90 Andrew Ireland Rep Indianapolis 2024 91 Robert Behning Rep Indianapolis 1992 92 Renee Pack Dem Indianapolis 2020 93 Julie McGuire Rep Indianapolis 2022 94 Cherrish Pryor Dem Indianapolis 2008 95 John Bartlett Dem Indianapolis 2008 96 Greg Porter Dem Indianapolis 1992 97 Justin Moed Dem Indianapolis 2012 98Robin Shackleford Dem Indianapolis 2012 99 Vanessa Summers Dem Indianapolis 1991† 100 Blake Johnson Dem Indianapolis 2020† †Member was initially appointed to the seat.

Standing committees Committee Chair Vice ChairAgriculture and Rural Development Michael Aylesworth (R-11) Beau Baird (R-44)Commerce, Small Business, and Economic Development Robert Morris (R-84) Julie Olthoff (R-19)Courts and Criminal Code Wendy McNamara (R-76) Jennifer Meltzer (R-73)Education Robert Behning (R-91) Michelle Davis (R-58)Elections and Apportionment Timothy Wesco (R-21) Zach Payne (R-66)Employment, Labor and Pensions Heath VanNatter (R-38) Matt Hostettler (R-64)Environmental Affairs Beau Baird (R-44) Kendell Culp (R-16)Family, Children and Human Affairs Dale DeVon (R-5) Ryan Lauer (R-59)Financial Institutions and Insurance Jake Teshka (R-7) Kyle Pierce (R-36)Government and Regulatory Reform Doug Miller (R-48) David Abbott (R-18)Insurance Martin Carbaugh (R-81) Lori Goss-Reaves (R-31)Judiciary Chris Jeter (R-88) Alex Zimmerman (R-67)Joint Rules Todd Huston (R-37) Local Government Chris May (R-65) Bruce Borders (R-45)Natural Resources Shane Lindauer (R-63) Mark Genda (R-41)Public Health Brad Barrett (R-56) Julie McGuire (R-93)Public Policy Ethan Manning (R-23) Peggy Mayfield (R-60)Roads and Transportation Jim Pressel (R-20) Dave Heine (R-85)Rules and Legislative Procedures Ben Smaltz (R-52) Hal Slager (R-15)Statutory Committee on Ethics Karen Engleman (R-70) Sue Errington (D-34)Utilities, Energy, and Telecommunications Edmond Soliday (R-4) Dave Hall (R-62)Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Stephen Bartels (R-74) Becky Cash (R-25)Ways and Means Jeff Thompson (R-28) Craig Snow (R-22)

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. 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

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