Area legislators assigned to committees for 2025 session

Bartholomew County legislators are announcing the Indiana House committees they will serve on during the upcoming legislative session.

According to the House Republicans press office, State Rep. Ryan Lauer from Columbus was appointed as vice chair of the House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee. Lauer will also serve as a member of the House Financial Institutions Committee, and the House Veteran Affairs and Public Safety Committee.

State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer, a Shelbyville Republican whose district includes eastern Bartholomew County will serve as vice chair of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee, and as a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Local Government Committee.

Seymour Republican State Rep. Jim Lucas will serve as a member of the House Public Policy Committee, the House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, and the House Financial Institutions Committee. His district includes far southern Bartholomew County.

Committees are responsible for vetting bills, including hearing public testimony and considering amendments.

The first day of the 2025 legislative session will be January 8th. If you want to find out more about the upcoming session including proposed legislation, calendars and streaming videos from the session, you can go to iga.in.gov

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