(Statehouse) – Two area lawmakers are announcing the Indiana House committees they will serve on during the upcoming legislative session.
State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) was appointed to the House Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee, and the House Roads and Transportation Committee.
State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville) 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.
Committees are responsible for vetting bills, including hearing public testimony and considering amendments.
The first day of the 2025 legislative session will be January 8.
Patterson represents House District 55, which includes all of Fayette, Franklin and Union counties, and portions of Decatur, Ripley and Rush counties.
Meltzer represents House District 73, which includes portions of Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings and Shelby counties.
