On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Rod Bray (R-Martinsville) announced the Senate standing committee chairmanships for the 122nd Indiana General Assembly. Note that five committees have new leadership; those are denoted with an *.

2021-2022 Senate committee chairmanships:
Senate Committee on Agriculture – Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg)
Senate Committee on Appropriations – Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen)
Senate Committee on Commerce and Technology – Sen. Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg)
Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law – Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis)
Senate Committee on Education and Career Development – Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond)
*Senate Committee on Elections – Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute)
Senate Committee on Environmental Affairs – Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper)
*Senate Committee on Ethics – Sen. Greg Walker (R-Columbus)
Senate Committee on Family and Children Services – Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville)
Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services – Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation – Sen. Mike Crider (R-Greenfield)
*Senate Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions – State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington)
Senate Committee on Joint Rules – State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper)
*Senate Committee on Judiciary – State Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne)
Senate Committee on Local Government – State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo)
Senate Committee on Natural Resources – State Sen. Sue Glick (R-LaGrange)
Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor – State Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville)
Senate Committee on Public Policy – State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette)
Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure – State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville)
Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy – State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle)
*Senate Committee on Utilities – State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford)
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Military – State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville)

Last week, state Sen. Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) was selected the new leader of the Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus. He succeeds Sen. Tim Lanane (D-Anderson). Senator Taylor is the first Black leader of a legislative caucus in Indiana.

In addition, other selected caucus positions were:

  • Sen. Eddie Melton (D-Gary), assistant minority leader;
  • Sen. J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis), minority caucus chair;
  • Sen. Lonnie Randolph (D-East Chicago), minority whip; and
  • Sen. Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington), assistant minority caucus chair.