Vanderburgh County Legislators Receive Summer Study Committee Appointments
STATEHOUSE (July 11, 2024) – Vanderburgh County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions.
Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January.
State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) will serve as chair of the Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code. She will also serve as a member of the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council and the Board of Trustees of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
“Regarding our laws and corrections system, we will review present trends in criminal behavior, sentencing, incarceration and treatment,” McNamara said. “Feedback from the public and experts is crucial in order for the legislature to identify challenges and offer solutions next session.”
State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) will serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Employment and Labor, and the Interim Study Committee on Public Policy.
State Rep. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville) will serve as a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Commission.
The 2024 legislative interim study committee assignments and other legislative appointments for House members can be found here. Click here for the list of study committee topics.Committee hearings, which typically occur at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, can be viewed live online on the General Assembly’s website located at iga.in.gov.
