Indy Standard

State Reps. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) and Chris May (R-Bedford) have been appointed to serve on interim study committees that will convene throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and develop solutions.

The legislators will hear testimony from the public, experts, and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations for the upcoming budget session in January.

May has been appointed as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Government. "Conversations during the interim provide lawmakers time to study key issues and receive feedback on how we can best address them," May said. "As a member of the government study committee, we'll take a closer look at the interstate compacts that Indiana is participating in and determine whether those are still relevant and should continue."

Bartels will chair both the Government Reform Task Force and the Interim Study Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs. Additionally, he will serve as a member of the Integrated Public Safety Commission, Interim Study Committee on Public Policy, and State Council for Interstate Adult and Juvenile Offender Supervision.

The 2024 legislative interim study committee assignments for House members can be found online. Committee hearings typically occur at the Statehouse in Indianapolis and can be viewed live on the General Assembly's website at iga.in.gov.

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State Rep. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) represents House District 74, which includes all of Crawford, Perry, Spencer counties, and portions of Dubois and Orange counties.

State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) represents House District 65, which includes all of Lawrence County, and portions of Jackson, Orange, and Washington counties.

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