[3] With his reelection in 2010 over Democrat Bruce Carter with 62.2% of the vote, Combs will be Dean of the House of Representatives in the 129th General Assembly.
Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder has named Combs as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee.
[4] He also serves on the committees of Insurance; State Government and Elections and its Subcommittee on Redistricting; and Criminal Justice (as Chairman).
[5][6] Combs also serves on the Butler County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees; and on the Turnpike Legislative Review Committee.
Opponents of the measure says it's overreaching and amounts to racial profiling, but supporters say it is a necessary step in combatting illegal immigrants.