Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB0050 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.

Last action — Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Prohibits a landlord from doing the following in connection with an applicant's application for the rental of a rental unit: (1) Making a hard inquiry to a consumer reporting agency or to a specialty consumer reporting agency for an applicant's consumer report or for information in an applicant's consumer report. (2) Obtaining or using a tenant screening report that includes information that is obtained through a hard inquiry to a consumer reporting agency or to a specialty consumer reporting agency for an applicant's consumer report or for information in an applicant's consumer report. Defines "hard inquiry" for purposes of these provisions as an inquiry that: (1) is noted on the consumer report of the applicant for a period of time following the inquiry; and (2) negatively impacts the applicant's credit score. Provides that a landlord that violates the bill's provisions commits a deceptive act that is actionable by an applicant and the attorney general under the Indiana statute concerning deceptive consumer sales.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Authored by Senator Jackson L

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 50 - Donato - 3rd Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32500
Unaffiliated 2201
Democrat 0800
Total 341501
% of votes cast 68%30%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Nay
Vinzant — Nay
Breaux — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Nay
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SB 50 - Torr - 3rd Reading

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35002
Unaffiliated 37005
Democrat 20001
Total 92008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Deal — Yea
Austin — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Beck — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Boy — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Stutzman — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Miller — Yea
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Torr — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Chyung — Yea
Negele — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Zent — Yea
Forestal — Not Voting
Macer — Not Voting
Speedy — Not Voting
Ziemke — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Not Voting
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 19001
Democrat 3000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Boots — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34001
Unaffiliated 44003
Democrat 18000
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Friend — Yea
Frye — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Hamm — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Pelath — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Siegrist — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Stemler — Yea
Torr — Yea
Washburne — Yea
Wolkins — Not Voting
Lehe — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Miller — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Cook — Yea
Culver — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Frizzell — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Kersey — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Mahan — Yea
Negele — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Ober — Yea
Wright — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Eberhart — Not Voting
Macer — Not Voting
Richardson — Yea
Austin — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Not Voting
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 50 - Eckerty - 3rd Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21300
Republican 21000
Democrat 3001
Total 45301
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Smith — Yea
Breaux — Nay
Crane — Yea
Delph — Yea
Eckerty — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Head — Yea
Long — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Stoops — Nay
Tallian — Nay
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0050 do?
Prohibits a landlord from doing the following in connection with an applicant's application for the rental of a rental unit: (1) Making a hard inquiry to a consumer reporting agency or to a specialty consumer reporting agency for an applicant's consumer report or for information in an applicant's consumer report. (2) Obtaining or using a tenant screening report that includes information that is obtained through a hard inquiry to a consumer reporting agency or to a specialty consumer reporting agency for an applicant's consumer report or for information in an applicant's consumer report. Defines "hard inquiry" for purposes of these provisions as an inquiry that: (1) is noted on the consumer report of the applicant for a period of time following the inquiry; and (2) negatively impacts the applicant's credit score. Provides that a landlord that violates the bill's provisions commits a deceptive act that is actionable by an applicant and the attorney general under the Indiana statute concerning deceptive consumer sales.
Who sponsors SB0050?
SB0050 is sponsored by La Keisha Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0050?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB0050?
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