SB0131 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Stalled
28% · moderate confidence
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires: (1) the division of mental health and addiction to establish the psychiatric care ombudsman office (office); and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services to appoint the psychiatric care ombudsman. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office concerning psychiatric hospitals and patients of psychiatric hospitals. Creates a criminal penalty.
Bill Text
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Read SB0131 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
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Authored by Senator Hunley
Sponsors
- Andrea Hunley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Andrea Hunley Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"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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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
90 Yea
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0 Nay
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10 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fleming | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Austin | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Saunders | — | Yea |
| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Gutwein | — | Yea |
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Jacob | — | Yea |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Davisson, J. | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Vermilion | — | Yea |
| Eberhart | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Lehe | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Not Voting |
| Morrison | — | Not Voting |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Yea |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | 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 |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
Passed
32 Yea
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17 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Nay |
| Ford Jon | — | Nay |
| Kruse | — | Nay |
| Breaux | — | Nay |
| Perfect | — | Nay |
| Grooms | — | Nay |
| Sandlin | — | Nay |
| Mrvan | — | Not Voting |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Nay |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Nay |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Nay |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Nay |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
Passed
42 Yea
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8 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Ford Jon | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Nay |
| Stoops | — | Nay |
| Breaux | — | Nay |
| Ford J.D. | — | Nay |
| Perfect | — | Nay |
| Tallian | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
Passed
48 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Delph | — | Yea |
| Eckerty | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Head | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Yea |
| 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 |
Passed
49 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Delph | — | Yea |
| Eckerty | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Head | — | Yea |
| Hershman | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Kenley | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Yea |
| Zakas | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0131 do?
- Requires: (1) the division of mental health and addiction to establish the psychiatric care ombudsman office (office); and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services to appoint the psychiatric care ombudsman. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office concerning psychiatric hospitals and patients of psychiatric hospitals. Creates a criminal penalty.
- Who sponsors SB0131?
- SB0131 is sponsored by Andrea Hunley (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0131?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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