SB0165 — A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning taxation.
Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
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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.
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Prognosis
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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 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Cancels a 2023 loan or loans from the state of Indiana from the counter-cyclical revenue and economic stabilization fund for the purpose of providing funds to be applied to refunding certain bonds of the city of Hobart and the city of Hobart redevelopment district and offsetting property tax revenue shortfalls incurred and to be incurred by the city of Hobart. Provides that the city of Hobart is not required to make any further payments to the state of Indiana in satisfaction of the loan or loans.
Bill Text
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Read SB0165 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
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Authored by Senator Spencer
Sponsors
- Mark Spencer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Mark Spencer 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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 22% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Boehnlein | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| Ford Jon | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Nay |
| Breaux | — | Nay |
| Melton | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| Kyle Walker | 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 | Not Voting |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 41 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Friend | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Gutwein | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Kirchhofer | — | Yea |
| Hamm | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Pelath | — | Yea |
| Saunders | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Siegrist | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Washburne | — | Yea |
| Wolkins | — | Yea |
| Forestal | — | Yea |
| Frizzell | — | Yea |
| Macer | — | Yea |
| Smith, M | — | Yea |
| Smith, V | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Candelaria Reardon | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Yea |
| Mahan | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Ober | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Culver | — | Yea |
| Davisson | — | Yea |
| Eberhart | — | Not Voting |
| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Kersey | — | Yea |
| Lehe | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Nay |
| Richardson | — | Yea |
| Stemler | — | Not Voting |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Yea |
| Austin | — | Nay |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Beumer | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Nay |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Delph | — | Yea |
| Eckerty | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Head | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Zakas | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0165 do?
- Cancels a 2023 loan or loans from the state of Indiana from the counter-cyclical revenue and economic stabilization fund for the purpose of providing funds to be applied to refunding certain bonds of the city of Hobart and the city of Hobart redevelopment district and offsetting property tax revenue shortfalls incurred and to be incurred by the city of Hobart. Provides that the city of Hobart is not required to make any further payments to the state of Indiana in satisfaction of the loan or loans.
- Who sponsors SB0165?
- SB0165 is sponsored by Mark Spencer (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0165?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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