Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB0256 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

Last action — CCR # 1 filed in the House

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 27, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    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 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    13 passed, 1 failed in 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

Provides that contracts entered into, amended, or renewed by a qualified entity for the provision of a technological product or service must contain a provision requiring the contractor to confirm that the contractor and any subcontractors working under the contract for the contractor are not prohibited persons. Requires certain persons acting on behalf of a hostile foreign country to register with the attorney general. Establishes a procedure to deny state benefits to persons who aid a foreign terrorist organization. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Provides that an agreement or cooperative agreement between a unit and a prohibited person is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  2. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  3. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 412: yeas 82, nays 13

  4. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 316: yeas 49, nays 0

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Senator Baldwin added as conferee

  7. Senator Taylor G removed as conferee

  8. Senator Baldwin removed as advisor

  9. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  10. Public Law 131

  11. Signed by the Governor

  12. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  13. Signed by the President of the Senate

  14. Representative Judy removed as advisor

  15. Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee

  16. Representative Judy added as conferee

  17. Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Baldwin, Koch

  18. Senate conferees appointed: Garten, Taylor G

  19. Senator Brown L added as coauthor

  20. Senate dissented from House amendments

  21. Motion to dissent filed

  22. House advisors appointed: Judy, Jeter, Ireland, Burton

  23. House conferees appointed: Commons, Garcia Wilburn

  24. Senator Maxwell added as coauthor

  25. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 93, nays 1

  27. Amendment #2 (Commons) prevailed; voice vote

  28. Representative Ireland added as cosponsor

  29. Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote

  30. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  31. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  32. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  33. Referred to the House

  34. Cosponsors: Representatives Judy, Jeter

  35. House sponsor: Representative Commons

  36. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 44, nays 0

  37. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  38. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  39. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  40. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  41. Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote

  42. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  43. Coauthored by Senators Busch, Baldwin

  44. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  45. Authored by Senators Garten, Koch, Freeman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 88 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 256 - Commons

Passed 82 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 66004
Democrat 161301
Total 821305
% of votes cast 82%13%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Randy Novak Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Wendy Dant Chesser Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall 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 Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Not Voting
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene 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
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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SB 256 - Garten

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40000
Democrat 9001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
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 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
Nick McKinley 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 Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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SB 256 - Commons - 3rd Reading

Passed 93 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65005
Democrat 26101
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 93106
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Blake Johnson 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 Not Voting
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Randy Novak 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
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Not Voting
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Not Voting
Edmond Soliday Republican Not Voting
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Not Voting
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene 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
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37002
Democrat 7003
Total 44005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
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 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
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 Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Not Voting

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SB 256 - Thompson

Passed 57 Yea · 39 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 471203
Unaffiliated 9201
Democrat 12500
Total 573904
% of votes cast 57%39%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Fleming — Not Voting
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Nay
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Nay
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Nay
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Nay
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Nay
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Not Voting
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Nay
Jim Pressel Republican Nay
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene 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 Nay
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tyler Johnson Republican Nay
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Nay

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SB 256 - Mishler

Passed 45 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35002
Unaffiliated 4001
Democrat 6200
Total 45203
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Vinzant — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
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 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
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Not Voting
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Not Voting
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60002
Democrat 26000
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Fleming — 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
Kyle Miller 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
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall 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 Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene 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 O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Failed 27 Yea · 65 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25001
Republican 15704
Unaffiliated 1803
Total 276508
% of votes cast 27%65%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Yea
Schaibley — Nay
Speedy — Nay
Morrison — Nay
Cherry — Nay
Negele — Nay
Zent — Nay
Goodrich — Nay
Lyness — Nay
Torr — Not Voting
Fleming — Not Voting
Hatfield — Not Voting
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
Kyle Miller 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 Not Voting
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Becky Cash Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Nay
Brad Barrett Republican Nay
Bruce Borders Republican Nay
Chris Jeter Republican Nay
Chris Judy Republican Nay
Chris May Republican Nay
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Not Voting
Cory Criswell Republican Nay
Craig Haggard Republican Nay
Craig Snow Republican Nay
Dale DeVon Republican Nay
Dave Hall Republican Nay
Dave Heine Republican Nay
David Abbott Republican Nay
Doug Miller Republican Nay
Edmond Soliday Republican Nay
Edward Clere Republican Nay
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Nay
Ethan Manning Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Nay
Jack Jordan Republican Nay
Jake Teshka Republican Nay
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Nay
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Nay
Jim Lucas Republican Nay
Jim Pressel Republican Nay
Joanna King Republican Nay
Julie McGuire Republican Nay
Julie Olthoff Republican Nay
Karen Engleman Republican Nay
Kendell Culp Republican Nay
Kyle Pierce Republican Nay
Lindsay Patterson Republican Nay
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Nay
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Nay
Martin Carbaugh Republican Nay
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Nay
Michael Karickhoff Republican Nay
Michelle Davis Republican Nay
Mike Aylesworth Republican Nay
Peggy Mayfield Republican Nay
Robb Greene Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Nay
Robert Heaton Republican Nay
Robert Morris Republican Nay
Ryan Lauer Republican Nay
Shane Lindauer Republican Nay
Steve Bartels Republican Not Voting
Timothy O'Brien Republican Nay
Timothy Wesco Republican Nay
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Nay
Zach Payne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37000
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Vinzant — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
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 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
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 Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34003
Unaffiliated 38004
Democrat 19002
Total 91009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Austin — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Beck — Yea
Frye — Yea
Macer — 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
Nisly — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Zent — Yea
Deal — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Forestal — Not Voting
Speedy — Not Voting
Wolkins — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Alex Burton 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 Not Voting
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 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
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

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SB 256 - Koch - 3rd Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26100
Unaffiliated 19100
Democrat 2100
Total 47300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Melton — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Houchin — Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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

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SB 256 - Tallian - 3rd Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 24001
Democrat 3001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Eckerty — Yea
Head — Yea
Hershman — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Smith — Yea
Delph — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Crane — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kenley — Yea
Long — Yea
Melton — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Not Voting
Perfect — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
Breaux — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Not Voting
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 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 SB0256 do?
Provides that contracts entered into, amended, or renewed by a qualified entity for the provision of a technological product or service must contain a provision requiring the contractor to confirm that the contractor and any subcontractors working under the contract for the contractor are not prohibited persons. Requires certain persons acting on behalf of a hostile foreign country to register with the attorney general. Establishes a procedure to deny state benefits to persons who aid a foreign terrorist organization. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Provides that an agreement or cooperative agreement between a unit and a prohibited person is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.
Who sponsors SB0256?
SB0256 is sponsored by Chris Garten (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0256?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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