Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 242 — Innkeeper's tax.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Cosponsor: Representative Lopez

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 81: yeas 37, nays 7

  5. House sponsor: Representative Judy

  6. Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

  7. Amendment #5 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

  9. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  11. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  12. Senator Baldwin added as second author

  13. Authored by Senator Holdman

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 242 do?
Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.
Who sponsors SB 242?
SB 242 is sponsored by Danny Lopez (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Scott Baldwin (Republican), and Travis Holdman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 242?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 242?
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