Indiana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 256 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Last action — Representative Kersey added as cosponsor

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Representative Kersey added as cosponsor

  2. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  4. Referred to the House

  5. Senator Messmer added as second author

  6. Senator Messmer removed as coauthor

  7. Cosponsors: Representatives Lawson and Dvorak

  8. House sponsor: Representative Eberhart

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 48, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Senator Messmer added as coauthor

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  14. Authored by Senator Tallian

Sponsors

  • Ryan Dvorak · Cosponsor
  • Karen Tallian · Primary
  • Linda Lawson · Cosponsor
  • Clyde Kersey · Cosponsor
  • Sean Eberhart · Primary
  • Mark Messmer · Primary

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Karen Tallian
  • Sean Eberhart
  • Mark Messmer

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Ryan Dvorak (Democrat), Karen Tallian, Linda Lawson, Clyde Kersey, Sean Eberhart, and Mark Messmer.
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 256?
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