Honoring foster families for their support in serving and caring for Indiana's most vulnerable children.
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SR 18 — Honoring foster families for their support in serving and caring for Indiana's most vulnerable children.
Last action — Senators Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Delph, Doriot, Eckerty, Ford, Freeman, Glick, Grooms, Head, Houchin, Koch, Kruse, Leising, Melton, Merritt, Messmer, Mishler, Mrvan, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Perfect, Raatz, Randolph, Ruckelshaus, Sandlin, Smith J, Spartz, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker, Young M, Zakas, Zay added as coauthors
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
- Introduced Introduced Senate Resolution (S) Current pdf February 06, 2018
Action History
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Senators Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Delph, Doriot, Eckerty, Ford, Freeman, Glick, Grooms, Head, Houchin, Koch, Kruse, Leising, Melton, Merritt, Messmer, Mishler, Mrvan, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Perfect, Raatz, Randolph, Ruckelshaus, Sandlin, Smith J, Spartz, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker, Young M, Zakas, Zay added as coauthors
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Authored by Senators Holdman, Long and Lanane
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First reading: adopted voice vote
Sponsors
- Lonnie Randolph · Cosponsor
- Karen Tallian · Cosponsor
- James Buck · Cosponsor
- Philip Boots · Cosponsor
- Vaneta Becker · Cosponsor
- Erin Houchin · Cosponsor
- Aaron Freeman · Cosponsor
- John Crane · Cosponsor
- Joseph Zakas · Cosponsor
- Ron Alting · Cosponsor
- John Ruckelshaus · Cosponsor
- David Long · Primary
- Brian Buchanan · Cosponsor
- David Niezgodski · Cosponsor
- Liz Brown · Cosponsor
- Timothy Lanane · Primary
- Ryan Mishler · Cosponsor
- Jeff Raatz · Cosponsor
- Michael Crider · Cosponsor
- Eddie Melton · Cosponsor
- Blake Doriot · Cosponsor
- Jean Leising · Cosponsor
- Susan Glick · Cosponsor
- J.D. Ford · Cosponsor
- Rick Niemeyer · Cosponsor
- Chip Perfect · Cosponsor
- Randall Head · Cosponsor
- Michael Delph · Cosponsor
- Victoria Spartz · Cosponsor
- Rodric Bray · Cosponsor
- Dennis Kruse · Cosponsor
- Michael Young · Cosponsor
- James Tomes · Cosponsor
- Mike Bohacek · Cosponsor
- Frank Mrvan · Cosponsor
- Jean Breaux · Cosponsor
- Greg Taylor · Cosponsor
- Mark Stoops · Cosponsor
- Greg Walker · Cosponsor
- James Smith · Cosponsor
- Douglas Eckerty · Cosponsor
- Andy Zay · Cosponsor
- Jack Sandlin · Cosponsor
- James Merritt · Cosponsor
- Eric Koch · Cosponsor
- Ronald Grooms · Cosponsor
- Ed Charbonneau · Cosponsor
- Travis Holdman · Primary
- Mark Messmer · Cosponsor
- Eric Bassler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- David Long
- Timothy Lanane
- Travis Holdman Republican
Co-sponsors (47)
- Lonnie Randolph Democrat
- Karen Tallian
- James Buck Republican
- Philip Boots
- Vaneta Becker Republican
- Erin Houchin
- Aaron Freeman Republican
- John Crane
- Joseph Zakas
- Ron Alting Republican
- John Ruckelshaus
- Brian Buchanan Republican
- David Niezgodski Democrat
- Liz Brown Republican
- Ryan Mishler Republican
- Jeff Raatz Republican
- Michael Crider Republican
- Eddie Melton
- Blake Doriot Republican
- Jean Leising Republican
- Susan Glick Republican
- J.D. Ford Democrat
- Rick Niemeyer Republican
- Chip Perfect
- Randall Head
- Michael Delph
- Victoria Spartz
- Rodric Bray Republican
- Dennis Kruse
- Michael Young Republican
- James Tomes Republican
- Mike Bohacek Republican
- Frank Mrvan
- Jean Breaux
- Greg Taylor Democrat
- Mark Stoops
- Greg Walker Republican
- James Smith
- Douglas Eckerty
- Andy Zay
- Jack Sandlin
- James Merritt
- Eric Koch Republican
- Ronald Grooms
- Ed Charbonneau Republican
- Mark Messmer
- Eric Bassler Republican
Not signed on (100)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SR 18?
- SR 18 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Karen Tallian, James Buck (Republican), Philip Boots, Vaneta Becker (Republican), Erin Houchin, Aaron Freeman (Republican), John Crane, Joseph Zakas, Ron Alting (Republican), John Ruckelshaus, David Long, Brian Buchanan (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Liz Brown (Republican), Timothy Lanane, Ryan Mishler (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Eddie Melton, Blake Doriot (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Chip Perfect, Randall Head, Michael Delph, Victoria Spartz, Rodric Bray (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Michael Young (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Frank Mrvan, Jean Breaux, Greg Taylor (Democrat), Mark Stoops, Greg Walker (Republican), James Smith, Douglas Eckerty, Andy Zay, Jack Sandlin, James Merritt, Eric Koch (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), Mark Messmer, and Eric Bassler (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 18?
- This bill died with 2018 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 SR 18?
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