A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.
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SB 490 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.
Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
- Senate Bill (H) View text Current pdf January 22, 2019
- Introduced Introduced Senate Bill (S) pdf January 14, 2019
Action History
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First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Referred to the House
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Senators Garten and Sandlin added as coauthors
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Senator Buck added as coauthor
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Senator Doriot added as second author
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Cosponsors: Representatives Borders and Bacon
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House sponsor: Representative Frye R
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 48, nays 0
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
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Authored by Senator Tomes
Sponsors
- James Tomes · Primary
- Blake Doriot · Primary
- James Buck · Cosponsor
- Chris Garten · Cosponsor
- Jack Sandlin · Cosponsor
- Randall Frye · Primary
- Bruce Borders · Cosponsor
- Ronald Bacon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- James Tomes Republican
- Blake Doriot Republican
- Randall Frye
Co-sponsors (5)
- James Buck Republican
- Chris Garten Republican
- Jack Sandlin
- Bruce Borders Republican
- Ronald Bacon
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"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 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Ford J.D. | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | Not Voting |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Head | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Not Voting |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| Ford Jon | — | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | 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
- Who sponsors SB 490?
- SB 490 is sponsored by James Tomes (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Jack Sandlin, Randall Frye, Bruce Borders (Republican), and Ronald Bacon.
- What is the current status of SB 490?
- This bill died with 2019 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 490?
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