Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 262 — Film and media production incentives.

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 died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Provides the following effective July 1, 2021: (1) Authorizes the Indiana destination development corporation (corporation) to employ a film commissioner. (2) Authorizes the corporation to establish a film and media production incentive program. Requires the corporation, in coordination with the office of management and budget, to provide a report to the interim study committee on fiscal policy concerning: (1) film and media production incentives offered in other states; and (2) a recommendation on the type of incentive that should be offered in Indiana.

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  4. Cosponsors: Representatives Stutzman, Hatfield, Pierce

  5. House sponsor: Representative Karickhoff

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 47, nays 2

  7. Senators Alting and Niemeyer added as coauthors

  8. Senators Raatz, Rogers, Ford J.D., Grooms, Becker, Randolph, Taylor G added as coauthors

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Zay added as coauthor

  13. Senators Young M and Buchanan added as coauthors

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

  15. Authored by Senator Busch

  16. Senator Ruckelshaus added as coauthor

  17. Senator Perfect added as third author

  18. Senator Holdman added as second author

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 262 do?
Provides the following effective July 1, 2021: (1) Authorizes the Indiana destination development corporation (corporation) to employ a film commissioner. (2) Authorizes the corporation to establish a film and media production incentive program. Requires the corporation, in coordination with the office of management and budget, to provide a report to the interim study committee on fiscal policy concerning: (1) film and media production incentives offered in other states; and (2) a recommendation on the type of incentive that should be offered in Indiana.
Who sponsors SB 262?
SB 262 is sponsored by Matt Pierce (Democrat), Ryan Hatfield, Christy Stutzman, Michael Karickhoff (Republican), John Crane, Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Greg Taylor (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Ronald Grooms, J.D. Ford (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Andy Zay, Brian Buchanan (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), John Ruckelshaus, Chip Perfect, Travis Holdman (Republican), and Justin Busch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 262?
This bill died with 2020 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 262?
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