SB 331 — National guard license plates.
Last action — Public Law 79
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Extends eligibility for National Guard license plates to former members of the National Guard.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 331 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Public Law 79
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the Speaker
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Returned to the Senate without amendments
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 282: yeas 86, nays 0
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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Representatives Sullivan and Macer added as cosponsors
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First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
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Referred to the House
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Senators Bohacek, Crane, Freeman, Spartz, Donato added as coauthors
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Cosponsor: Representative Bartels
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House sponsor: Representative Judy
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 47, nays 0
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Senators Tomes, Crider, Boots added as coauthors
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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Senator Garten added as second author
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Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
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First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
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Authored by Senator Zay
Sponsors
- Karlee Macer · Cosponsor
- Holli Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Steve Bartels · Cosponsor
- Chris Judy · Primary
- Stacey Donato · Cosponsor
- Victoria Spartz · Cosponsor
- Aaron Freeman · Cosponsor
- John Crane · Cosponsor
- Mike Bohacek · Cosponsor
- Philip Boots · Cosponsor
- Michael Crider · Cosponsor
- James Tomes · Cosponsor
- J.D. Ford · Cosponsor
- Chris Garten · Primary
- Andy Zay · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Chris Judy Republican
- Chris Garten Republican
- Andy Zay
Co-sponsors (12)
- Karlee Macer
- Holli Sullivan
- Steve Bartels Republican
- Stacey Donato Republican
- Victoria Spartz
- Aaron Freeman Republican
- John Crane
- Mike Bohacek Republican
- Philip Boots
- Michael Crider Republican
- James Tomes Republican
- J.D. Ford Democrat
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 135 →"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 |
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| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 86 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saunders | — | Yea |
| Austin | — | Yea |
| Eberhart | — | Yea |
| Lehe | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Sherman | — | Yea |
| Fleming | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Smith, V | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Macer | — | Yea |
| Beck | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Stutzman | — | Yea |
| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Gutwein | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Vermilion | — | Yea |
| Chyung | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Davisson | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Deal | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Yea |
| Kirchhofer | — | Yea |
| Forestal | — | Not Voting |
| Wolkins | — | Not Voting |
| Speedy | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Candelaria Reardon | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| Ford J.D. | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Ford Jon | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 331 do?
- Extends eligibility for National Guard license plates to former members of the National Guard.
- Who sponsors SB 331?
- SB 331 is sponsored by Karlee Macer, Holli Sullivan, Steve Bartels (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Victoria Spartz, Aaron Freeman (Republican), John Crane, Mike Bohacek (Republican), Philip Boots, Michael Crider (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Chris Garten (Republican), and Andy Zay.
- What is the current status of SB 331?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 331?
- Track SB 331 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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