Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 385 — Assessment of business personal property taxes.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 that the business personal property exemption from taxation is based on the assessed value instead of the acquisition cost.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senators Kruse and Crane added as coauthors

  4. House sponsor: Representative VanNatter

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 40, nays 9

  6. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

  8. Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. Senator Garten added as second author

  11. Senator Zay added as coauthor

  12. Senator Stoops added as coauthor

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

  14. Authored by Senator Freeman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

  • John Crane
  • Dennis Kruse
  • Andy Zay
  • Mark Stoops

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

SB 385 - Freeman - 3rd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26100
Unaffiliated 14501
Democrat 0300
Total 40901
% of votes cast 80%18%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Perfect — Yea
Crane — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Nay
Lanane — Nay
Stoops — Nay
Melton — Nay
Ford J.D. — Nay
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 385 do?
Provides that the business personal property exemption from taxation is based on the assessed value instead of the acquisition cost.
Who sponsors SB 385?
SB 385 is sponsored by Heath VanNatter (Republican), John Crane, Dennis Kruse, Andy Zay, Mark Stoops, Chris Garten (Republican), and Aaron Freeman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 385?
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 385?
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