Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 406 — Survivor benefits.

Last action — Public Law 145

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Provides that if a public safety officer enters a deferred retirement option plan (DROP) for the public safety officer's respective pension plan and the public safety officer dies before the public safety officer's DROP exit date, the benefit options for the public safety officer's survivors are made similar, as applicable, to the DROP disability benefit options in: (1) the DROP applicable to the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; and (2) the DROP applicable to the 1925 police pension fund, the 1937 firefighters' pension fund, the 1953 police pension fund (Indianapolis), and the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 145

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 241: yeas 89, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. Representative VanNatter added as cosponsor

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  12. Referred to the House

  13. Senators Spartz and Kruse added as coauthors

  14. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  15. Senator Brown L added as coauthor

  16. Senator Houchin added as third author

  17. House sponsor: Representative Bartels

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 184: yeas 49, nays 0

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  22. Authored by Senators Garten and Boots

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 406 - Bartels - 3rd Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36001
Unaffiliated 34008
Democrat 19002
Total 890011
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Deal — Yea
Austin — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Beck — Yea
Macer — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Boy — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Torr — Yea
Miller — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Zent — Yea
Chyung — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Speedy — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Forestal — Not Voting
Morrison — Not Voting
Stutzman — Not Voting
Saunders — Not Voting
Sullivan — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Not Voting
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
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 Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
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 Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 406 - Garten - 3rd Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 19001
Democrat 3000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Zay — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Houchin — 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 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
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 406 do?
Provides that if a public safety officer enters a deferred retirement option plan (DROP) for the public safety officer's respective pension plan and the public safety officer dies before the public safety officer's DROP exit date, the benefit options for the public safety officer's survivors are made similar, as applicable, to the DROP disability benefit options in: (1) the DROP applicable to the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; and (2) the DROP applicable to the 1925 police pension fund, the 1937 firefighters' pension fund, the 1953 police pension fund (Indianapolis), and the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund.
Who sponsors SB 406?
SB 406 is sponsored by Heath VanNatter (Republican), Steve Bartels (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Victoria Spartz, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Liz Brown (Republican), Erin Houchin, Philip Boots, and Chris Garten (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 406?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 406?
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