Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 42 — Local government budgets.

Last action — Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 105: yeas 9, nays 37

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Prohibits a county, city, town, or townships (unit) from reducing its annual public safety budget for the ensuing fiscal year by an amount that is more than the percentage by which the anticipated revenue for the ensuing budget year is less than the anticipated revenue in the current budget year. Provides that a unit may not transfer more than 5% of the funds appropriated to the public safety budget to a non-public safety purpose, unless the executive declares that an emergency exists and the transfer is necessary to protect the public health, welfare, or safety. Exempts public safety budget reductions that are the result of a reorganization of a unit under the government modernization act.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 105: yeas 9, nays 37

  2. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  3. Amendment #1 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  6. Senator Kruse added as second author

  7. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  8. Authored by Senator Bohacek

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 42 do?
Prohibits a county, city, town, or townships (unit) from reducing its annual public safety budget for the ensuing fiscal year by an amount that is more than the percentage by which the anticipated revenue for the ensuing budget year is less than the anticipated revenue in the current budget year. Provides that a unit may not transfer more than 5% of the funds appropriated to the public safety budget to a non-public safety purpose, unless the executive declares that an emergency exists and the transfer is necessary to protect the public health, welfare, or safety. Exempts public safety budget reductions that are the result of a reorganization of a unit under the government modernization act.
Who sponsors SB 42?
SB 42 is sponsored by Mike Bohacek (Republican), Dennis Kruse, and James Tomes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 42?
This bill died with 2021 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 42?
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