Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 409 — Township matters.

Last action — Public Law 162

  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 25, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Makes changes to the information required in the township's annual report. Requires the township trustee to annually certify and note on the township budget submitted to the department of local government finance's computer gateway that the township's uniform written standards for township assistance have been filed with the board of county commissioners. Allows a township trustee to be appointed as a director of a county building authority. Provides that a township is not required to publish the portion of its annual abstract of receipts and expenditures that provides statements of: (1) receipts, showing their source; and (2) expenditures, showing the combined gross payment, according to classification of expense, to each person. Provides that the abstract must state that a complete abstract containing the statements described in (1) and (2) is filed with and available for public inspection in the county auditor's office. Aligns the township trustee's maintenance duties regarding township cemeteries with the township trustee's maintenance duties as to other cemeteries maintained by the township.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 162

  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. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 500: yeas 90, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 484: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senator Koch added as third author

  11. Representative Hatcher added as conferee

  12. Representative Campbell removed as conferee

  13. Representative Hatcher removed as advisor

  14. Senate advisors appointed: Rogers and Taylor G

  15. Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer and Randolph Lonnie M

  16. House advisors appointed: Goodrich, Aylesworth, Hatcher and Moed

  17. House conferees appointed: Slager and Campbell

  18. Senate dissented from House amendments

  19. Motion to dissent filed

  20. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 379: yeas 63, nays 25

  22. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  23. Amendment #1 (Slager) prevailed; Roll Call 362: yeas 51, nays 43

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

  26. Referred to the House

  27. Cosponsors: Representatives Aylesworth and Olthoff

  28. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  29. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 49, nays 0

  30. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  31. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  32. Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  33. Senator Rogers added as second author

  34. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  35. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  36. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 409 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 19001
Democrat 5000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Boots — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Walker G — Yea
Walker K — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Brown — Yea
Young — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Mrvan — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder 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
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Michael Crider 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
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 409 do?
Makes changes to the information required in the township's annual report. Requires the township trustee to annually certify and note on the township budget submitted to the department of local government finance's computer gateway that the township's uniform written standards for township assistance have been filed with the board of county commissioners. Allows a township trustee to be appointed as a director of a county building authority. Provides that a township is not required to publish the portion of its annual abstract of receipts and expenditures that provides statements of: (1) receipts, showing their source; and (2) expenditures, showing the combined gross payment, according to classification of expense, to each person. Provides that the abstract must state that a complete abstract containing the statements described in (1) and (2) is filed with and available for public inspection in the county auditor's office. Aligns the township trustee's maintenance duties regarding township cemeteries with the township trustee's maintenance duties as to other cemeteries maintained by the township.
Who sponsors SB 409?
SB 409 is sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Harold Slager (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), and Julie Olthoff (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 409?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 409?
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