Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 183 — Native American Indian affairs commission.

Last action — Public Law 72

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Changes the membership requirements for members of the Native American Indian affairs commission as follows: (1) Specifies that eight, rather than six, members must be Native American Indians from different geographic regions of Indiana. (2) Adds two nonvoting members appointed by the minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives. (3) Removes the requirement that two members must be Native American Indians who have knowledge in Native American traditions and spiritual issues. (4) Replaces the commissioner of the commission for higher education or the commissioner's designee as an ex officio member with the director of the department of child services or the director's designee. (5) Provides that not more than two members of the commission may represent the same tribe or organization. (Current law limits a particular tribe or organization to one member.)

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Action History

  1. Public Law 72

  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. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  7. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 313: yeas 48, nays 0

  8. Motion to concur filed

  9. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  10. Representative Miller added as cosponsor

  11. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 97, nays 0

  12. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  13. Amendment #1 (Campbell) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  16. Referred to the House

  17. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  18. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  19. House sponsor: Representative Leonard

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 47, nays 0

  21. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  22. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  23. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  25. Authored by Senator Walker G

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

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 183 do?
Changes the membership requirements for members of the Native American Indian affairs commission as follows: (1) Specifies that eight, rather than six, members must be Native American Indians from different geographic regions of Indiana. (2) Adds two nonvoting members appointed by the minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives. (3) Removes the requirement that two members must be Native American Indians who have knowledge in Native American traditions and spiritual issues. (4) Replaces the commissioner of the commission for higher education or the commissioner's designee as an ex officio member with the director of the department of child services or the director's designee. (5) Provides that not more than two members of the commission may represent the same tribe or organization. (Current law limits a particular tribe or organization to one member.)
Who sponsors SB 183?
SB 183 is sponsored by Greg Walker (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Daniel Leonard, and Doug Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 183?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 183?
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