Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 347 — Tribal law enforcement.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  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 11, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Authorizes police officers appointed by a tribe to exercise police powers in Indiana if the tribal police officer meets the standards of the Indiana law enforcement academy. Provides that a tribe may authorize a tribal police officer to exercise police powers in the entire state, or in any part of the state, if certain conditions are met. Requires a tribe seeking to employ an individual as a tribal police officer who will exercise police powers in Indiana to request the individual's employment history, if the individual was previously employed by a law enforcement agency. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 64

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 324: yeas 41, nays 5

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Representatives Bauer M and DeLaney added as cosponsors

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 212: yeas 95, nays 0

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Representative Steuerwald added as cosponsor

  13. Representative Teshka J removed as cosponsor

  14. Representative Teshka J added as sponsor

  15. Representative Steuerwald removed as sponsor

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  18. Referred to the House

  19. Cosponsor: Representative Teshka J

  20. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 49, nays 0

  22. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Amendment #1 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

  27. Authored by Senators Mishler and Niezgodski

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 347 - Teshka J - 3rd Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44003
Democrat 23002
Unaffiliated 28000
Total 95005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lehe — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Austin — Yea
Frye — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Jacob — Yea
Negele — Yea
Cook — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Brown, T — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Young, J — Yea
Blake Johnson 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 Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Not Voting
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Not Voting
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis 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 O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 347 do?
Authorizes police officers appointed by a tribe to exercise police powers in Indiana if the tribal police officer meets the standards of the Indiana law enforcement academy. Provides that a tribe may authorize a tribal police officer to exercise police powers in the entire state, or in any part of the state, if certain conditions are met. Requires a tribe seeking to employ an individual as a tribal police officer who will exercise police powers in Indiana to request the individual's employment history, if the individual was previously employed by a law enforcement agency. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 347?
SB 347 is sponsored by Ryan Mishler (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Maureen Bauer (Democrat), and Edward DeLaney (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 347?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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