Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 304 — Township trustees and budgets.

Last action — Public Law 24

  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 10, 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.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Provides that the township board, county executive, and county fiscal body may adopt resolutions to collectively petition a court to remove a township trustee from office for committing certain violations. Requires the township board to meet and adopt the budget even if the township board intends for the most recent annual appropriations and annual tax levy of the township to be continued for the ensuing budget year. Corrects a reference to a provision imposing criminal liability for an officer's failure to file an adopted budget with the department of local government finance. Makes technical corrections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 24

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 257: yeas 88, nays 1

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  11. Referred to the House

  12. Cosponsors: Representatives Klinker, Aylesworth, Olthoff

  13. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 36, nays 12

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  17. Senator Tomes added as third author

  18. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  20. Authored by Senators Niemeyer and Alting

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 304 - Slager - 3rd Reading

Passed 88 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45002
Unaffiliated 24004
Democrat 19105
Total 881011
% of votes cast 88%1%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ellington — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Austin — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cook — Yea
Negele — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Cherry — Not Voting
Jacob — Not Voting
Vermilion — Not Voting
Gutwein — Not Voting
Brown, T — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Young, J — Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Not Voting
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Not Voting
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 304 do?
Provides that the township board, county executive, and county fiscal body may adopt resolutions to collectively petition a court to remove a township trustee from office for committing certain violations. Requires the township board to meet and adopt the budget even if the township board intends for the most recent annual appropriations and annual tax levy of the township to be continued for the ensuing budget year. Corrects a reference to a provision imposing criminal liability for an officer's failure to file an adopted budget with the department of local government finance. Makes technical corrections.
Who sponsors SB 304?
SB 304 is sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Harold Slager (Republican), Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), and Julie Olthoff (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 304?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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