Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HJR 3 — Gubernatorial line of succession.

Last action — Public Law 176

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Removes the superintendent of public instruction from the list of officeholders who shall discharge the powers and duties of the governor if the office of the governor and lieutenant governor are both vacant. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 176

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Returned to the House without amendments

  6. Senators Buck, Rogers, Glick added as cosponsors

  7. Senator Kruse added as second sponsor

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 46, nays 1

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. Referred to the Senate

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 91: yeas 87, nays 6

  14. Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz

  15. Representative Lauer added as coauthor

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  19. Authored by Representative Prescott

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 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

HJR 3 - Raatz - 3rd Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27001
Unaffiliated 13002
Democrat 6100
Total 46103
% of votes cast 92%2%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Griffin — Yea
Crane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Boehnlein — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Boots — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Brown — Yea
Young — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Lanane — Not Voting
Melton — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol 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
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker 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 Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 3 do?
Removes the superintendent of public instruction from the list of officeholders who shall discharge the powers and duties of the governor if the office of the governor and lieutenant governor are both vacant. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
Who sponsors HJR 3?
HJR 3 is sponsored by J.D. Prescott (Republican), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Dennis Kruse, James Buck (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), and Susan Glick (Republican).
What is the current status of HJR 3?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track HJR 3?
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