Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 376 — Lawfully residing immigrants and eligibility.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals who have immigrated and are lawfully residing in the United States and meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements. Specifies eligibility for the children's health insurance program (CHIP) for lawfully residing individuals who are less than 19 years of age. Provides that an agency or political subdivision is not required to verify citizenship or immigration status of an individual for purposes of the individual's eligibility for benefits under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, including the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  4. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  5. Cosponsor: Representative Bauer M

  6. House sponsor: Representative DeVon

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 39, nays 9

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  10. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Hunley added as coauthor

  13. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  14. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

  16. Authored by Senators Donato and Breaux

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

140 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 376 - Donato - 3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26601
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 5301
Total 39902
% of votes cast 78%18%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Melton — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Crane — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Zay — Nay
Breaux — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Nay
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Nay
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young 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 Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

immigration healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 376 do?
Provides Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals who have immigrated and are lawfully residing in the United States and meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements. Specifies eligibility for the children's health insurance program (CHIP) for lawfully residing individuals who are less than 19 years of age. Provides that an agency or political subdivision is not required to verify citizenship or immigration status of an individual for purposes of the individual's eligibility for benefits under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, including the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.
Who sponsors SB 376?
SB 376 is sponsored by Maureen Bauer (Democrat), Dale DeVon (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Andrea Hunley (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Jean Breaux, and Stacey Donato (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 376?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 376?
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