Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 428 — Food and beverage taxes.

Last action — Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Summary

Authorizes the following municipalities to impose a food and beverage tax: (1) The town of Merrillville. (2) The city of Jasper.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Referred to the House

  4. House sponsor: Representative Lindauer

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 46, nays 3

  6. Senator Holdman added as second author

  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  8. Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

  9. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  10. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  11. Senator Messmer added as author

  12. Senator Melton removed as author

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  14. Authored by Senator Melton

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 428 - Messmer - 3rd Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30300
Unaffiliated 8001
Democrat 8000
Total 46301
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
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 Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Nay
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
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 428 do?
Authorizes the following municipalities to impose a food and beverage tax: (1) The town of Merrillville. (2) The city of Jasper.
Who sponsors SB 428?
SB 428 is sponsored by Julie Olthoff (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Travis Holdman (Republican), and Mark Messmer.
What is the current status of SB 428?
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 428?
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