Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 9 D cosponsors

SB 460 — Indiana historical murals.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Requires the governor to administer a program under which historical murals depicting milestones in Indiana's history as a territory and a state will be created and permanently displayed in prominent places around the state capitol campus in celebration of the 2026 semiquincentennial of the United States. Provides that the governor shall consult with specified individuals concerning the selection of historical murals for placement around the state capitol campus, at least one of whom must be an individual from a minority group. Empowers the governor, in collaboration with the department of administration, to decide the number and size of the historical murals, the locations where the historical murals will be displayed, the milestones of Indiana history to be depicted, and the design and terms of the competitive process through which artists will be chosen to create the historical murals. Specifies that the department of administration shall do the following: (1) Determine the manner by which a mural is displayed. (2) Provide for the mural's maintenance and upkeep. (3) Ensure that each label or plaque that will be fixed on or near each historical mural is accessible to an individual who has a vision impairment or a hearing impairment.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Johnson removed as coauthor

  4. House sponsor: Representative Torr

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 33, nays 15

  6. Senators Sandlin, Taylor G, Yoder, Zay added as coauthors

  7. Senators Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura added as coauthors

  8. Senators Johnson, Melton, Messmer, Mishler added as coauthors

  9. Senators Ford J.D., Ford Jon, Hunley added as coauthors

  10. Senators Byrne, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot added as coauthors

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #1 (Randolph Lonnie M) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  14. Senator Becker added as third author

  15. Senator Alting added as second author

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  19. Authored by Senator Young M

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 460 - Young M - 3rd Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191301
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 331502
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sandlin — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Yea
Crane — Yea
Johnson — Nay
Perfect — 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 Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Nay
Chris Garten Republican Nay
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Nay
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Nay
Kyle Walker Republican Nay
Linda Rogers Republican Nay
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 Nay
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Nay
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 460 do?
Requires the governor to administer a program under which historical murals depicting milestones in Indiana's history as a territory and a state will be created and permanently displayed in prominent places around the state capitol campus in celebration of the 2026 semiquincentennial of the United States. Provides that the governor shall consult with specified individuals concerning the selection of historical murals for placement around the state capitol campus, at least one of whom must be an individual from a minority group. Empowers the governor, in collaboration with the department of administration, to decide the number and size of the historical murals, the locations where the historical murals will be displayed, the milestones of Indiana history to be depicted, and the design and terms of the competitive process through which artists will be chosen to create the historical murals. Specifies that the department of administration shall do the following: (1) Determine the manner by which a mural is displayed. (2) Provide for the mural's maintenance and upkeep. (3) Ensure that each label or plaque that will be fixed on or near each historical mural is accessible to an individual who has a vision impairment or a hearing impairment.
Who sponsors SB 460?
SB 460 is sponsored by Jack Sandlin, Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Rodney Pol (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Ryan Mishler (Republican), Mark Messmer, Eddie Melton, Andrea Hunley (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Jerry Torr, Andy Zay, Shelli Yoder (Democrat), and Greg Taylor (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 460?
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 460?
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