Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 144 — County police force pension trust and trust fund.

Last action — Public Law 21

  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 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 03, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires in a county other than Marion County, that the county police department or a designee of the county police department make an annual presentation regarding the county police force pension trust and trust fund to the county council.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 21

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  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 282: yeas 91, nays 0

  8. Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  12. Senator Dernulc added as coauthor

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Senator Niemeyer added as third author

  15. House sponsor: Representative McNamara

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 24: yeas 49, nays 0

  17. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  19. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Authored by Senators Becker and Tomes

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 144 do?
Requires in a county other than Marion County, that the county police department or a designee of the county police department make an annual presentation regarding the county police force pension trust and trust fund to the county council.
Who sponsors SB 144?
SB 144 is sponsored by Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Wendy McNamara (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 144?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 144?
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