Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 221 — State comptroller.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  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 09, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Changes certain references from "auditor of state" to: (1) "state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana)"; or (2) "state comptroller (auditor of state)". Requires "state comptroller (auditor of state)" to be listed on the 2026 general election ballot.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 40

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 299: yeas 94, nays 1

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  11. Referred to the House

  12. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  13. Cosponsors: Representatives Davis and Lawson E

  14. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 49, nays 0

  16. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  17. Senator Rogers added as second author

  18. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  20. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  21. Authored by Senator Carrasco

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 221 do?
Changes certain references from "auditor of state" to: (1) "state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana)"; or (2) "state comptroller (auditor of state)". Requires "state comptroller (auditor of state)" to be listed on the 2026 general election ballot.
Who sponsors SB 221?
SB 221 is sponsored by Ethan Lawson (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), James Buck (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), and Cyndi Carrasco (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 221?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 221?
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