Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

SB 318 — Required disclosures and access of foreign media.

Last action — Public Law 132

  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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content. Authorizes the secretary of state to impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for a knowing or intentional violation of the disclosure requirements. Provides that the secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with certain requirements. Requires certain media entities to obtain special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events, and allows the department of administration to revoke the special accreditation under certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 132

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 459: yeas 39, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 373: yeas 61, nays 32

  10. Representative Judy added as cosponsor

  11. Representatives Shonkwiler and Bartels added as cosponsors

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  17. House sponsor: Representative VanNatter

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 49, nays 0

  19. Senators Busch and Deery added as coauthors

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Senator Garten added as third author

  23. Senator Buchanan added as second author

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

  25. Authored by Senator Baldwin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 318 - Baldwin

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32007
Democrat 6004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 390011
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Not Voting
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Not Voting
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Mark Spencer Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Not Voting
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Not Voting
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Not Voting
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Not Voting
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Not Voting
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
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 318 - VanNatter - 3rd Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 32 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 521207
Democrat 71900
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 613207
% of votes cast 61%32%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Nay
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Not Voting
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Nay
Craig Haggard Republican Nay
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Nay
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Nay
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Nay
Jake Teshka Republican Nay
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Not Voting
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Not Voting
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Nay
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Not Voting
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Nay

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SB 318 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 39000
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode 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 Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
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
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 318 do?
Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content. Authorizes the secretary of state to impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for a knowing or intentional violation of the disclosure requirements. Provides that the secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with certain requirements. Requires certain media entities to obtain special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events, and allows the department of administration to revoke the special accreditation under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 318?
SB 318 is sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican), Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), and Scott Baldwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 318?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 318?
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