SB 520 — Perpetual care fund deposits for columbariums.
Last action — Public Law 82
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 16, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Exempts certain veteran focused nonprofit cemeteries from certain deposit and trustee requirements with respect to a perpetual care fund.
Bill Text
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Read SB 520 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Public Law 82
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Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Signed by the Speaker
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 338: yeas 48, nays 0
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Motion to concur filed
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Returned to the Senate with amendments
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 322: yeas 92, nays 0
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Representatives Judy and Pack R added as cosponsors
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote
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Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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Referred to the House
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 49, nays 0
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House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
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Senator Tomes added as second author
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
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Authored by Senator Busch
Sponsors
- Renee Pack · Cosponsor
- Chris Judy · Cosponsor
- David Abbott · Cosponsor
- Martin Carbaugh · Primary
- J.D. Ford · Cosponsor
- James Tomes · Primary
- Justin Busch · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Martin Carbaugh Republican
- James Tomes Republican
- Justin Busch Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Renee Pack Democrat
- Chris Judy Republican
- David Abbott Republican
- J.D. Ford Democrat
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Dant Chesser | — | Yea |
| Garcia Wilburn | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Alaina Shonkwiler | Republican | Yea |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 520 do?
- Exempts certain veteran focused nonprofit cemeteries from certain deposit and trustee requirements with respect to a perpetual care fund.
- Who sponsors SB 520?
- SB 520 is sponsored by Renee Pack (Democrat), Chris Judy (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), James Tomes (Republican), and Justin Busch (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 520?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 520?
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