SB 450 is sponsored by Dave Hall (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), and Travis Holdman (Republican).

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Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 450 — Article V convention.

Last action April 09, 2025 — Signed by the Governor

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 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 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
6 sponsors

4 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Changes the defined term of "delegate" to "commissioner" in reference to an individual who is appointed to represent Indiana at an Article V convention. Specifies that an individual must satisfy the following requirements to be appointed as a commissioner or alternate commissioner: (1) have resided in Indiana for the past five years; (2) may not currently be registered as a lobbyist under certain regulations or have been registered within the past five years; and (3) may not have been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or served any part of a felony sentence within the past 10 years. Provides that it is assumed the general assembly shall appoint three commissioners to represent Indiana at an Article V convention. Requires the commissioners to select a chair for the Article V convention. Prohibits a commissioner or alternate commissioner from accepting a gratuity while serving as a commissioner or alternate commissioner. Requires the general assembly to adopt a joint resolution prohibiting commissioners and alternative commissioners from voting to amend certain provisions of the Constitution of the United States.

Bill Text

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Action History

April 09, 2025
Signed by the Governor
April 09, 2025
Public Law 41
April 03, 2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
March 27, 2025
Signed by the Speaker
March 26, 2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
March 25, 2025
Returned to the Senate without amendments
March 24, 2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 300: yeas 69, nays 27
March 20, 2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
March 17, 2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
March 03, 2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
February 11, 2025
Referred to the House
February 10, 2025
Cosponsor: Representative Hall
February 10, 2025
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
February 10, 2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 33, nays 16
February 03, 2025
Amendment #3 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
February 03, 2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
February 03, 2025
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
January 30, 2025
Senator Bassler added as coauthor
January 30, 2025
Senator Johnson T added as third author
January 30, 2025
Senator Gaskill added as second author
January 28, 2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
January 13, 2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
January 13, 2025
Authored by Senator Holdman

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 41 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Chris Jeter Republican
Tyler Johnson Republican Voted No
Mike Gaskill Republican
Travis Holdman Republican

Co-sponsors (2)

Dave Hall Republican
Eric Bassler Republican

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 450 - Jeter - 3rd Reading

March 24, 2025

Passed 69 Yea · 27 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	65	3	0	3
Democrat	4	22	0	0
Unaffiliated	0	2	0	1
Total	69	27	0	4
% of votes cast	69%	27%	0%	4%

How each member voted (100)

Member	Party	Vote
Boy	—	Nay
Dant Chesser	—	Nay
Garcia Wilburn	—	Not Voting
Alex Burton	Democrat	Nay
Carey Hamilton	Democrat	Nay
Carolyn Jackson	Democrat	Nay
Cherrish Pryor	Democrat	Nay
Chris Campbell	Democrat	Nay
Chuck Moseley	Democrat	Yea
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	Nay
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	Nay
Sheila Klinker	Democrat	Nay
Sue Errington	Democrat	Nay
Tonya Pfaff	Democrat	Nay
Vanessa Summers	Democrat	Nay
Vernon Smith	Democrat	Nay
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	Nay
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	Nay
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	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	Yea
Mark Genda	Republican	Yea
Martin Carbaugh	Republican	Yea
Matt Commons	Republican	Yea
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	Yea
Robert Heaton	Republican	Yea
Robert Morris	Republican	Yea
Ryan Lauer	Republican	Yea
Shane Lindauer	Republican	Yea
Steve Bartels	Republican	Yea
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	Nay
Wendy McNamara	Republican	Yea
Zach Payne	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SB 450 - Holdman - 3rd Reading

February 10, 2025

Passed 33 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	32	6	0	1
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Democrat	0	10	0	0
Total	33	16	0	1
% of votes cast	66%	32%	0%	2%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
Zay	—	Yea
Andrea Hunley	Democrat	Nay
David Niezgodski	Democrat	Nay
Fady Qaddoura	Democrat	Nay
Greg Taylor	Democrat	Nay
J.D. Ford	Democrat	Nay
La Keisha Jackson	Democrat	Nay
Lonnie Randolph	Democrat	Nay
Mark Spencer	Democrat	Nay
Rodney Pol	Democrat	Nay
Shelli Yoder	Democrat	Nay
Aaron Freeman	Republican	Nay
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	Nay
James Tomes	Republican	Nay
Jean Leising	Republican	Nay
Jeff Raatz	Republican	Yea
Justin Busch	Republican	Yea
Kyle Walker	Republican	Yea
Linda Rogers	Republican	Yea
Liz Brown	Republican	Yea
Michael Crider	Republican	Nay
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	Nay
Travis Holdman	Republican	Yea
Tyler Johnson	Republican	Yea
Vaneta Becker	Republican	Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 450 do?: Changes the defined term of "delegate" to "commissioner" in reference to an individual who is appointed to represent Indiana at an Article V convention. Specifies that an individual must satisfy the following requirements to be appointed as a commissioner or alternate commissioner: (1) have resided in Indiana for the past five years; (2) may not currently be registered as a lobbyist under certain regulations or have been registered within the past five years; and (3) may not have been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or served any part of a felony sentence within the past 10 years. Provides that it is assumed the general assembly shall appoint three commissioners to represent Indiana at an Article V convention. Requires the commissioners to select a chair for the Article V convention. Prohibits a commissioner or alternate commissioner from accepting a gratuity while serving as a commissioner or alternate commissioner. Requires the general assembly to adopt a joint resolution prohibiting commissioners and alternative commissioners from voting to amend certain provisions of the Constitution of the United States.
Who sponsors SB 450?: SB 450 is sponsored by Dave Hall (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), and Travis Holdman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 450?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 450?: Track SB 450 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 450
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 13, 2025
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Chris Jeter

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