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- Senate Bill 74 — Extend lifeline immunity to person experiencing alcohol-related emergency: Passed, roll call recorded as 87 ayes, 3 nays. (See debate and sponsor remarks on floor.)

- Senate Bill 95 — Law enforcement training reimbursement for officers who leave within three years: Passed, roll call recorded as 89 ayes, 1 nay.

- Senate Bill 120 — DNA collection parity for felony arrestees (expand arrestee DNA collection law): Passed, roll call recorded as 81 ayes, 0 nays (transcript includes votes and floor discussion).

- Senate Bill 144 — Police pension trust fund reporting outside Marion County, annual presentation to county council: Passed, roll call recorded as 91 ayes, 0 nays.

- Senate Bill 159 — Recorded judge communications and discovery retention (search-warrant modernization): Passed, roll call recorded as 90 ayes, 0 nays.

- Senate Bill 176 — Clarify LPN enrollment for high‑school students and credential timing: Passed, roll call recorded as 90 ayes, 0 nays.

- Senate Bill 199 — Election watchers signatures threshold adjustment for primaries: Passed, roll call recorded as 90 ayes, 0 nays.

- Senate Bill 314 — Tax exemption extension for major sporting events (add WNBA All-Star Weekend): Passed, roll call recorded as 84 ayes, 5 nays.

- Senate Bill 424 — Utilities/SMR project cost recovery (QIP‑style): Passed, roll call recorded as 59 ayes, 30 nays (detailed debate recorded).

- Senate Bill 426 — Utility receivership and small-utility merger facilitation (cleanup and consolidation measures): Passed, roll call recorded as 76 ayes, 15 nays (transcript records the tally as members voted).

- Senate Bill 457 — Carbon sequestration/admin fees and pore-space rules (sequestration governance): Passed, roll call recorded as 55 ayes, 37 nays.

Notes and caveats: The list above reflects rolls and counts as reported by the House Clerk in the provided transcript excerpt. Some counts and later references in the same transcript occasionally appear inconsistent due to transcription artifacts; where a clear roll-call tally was recorded by the clerk in the excerpt, that number is used. If a bill’s final roll call is not present in the transcript excerpt, it is listed as not specified here and should be verified against the House journal or official roll for final confirmation.

Why this matters: The roll-call outcomes show a set of enacted or forwarded policy changes across criminal justice, natural resources, utilities, elections, and education. Many bills passed unanimously or with wide margins; several contentious items generated close votes and extended debate (notably SB 424 and SB 287).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Indiana House Legislative Session March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary list of bills and recorded roll-call outcomes in the provided House-floor transcript excerpt. Includes final passage tallies where the transcript recorded them.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislature IN, Indiana","taxId",77716,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6118731,"House expands 'lifeline' immunity to minors in alcohol-related medical emergencies",226,2148000,2374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2717668-367341945620ac0ed0bc7a90e8c860a4&start=2148&end=2374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2717668-367341945620ac0ed0bc7a90e8c860a4/thumbnail_2148000.jpg","/articles/6118731/Indiana/House-expands-lifeline-immunity-to-minors-in-alcohol-related-medical-emergencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6118731-782394db2b6c7550c3a03ba165b2e6ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770673116&Signature=hzj7ofD23EdEuz5eF-W5ZyU8c4Mq8qYi4KZKAWJ68gx83D4VP~kgCQ5AtKUPTZ-vHTaElzjarBtGgbuuiaHHyYBsojUsl3CZTGok9qw4Jod2g7UmkigmvfYiFPteCfmT2Hn0Rp1aj8yszy2Xeb1cTQAdaQFOCayoFOoXM4GlyCJ8NK~ghh8DPlgt0IdBUgD4EJQvuhM8ltV7MG4XkwkXy33Y6X-TaSwKBh2xb3-Ai8Tf7rTOCdrXN8qTsPjZMfyhfJv2Bj5zNLbJWFMYbxEFPPWDIqV4PTh5dNCGMD0eqIvdHO6~iPCd0Xpb6mQRBF6K~J6pjbbsyqGo3ZQOyvY7ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indiana House passed Senate Bill 74 to expand the state’s “lifeline” law to protect not only the person who calls for medical help but also the individual experiencing an alcohol-related medical emergency, lawmakers said on the floor.

Representative Bankmaker (floor remarks recorded under the bill’s sponsorship) explained the change: currently the law shields callers who request emergency assistance for someone under the illegal drinking age; SB 74 broadens the immunity so the individual needing medical care is also protected from prosecution for certain alcohol-related offenses as long as a qualifying set of conditions is met.

Under the extension described by the sponsor, to qualify for immunity the caller must provide their full name and other requested information to law enforcement, remain at the scene until law enforcement and emergency medical services arrive, and cooperate with authorities. The statute’s protections would apply to offenses such as public intoxication and minor transportation of alcohol when someone seeks help for a person facing an alcohol-related health emergency.

Supporters said the change encourages young people to seek life-saving assistance without fear of legal repercussions; Representative McNamara and others labelled it a potentially lifesaving reform based on anecdotal experience with campus and residence assistant medical responses.

The House roll call on final passage showed 87 ayes and 3 nays. The bill’s sponsor said the change narrows legal risk for those who request assistance and the people receiving it, and the floor record shows the author waived closing remarks before the final vote.

Why it matters: Extending the lifeline statute to the person in need aims to reduce barriers to calling 911 in alcohol-related emergencies, with supporters framing the measure as a public-health intervention for youth. The bill also specifies cooperation and identity requirements as conditions for immunity.","The House voted to extend Indiana's 'lifeline' law so that immunity from prosecution for alcohol offenses applies to the person experiencing an alcohol-related medical emergency when someone calls for help; roll call was 87–3.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6118736,"House narrowly approves utility bill that lets ratepayers start paying early for small modular reactor projects",908,4056000,4964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2717668-367341945620ac0ed0bc7a90e8c860a4&start=4056&end=4964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2717668-367341945620ac0ed0bc7a90e8c860a4/thumbnail_4056000.jpg","/articles/6118736/Indiana/House-narrowly-approves-utility-bill-that-lets-ratepayers-start-paying-early-for-small-modular-reactor-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6118736-9bb8b4568d2d03116785637c5f830012/orig.mp4?Expires=1770673116&Signature=bNwCmS-oQrMkIf-289EhCg5GFHJ~hyov8hY-yEHFtoXTArJwFtEcfSCKUxSpOH8X8G-5XCnx4VdjNvJigY1dGCVaTroU8gtDcvUC2fVcKhST-rMvnUmvdyxaHobfW7h-UD-mQ6w6mg9ILpbtRYZWYcUJzdJriuWy2fmeD75FOTsNripGX-o7SdZ~idzWVCNRUYnv8l-sNR2YQ9vrIlz4hnqT8f0lYLbg1wJTTm~abcBvSeMvhacVnvqLgvZOTUiWYxCv4TVfCcwgCGhlly6TCwzcxwMvoWkmuTBE-3fhHgyO-RrP9uvEnTGlPS2q4de8oahoLJrse96cCTZcM3VVQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indiana House passed Senate Bill 424 after a heated debate over whether the measure fairly allocates financial risk for small modular reactor (SMR) development.

Senate Bill 424 allows utilities to petition the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) for approval to recover specified project development costs (design, engineering, permitting, licensing, carrying costs and related activities) on a phased basis while projects are still under development. Representative Soliday, speaking for the bill, said the statute includes safeguards: utilities must petition the IURC with detailed plans, the IURC must find the costs reasonable before allowing recovery, and utilities will not be allowed to recover imprudent spending or guaranteed profits absent commission approval.

Opponents warned the proposal shifts the cost of failed projects to ratepayers. Representative Pearson, a vocal critic, described the provision as an unreasonable transfer of risk: “If it doesn't work out, they'll just pay for it… If you can have your lawyers put up a nice petition to the IURC, we'll even let you get return on that investment. We'll let you make a profit. This is a bad bill.” Pearson cited prior SMR-related projects that faltered and private-sector examples he said demonstrated high development costs.

Supporters said the measure brings Indiana into alignment with other states and gives utilities a regulated, transparent way to invest in advanced energy generation with oversight. Representative Soliday argued the bill actually limits exposure for ratepayers versus other financing choices: paying “as you go” can yield lower borrowing costs and reduce the need for the utility to bond the full development cost upfront.

The House recorded a roll-call vote of 59 ayes and 30 noes on final passage. The transcript shows the author thanked co-sponsors and urged colleagues to consider the potential for economic development, and opponents repeatedly warned about cost overruns and the prospect that ratepayers would shoulder sunk costs for projects that might never be completed.

Why it matters: SB 424 creates a regulatory path for utilities to include early-stage nuclear development costs in rate-recovery filings. If applied to SMR projects, the statute could accelerate utility planning but also exposes ratepayers to a portion of the development risk if the IURC ultimately allows recovery of those costs.

What remains unclear from the transcript: How the IURC will apply its prudence standard in practice, what specific categories of carrying costs will qualify, and whether any additional statutory guardrails will be added in conference or in subsequent rulemaking.","House passage of Senate Bill 424 authorizes utilities to seek recovery of early project development costs for small modular reactors (SMRs) under regulatory oversight; supporters said it aids development and rate stability, critics said it shifts substantial financial risk to ratepayers. The bill passed 59–30.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6118740,"House narrows but keeps partisan option for school board ballots after contentious debate",689,310000,999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2717668-367341945620ac0ed0bc7a90e8c860a4&start=310&end=999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2717668-367341945620ac0ed0bc7a90e8c860a4/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6118740/Indiana/House-narrows-but-keeps-partisan-option-for-school-board-ballots-after-contentious-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6118740-3addc2579ae1202d37fa1b6a1c4d0b77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770673116&Signature=a2OTrGGXgFgwnjo0rRJPxde8MixX03uSky9YVvbZULm6gn~ePerqzjp~7DUPjmNsJgMQgtMCP~oaEuNq8Bm73SFX15e2yxkYbsn9abWzZJlo3ap24nj7m3qiHGwoko6tP-mTnUI4CxaVKji0ra6nR~DWRVngVxdnHjMbcTr4BNaVmz3KDxDfz76KM~jF-3XERGRa6KUk7yt8K8jImP62N3PISAA86kZGk-pFp9XoAqAi1z66nBqs~PhKZ5KW2EugiI9wuCxH--X77edO67yKnxVjgt795v5YTPQRzv74NyJaZhNMFPhJ9d2lvVOuuExLRaPuun-2eMOi6THMxI~pmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative debate and roll calls in the Indiana House on Senate Bill 287 produced a mixed result Wednesday: lawmakers adopted a committee amendment that clarifies a new “nonpartisan” selection on school-board ballots but rejected proposals to make all school-board contests nonpartisan or to strip most of the bill while preserving a pay increase.

Senate Bill 287 (SB 287) would change the way candidates indicate party affiliation on school-board ballots and includes other provisions; sponsors said the measure was intended to increase clarity for voters. After committee amendments and floor amendments, the House voted 63 to 27 to adopt an amendment that defines a “nonpartisan” option as leaving the space next to a candidate’s name blank so “there would be no identifying marker next to that candidate’s name on the ballot,” Representative Prescott said.

The bill and its amendments drew sustained floor debate about whether the change would dissuade potential candidates and whether it would trigger federal restrictions for certain public employees. Representative Prescott, who spoke on the amendment that added the blank-space definition, said the clarification responded to requests from election administrators and the Indiana School Boards Association. “The bill as it stands, gives a candidate the opt for school board the option to choose Republican, Democrat, Independent, or nonpartisan. … the nonpartisan candidate, there would be no identifying marker next to that candidate’s name on the ballot,” Prescott said.

Opponents framed broader proposals as unnecessary or counterproductive. Representative Johnson criticized a floor amendment that would have made all school-board candidates nonpartisan, calling it “a fix for a complication layered onto a solution in search of a problem” and saying the change would create “blank spaces on ballots” that could confuse voters. Representative Johnson said of the amendment: “This amendment proves what we've known all along. This bill is a mess.”

Representative Boyd offered a floor amendment that would have made all school-board elections nonpartisan statewide and required local school corporations to publish candidate profiles and links to guidance; that amendment was debated at length and was defeated on a roll call, with the Clerk reporting 29 ayes and 62 noes. Representative Boyd described the proposal as “radical” but intended to remove partisanship and reduce Hatch Act concerns while increasing candidate information online. “This amendment makes all candidates nonpartisan,” Boyd said during floor remarks.

Representative Arrington later offered a different amendment that would have deleted the sections turning school-board elections partisan while preserving the bill’s salary increase for school-board members; Arrington and others described the change as intended to preserve the compensation increase while removing the provisions that could narrow the candidate pool or invoke Hatch Act issues. That amendment also failed on a roll call, with the Clerk reporting 27 ayes and 63 noes.

Several members raised questions about how SB 287 would interact with the federal Hatch Act, which restricts political activity for certain federal employees. During floor discussion Representative Prescott acknowledged the Hatch Act would remain operative and that the amendment did not change federal law; when asked whether federal employees who work at the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center could serve on school boards under the amended bill, Prescott said, “This amendment does not change anything how the Hatch Act would affect the bill.” Other members described the practical problem that if any one candidate in a race publicly aligns with a political party, that race could become partisan under the bill’s rules and thereby create Hatch Act complications for federal employees who wish to run.

Supporters and opponents emphasized voter information and candidate recruitment in different ways. Representative Jackson, who said he had heard hours of testimony during committee work, argued voters care about candidates’ qualifications and local management experience rather than partisan labels. Representative Boyle supported an amendment that would remove party labels while creating a standard candidate profile page on local school websites and argued greater local information would help voters.

Votes and next steps: the House adopted the clarifying amendment that defines a “nonpartisan” ballot designation as a blank space (vote 63–27). Two larger floor amendments were defeated: Representative Boyd’s amendment to make all school-board races nonpartisan (roll call 29–62) and Representative Arrington’s amendment to delete the partisan sections while keeping the pay increase (roll call 27–63). The transcript does not record final passage of the underlying engrossed bill on third reading during the excerpt provided.

Why it matters: The bill and the floor amendments address how school-board candidates will be labeled on ballots across the state and whether the change would limit who may run (by triggering federal Hatch Act restrictions) or reduce voter information. Lawmakers also debated mechanisms for making candidate profiles available to voters and whether a state-level change would shrink the pool of potential candidates for local school governance.

What was not decided: The excerpted transcript does not show a final third‑reading passage of SB 287 to the Governor; the most recent recorded actions were adoption of the committee clarification and the roll‑call defeats of the broader amendments.","Lawmakers debated and voted on multiple amendments to Senate Bill 287, which would change how party affiliation appears on school-board ballots; one clarifying amendment passed 63-27, two broader amendments that would have made all school board races nonpartisan or deleted partisan provisions failed on roll call votes.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: selected bills considered on the House floor (transcript excerpt)

House expands 'lifeline' immunity to minors in alcohol-related medical emergencies

House narrowly approves utility bill that lets ratepayers start paying early for small modular reactor projects

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