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Votes at a glance

- Senate Bill 5 (fiscal integrity, contract reporting): Passed; transcript roll-call: 91 ayes, 1 no. Key points: requires reporting of contracts over $500,000 to budget agency (except specified vertical projects and qualified legal counsel); reporting and transparency requirements; monthly Medicaid oversight reporting in a separate section led by the Medicaid office (sponsor: Representative Lehman).

- Senate Bill 26 (criminal law: signal jamming / critical infrastructure): Passed; roll-call: 88 ayes, 6 nays. Key points: creates a level 6 felony for intentional use, sale or possession of signal-jamming devices and expands definition of critical infrastructure to include wires and equipment used to provide communications services (sponsor: Representative Webb).

- Senate Bill 103 (environmental / Lake and Porter County emissions study): Passed; roll-call: 91 ayes, 1 nay. Key points: directs study and testing related to emissions testing that the state currently administers under a federal containment zone in northwest Indiana (sponsor: Representative Slager).

- Senate Bill 108 (charity gaming modernization): Passed; roll-call: 75 ayes, 17 nays. Key points: authorizes online/electronic raffles subject to Indiana Gaming Commission approval, removes some restrictions on net proceeds and adds audit requirements for high-grossing organizations (sponsor: Representative Manning).

- Senate Bill 142 (eviction sealing / tenant protections): Passed; roll-call: 86 ayes, 4 nays. Key points: clarifies sealing procedures for dismissed eviction cases and sets conditions for sealing where a money judgment was entered (sponsor: Representative Zimmerman).

- Senate Bill 146 (teacher compensation / education): Passed; roll-call: 90 ayes, 1 nay. Key points: raises minimum teacher salary floor to $45,000, requires DOE study of teacher health plan costs, creates paid parental leave for teachers (sponsor: Representative Teschka).

- Senate Bill 151 (statute of limitations for certain sex offenses): Passed; roll-call: 87 ayes, 0 nays. Key points: extends statute of limitations for certain convictions tied to discovery of DNA, recording or confession (sponsor: Representative Zimmerman).

- Senate Bill 259 (probable cause / de-identification of child victims, Miranda protections): Passed; roll-call: 90 ayes, 0 nays. Key points: requires conflicts of interest to be stated in probable cause, de-identifies child victims/witnesses and prevents undermining Miranda protections via third-party elicitation (sponsor: Representative Baskin).

- Senate Bill 324 (criminal law; fentanyl and related reforms): Passed; roll-call: 90 ayes, 0 nays. See separate article for detail.

- Senate Bill 366 / House-adopted education package (amendments and teacher-related changes summarizing House edits to Senate bill 3 66): Passed; roll-call: 62 ayes, 27 nays. Key points: multiple education provisions including superintendent licensing preference (not requirement), charter/building timelines, expansion of On My Way Pre-K provider eligibility, and bus-driver training feasibility study (sponsor: Representative Behning).

Other bills recorded in the transcript were also passed; where the transcript did not provide a roll-call tally for final passage, the entry below lists the outcome as recorded in the floor proceedings but notes that the transcript excerpt does not include a roll-call number.

- Senate Bill 473 (health / professional licensure and workforce issues): Final action recorded; roll-call tally not specified in the provided transcript excerpt. Key points from floor: multiple amendments concerning licensure pathways for foreign nurses (allow provisional licensure based on alien identification number and later conversion upon issuance of a Social Security number) and creation of oversight for CNAs, QMAs and home health aides including registry and appeals processes (presenter: Doctor Barrett).

- Senate Bill 463 (child-care staff-to-child ratios amendment): Amendment adopted on the floor; final bill action recorded; roll-call tally not specified in the provided excerpt. Key points: amendment prevents Indiana from adopting staff-to-child ratios less stringent than the average used by other states, requires annual review and publication of ratios by December 1.

How to read this list

- Tallies and outcomes are taken from the session transcript provided; where the transcript included a roll-call, that tally is cited. Where the transcript recorded passage without a roll-call tally in the excerpt, the entry notes the lack of a numeric roll-call.
- This roundup is a floor-level summary of final actions and does not substitute for engrossed/enrolled bill text; readers should consult the enrolled bill text for precise statutory language and effective dates.

For follow-up: reporters and stakeholders may want to track the Senate's receipt of House amendments where the clerk notified the Senate and any subsequent conference or concurrence actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Chamber April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House recorded final passage on a range of Senate bills covering fiscal transparency, criminal law, education, environment and other topics. This roundup lists each bill, the floor outcome and the roll-call tally where recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature IN, Indiana","taxId",77679,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082618,"House approves criminal law changes aimed at fentanyl dealers, adds procedural reforms",855,4436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936761-f38041717dcfb802d5a408d7b827ab87&start=4436&end=5291","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936761-f38041717dcfb802d5a408d7b827ab87/thumbnail_4436000.jpg","/articles/6082618/Indiana/House-approves-criminal-law-changes-aimed-at-fentanyl-dealers-adds-procedural-reforms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082618-bb9a8df64ba94a235f2607821d36245b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143914&Signature=g13gE0Ina~nDBC5Cn6U6GA3Ha-yMud1oGm3L1Ur8qKv9AoRZSuk3eWYMCft5xv6qxRw1izDC3QC2hoILLakrIiT3jkmW6Hwhk~8OVwVV8Xb5NxZvVb4G0FcWZuz59kJKkKygxZ6LkhSjcxP9cWPF7knzuwAUdz5d-Lh4ALQ26-0GzQ-H9BeMqk4mRDI0gfDaO-iQvt8IY21K4nY80g3hRe64i4i9umyHQSpF1U-6powkispi-c2RxDcLZehDcQUHeAo-OAaT35w9TeZ7tTdvvygmBR0gBKeGl~-~0~i7eWcLXHqQE4iX-UgcrCMC6Htk6QtaaxM6SYtYgsElYmApIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indiana House on April 8 approved Senate Bill 324, a wide-ranging criminal law measure that revises penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, mandates hearings before release on bail for certain violent arrestees, and adds both sentencing aggravators and a new mitigator for defendants who sought substance use disorder treatment.

Representative Gina, who presented the bill, said the House worked to reduce penalties that the Senate had increased and to maintain proportionality while addressing fentanyl trafficking and other violent offenses. \"So the our work here attempted to do that on Senate Bill 3 24,\" the presenter said, summarizing adjustments to sentencing levels and procedural changes.

Key changes described on the floor include:
- Requiring hearings before judges for violent arrestees or repeat violent offenders before release on bail;
- Permitting monitoring devices as a bail condition for certain domestic-violence defendants with prior violent convictions;
- Creating sentencing aggravators including unlawful presence in the U.S. (listed as an aggravator in the bill) and dealing controlled substances to at least three different individuals in a 180-day period;
- Adding a mitigator when a defendant has a diagnosed substance use disorder and has sought treatment;
- Reclassifying fentanyl-related crimes by weight into levels (for example, any fentanyl-containing substance at a baseline level with higher levels for larger amounts) and raising the level for resisting law enforcement causing bodily injury from level 6 to level 5.

Representative Pierce, who said he voted no in committee, urged caution about relying solely on increased penalties to deter drug activity and emphasized the need for investment in prevention, treatment and public-health responses. \"If we want to actually solve the scourge of fentanyl, you have to invest a lot of money... You have to have programs for prevention... a robust mental health and substance use treatment system,\" Pierce said.

Supporters including Representative Andrade and others urged the legislature to act in response to constituent losses and public-safety concerns. Andrade said, \"Far too many Hoosiers lives have been taken by fentanyl. Friends and family members across the community are hurting. I believe that this piece of legislation helps ensure that we are addressing this issue.\" The bill also raised penalties for certain dealers and clarified definitions to address imitation firearms on school property.

The House recorded the bill's final passage by roll call: 90 ayes, 0 nays. The bill was described on the floor as having been narrowed from the Senate version and as part of the governor's public-safety priorities; the House added mitigators and narrower weight thresholds for fentanyl amounts.

The bill moves to the Senate for any further action required to reconcile differences between the chambers.","The House passed Senate Bill 324 after debate that tightened penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, added bail-review provisions for violent arrestees and created new sentencing aggravators and mitigators. Supporters and critics clashed over whether tougher penalties or public-health investments better reduce deaths.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082623,"House passes bill tightening Medicaid expansion rules after hours of debate",1077,1451000,2528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936761-f38041717dcfb802d5a408d7b827ab87&start=1451&end=2528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936761-f38041717dcfb802d5a408d7b827ab87/thumbnail_1451000.jpg","/articles/6082623/Indiana/House-passes-bill-tightening-Medicaid-expansion-rules-after-hours-of-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082623-580902e4c9a8b69d1cc45a91cbd1cb4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143914&Signature=VwHImrqUR6jLAa-OnCXSnU6oG0kpQrPgG5wqjgIqJ9BlHLjbH9YAdDnkgqsSYehuxM2I3O8UTJecv9dJzTqRIrlf6HpbBB5M4A2KiACI6KJLAK415m-b6gR361Kr8-96MT8mrFYaQfLcaKS6hm~6zDv~j4I0l53pRdU6Kn-vXGe-ROqAcE0menFMX4UBH5a79wjN9rMTfI2xWF7E-KSNkZtim5yAS1u3vxfW9e3HsnVXIVU5kQKuv5ezoGOIerXqi6~QgQj5IkBW1v9kEwOaHOd4LMYWDhfHm0rGT5q4bjwHYfiodaxZdiaLngFw12vDGfFDaFAsu6AUi5EZG3fZiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indiana House on April 8 passed Senate Bill 2, a bill the author said is intended to maintain the sustainability of the state's Medicaid expansion by tightening eligibility checks, clarifying presumptive eligibility and adding reporting and redetermination options.

The bill's sponsor, Representative Dr. Barrett, told the chamber the measure closes loopholes and adds safeguards including tightened presumptive eligibility, measures to track improper payments and a provision allowing retroactive eligibility for patients who qualify after receiving urgent care. \"This is not a discontinuation of the services, but an alignment,\" Barrett said.

Supporters and opponents framed the debate as a choice between stewardship of public dollars and protection of access. Representative Shackleford read a constituent letter opposing the bill that warned it would force hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers off coverage and increase health-care costs; the letter said, \"This legislation will not only create an unnecessary bureaucratic burden, but it will also increase healthcare costs for all Hoosiers by forcing hundreds of thousands of low income individuals off their coverage.\" Representative Shackleford and others emphasized the administrative burden of more frequent redeterminations and the danger of gaps in coverage for rural and low-income residents.

Representative Bauer and Representative Garcia Wilburn questioned whether the bill targets recipients rather than managed-care contractors and warned that added administrative costs could outweigh savings. \"If we want to go after fraud... let's address the whistleblower lawsuit alleging that several institutions committed tens, likely hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid fraud,\" Bauer said. Garcia Wilburn said the bill risks losing federal matching dollars and could harm rural hospitals and providers.

Barrett and other supporters said the chamber had already removed a numerical enrollment cap that was in the senate version and that the bill includes protections such as 30 days of retroactive eligibility and specific language aimed at ensuring outreach to medically underserved rural areas. \"There already is provisions in this bill to make sure that those in underserved areas, those in rural Indiana get this coverage,\" Barrett said.

The bill also includes a provision requiring the Medicaid office to post monthly reports and expenditures and to submit reports to the Medicaid oversight committee. Barrett said the agency was comfortable with the operational changes and that the legislation responds to uncertainty about federal policy and pending litigation affecting the state's expansion.

Votes at final passage were recorded in the House; the transcript records the bill as passed. The transcript does not include a single roll-call tally for the final passage within the recorded segments, and the bill sponsor identified several edits made in committee that removed a cap and added protections.

The package drew sustained floor debate across members concerned about coverage continuity, redetermination frequency and who would bear administrative burden. The House advanced the bill to final passage and the clerk was to inform the Senate of the action.

The House discussion followed committee-level changes made in previous sessions and reflects ongoing state-level debate over Medicaid expansion implementation and fiscal oversight.","The Indiana House passed Senate Bill 2, a package of changes aimed at the state's Medicaid expansion that the bill\u0000author said would improve fiscal integrity and eligibility verification. Lawmakers debated redetermination frequency, retroactive coverage, and whether changes would cut access for vulnerable residents.","actionData","errors"]

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