Senate adopts two ceremonial resolutions, advances multiple House bills to engrossment

The Senate declared a quorum and adopted a consent motion accepting 19 committee reports, then passed two ceremonial resolutions recognizing March observances and advanced a slate of House bills to second reading and engrossment.

The session began with the presiding officer declaring a quorum and asking if there was consent to take 19 committee reports in a single motion. After a second, the presiding officer called for the voice vote: “All those in favor, say aye.” The motion carried and the committee reports were adopted.

The Senate then considered two general resolutions. One resolution asked the governor to recognize March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Day; the presiding officer placed the resolution on its passage and the Senate adopted it by voice vote. The chamber adopted a second resolution recognizing March 18, 2025, as Indiana Senior Day at the Indiana State House; again, the presiding officer placed the resolution on passage and the Senate approved it by voice vote. The secretary was ordered to notify the House and the governor’s office or other designated recipients as appropriate.

Senate concurrent resolution number 24, introduced by Senator Rotz, was called and passed during the session. The clerk later called a roll of House bills eligible for second reading. Several senators called down individual House bills and the clerk placed them on second reading; in each case the chair asked whether there were amendments and no amendments were offered. The clerk and chair then ordered the following House bills to engrossment (second-reading advancement): House Bill 10 12 (Senator Alexander), House Bill 10 95 (Senator Durnell), House Bill 10 99 (Senator Donato), House Bill 11 32 (Senator Baldwin), House Bill 11 42 (Senator Holdman), House Bill 11 96 (Senator Donato), House Bill 12 08 (Senator Clark), House Bill 12 48 (Senator Brown), House Bill 12 97 (Senator Dorio), House Bill 13 82 (Senator Dorio), House Bill 14 25 (Senator Lising), House Bill 14 60 (Senator Niemeyer), and House Bill 15 54 (Senator Crider). Several other bills were called as eligible for third reading later in the day, and the clerk noted House Bill 15 85 (Senator Bush) among bills moving toward final consideration.

The Senate also approved author motions by voice vote. Senator Holman and Senator Buck made brief announcements about committee meetings after adjournment and the majority caucus schedule. At the end of the session Senator Bray moved that the Senate adjourn until Monday, March 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.; the Senate adopted the motion and adjourned.

Most actions were taken by voice vote or by the chair’s order after no amendments were offered; where the transcript records only verbal “aye”/“no” responses and not roll-call tallies, vote counts and individual member votes were not specified in the record provided.

Items to note

- Committee reports: The presiding officer announced there were 19 committee reports and asked for unanimous consent to adopt them in one motion; consent was given and the reports were adopted. - Ceremonial resolutions: Resolution asking recognition of March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Day (adopted); resolution recognizing March 18, 2025, as Indiana Senior Day at the Indiana State House (adopted). Resolution identifiers were not specified in the transcript. - Bills advanced: Multiple House bills were placed on second reading and ordered to engrossment; listed sponsors are those announced when the bills were called down. - Adjournment: Senator Bray moved to adjourn until Monday, March 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.; the motion passed by voice vote and the Senate adjourned.

No floor debate on policy substance, amendments, or recorded roll-call votes on the bills was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.