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Votes at a glance: Senate roll calls on Feb. 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of third-reading roll calls recorded during the Indiana Senate session: multiple bills passed, including measures on property tax relief, broadband, emissions testing, and election rules.
The Indiana Senate recorded roll-call votes on several bills during the session. Below are the items taken on third reading and outcomes as recorded on the floor.
Votes (selected floor roll calls):
- Senate Bill 1 — Property tax relief (third reading): Passed, 37 ayes, 10 noes. (Author: Senator Holman) - Senate Bill 502 — Rural broadband attachment tracking: Passed, 47 ayes, 0 noes. (Author: Senator Zay) - Senate Bill 3 — Fiduciary and transparency rules for health plan intermediaries: Passed, 47 ayes, 0 noes. (Author: Senator Bush) - Senate Bill 103 — Emissions testing study/phase-out for Lake and Porter counties: Passed, 47 ayes, 0 noes. (Author: Senator Niemeyer) - Senate Bill 137 — Motor voter streamlining: Passed, 47 ayes, 0 noes. (Author: Senator Bochaczak) - Senate Bill 147 — Restrictions on physician referrals and enforcement authority (Stark-law-related): Passed, 45 ayes, 2 noes. (Author: Senator Bush) - Senate Bill 178 — Recognition of natural gas/energy code updates: Passed, 43 ayes, 4 noes. (Author: Senator Buck) - Senate Bill 186 — Transmission of ballot counter oaths to Election Division: Passed, 47 ayes, 0 noes. (Author: Senator Durnell) - Senate Bill 287 — Make school board elections partisan / use primary nominations: Passed, 26 ayes, 20 noes. (Author: Senator Burns) - Senate Bill 290 — Hamilton County local income tax distribution adjustments (Hamilton County only): Passed, 47 ayes, 0 noes. (Author: Senator Walker)
What the votes mean: Several bills passed unanimously or with large margins and will be transmitted to the House for action or enrollment; SB 1 and SB 287 were the most heavily debated measures on the floor and passed with smaller margins. The floor record shows authors committing to further work with the House or the governor’s office on several items.
Ending: The Senate adjourned and scheduled caucuses; bills will proceed to the House or into enrollment as indicated by the clerk’s commands on the floor.
