SJR 18 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Service on interbranch commissions.

Summary
Adds a new section to the Constitution of the State of Indiana specifying that a Senator or Representative may serve on a commission, board, committee, or similar entity organized to govern, advise, or provide oversight to an agency of the administrative or executive departments of the state. Provides that the following apply to a Senator or Representative serving on an entity under the new constitutional provision: (1) The Senator or Representative may be appointed to serve on the entity by a member of the General Assembly or a committee of the General Assembly. (2) The Senator or Representative may be a voting member of the entity. (3) The Senator or Representative may participate in any activity conducted in the fulfillment of the entity's duties as prescribed by law, rule, or executive order. (4) The Senator or Representative may participate in the preparation and adoption of an administrative rule by an agency of the administrative or executive departments of the state.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Feb 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2023

How they voted

3512
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 13, 2023
D Democratic10
10 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican38
35 Yea 2 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 37, nays 12
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Amended
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 75: yeas 10, nays 39
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors