SB 438 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

County recorder's records perpetuation fund.

Summary

Provides that certain fees collected by the county recorder are deposited in the county recorder's records perpetuation fund. Provides that a fee for recording a mortgage assumption is the same as the fee for recording a mortgage. Removes an expired provision. Makes stylistic changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (H) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from an introduced version to a Senate version, updating the bill number and digest information to reflect committee approval and final passage. The substantive policy content regarding county recorder fees and document recording requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Bill title updated from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill' with new bill number SB0438.1 and updated digest date reflecting committee action.

Digest citation references updated from specific code sections to broader chapter references (IC 10-17, IC 29-1, IC 36-2, IC 36-7).

Header information updated to reflect Senate Bill status with updated legislative session identifier and date.

TIMELINE

Added January 23, 2025 amendment date showing the bill was amended and reported favorably by the Committee on Local Government.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Jan 28, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican40

40 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 49, nays 0

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors