SCR 8 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Condemning religious persecution worldwide.

SCR 8 is a non-binding concurrent resolution expressing strong disapproval of religious persecution globally. It does not create new laws or affect any specific groups, as resolutions like this serve only to state legislative sentiment. The measure passed unanimously in the Senate (90-0) and was adopted by committee, but it has no legal effect. This type of resolution is symbolic and intended to publicly condemn violations of religious freedom worldwide.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading: adopted Roll Call 361: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading: adopted voice vote
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
2 primary · 55 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Matt Lehman
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
IN
79
P
Photo of Travis Holdman
Travis Holdman
RRepublican
IN
19
Co
Photo of Alaina Shonkwiler
Alaina Shonkwiler
RRepublican
IN
29
Co
Photo of Alex Burton
Alex Burton
DDemocratic
IN
77
Co
Photo of Alex Zimmerman
Alex Zimmerman
RRepublican
IN
67
Co
Photo of Andrew Ireland
Andrew Ireland
RRepublican
IN
90
Co
Photo of Beau Baird
Beau Baird
RRepublican
IN
44
Co
Photo of Ben Smaltz
Ben Smaltz
RRepublican
IN
52
Co
Photo of Bob Heaton
Bob Heaton
RRepublican
IN
46
Co
Photo of Bob Morris
Bob Morris
RRepublican
IN
84
Co
Photo of Bruce Borders
Bruce Borders
RRepublican
IN
45
Co
Photo of Carolyn Jackson
Carolyn Jackson
DDemocratic
IN
1