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Sponsored bills (36)
Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.
- HB 1062 Wake boarding and wake surfing. · Became Law · Mar 12, 2026
- HCR 9 Urging all relevant agencies and stakeholders to work collaboratively to explore extending the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season to advance Indiana’s economic prosperity, grow exports, and support Hoosier jobs. · Passed Legislature · Feb 3, 2026
- HB 1327 Annexation. · Jan 6, 2026
- HB 1194 County coroners. · Became Law · May 6, 2025
- SB 211 Clean water Indiana program. · Became Law · Apr 1, 2025
- SB 291 Anatomical gift inquiries. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 3, 2025
- HB 1190 Water quality. · Jan 27, 2025
- HB 1101 Tax deduction and credit for persons 65 or older. · Jan 27, 2025
- HB 1423 Wake boarding and wake surfing. · Jan 27, 2025
- HB 1422 Free state park admissions for Gold Star families. · Jan 27, 2025
- HB 1189 Protection of property rights. · Jan 21, 2025
- HB 1195 Pornographic material. · Jan 8, 2025
- SB 49 Catastrophically disabled veteran hunting. · Became Law · Mar 11, 2024
- SCR 9 Urging INDOT to rename a section of SR 13 in Syracuse the "Benjamin Fisher Memorial Highway". · Passed One Chamber · Feb 12, 2024
- SC 9 Urging INDOT to rename a section of SR 13 in Syracuse the "Benjamin Fisher Memorial Highway". · Passed One Chamber · Feb 12, 2024
- HB 1346 Medicare supplement insurance. · Jan 16, 2024
- HB 1237 Annexation. · Jan 11, 2024
- HB 1394 DNR best available flood hazard data. · Jan 11, 2024
- HB 1221 Material that is obscene or harmful to minors. · Jan 11, 2024
- HB 1220 Tax deduction and credit for persons 65 or older. · Jan 9, 2024
- HB 1304 Watercraft registration renewal fee. · Became Law · Apr 20, 2023
- HB 1150 Hunting season for disabled veterans. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 27, 2023
- HB 1305 Wake boarding and wake surfing. · Jan 12, 2023
- HB 1174 Highway finances. · Jan 10, 2023
- HB 1248 Direct contact with specified animals. · Became Law · Mar 11, 2022
- SB 187 Wake boarding and wake surfing. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 21, 2022
- HB 1249 Carbon sequestration pilot project. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 1, 2022
- HB 1054 Hunting season for disabled veterans. · Jan 4, 2022
- HB 1080 Public meetings. · Jan 4, 2022
- HB 1055 Wake boarding and wake surfing. · Jan 4, 2022
- HB 1097 Criminal penalties. · Became Law · Apr 26, 2021
- HB 1398 Direct contact with specified animals. · Feb 11, 2021
- HB 1044 Line of duty death benefit. · Feb 1, 2021
- HB 1265 Law enforcement academy funding. · Jan 14, 2021
- HB 1433 Automatic Internet subscriptions. · Jan 14, 2021
- HB 1098 Wake boarding and wake surfing. · Jan 7, 2021
Cosponsored bills (134)
Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.
- SB 224 Department of natural resources. · Became Law · Mar 5, 2026
- HB 1031 County coroners. · Became Law · Mar 4, 2026
- SB 27 Stadium authority. · Became Law · Feb 26, 2026
- HR 51 Honoring Officer Brian Elliott · Passed One Chamber · Feb 25, 2026
- HR 50 Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 23, 2026
- HR 28 Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 18, 2026
- HR 36 Recognizing March 17, 2026, as Profound Autism Day and April as National Autism Month. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 10, 2026
- SB 182 Gender issues. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 3, 2026
- HB 1381 Removal of city or town fiscal officer. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 2, 2026
- HR 15 To commemorate the 250th Anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the founding of the United States of America. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 28, 2026
- HR 9 Recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security. · Jan 22, 2026
- HB 1272 Collateral recovery services. · Jan 20, 2026
- HR 8 Recognizing February as American Heart Month. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 20, 2026
- HCR 8 Honoring the longstanding partnership between the Province of Québec and the State of Indiana. · Passed Legislature · Jan 15, 2026
- HR 5 Honoring Richard P. Miller upon his 101st birthday. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 12, 2026
- HB 1077 Boating issues. · Jan 5, 2026
- SB 442 Instruction on human sexuality. · Became Law · May 6, 2025
- HB 1007 Energy generation resources. · Became Law · May 6, 2025
- SB 157 Protection of property rights. · Became Law · May 6, 2025
- HR 68 Honoring Captain Adam J. Kuspa. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 21, 2025
- HCR 43 Encouraging a healthier Indiana. · Passed Legislature · Apr 17, 2025
- SB 280 Deer hunting. · Became Law · Apr 16, 2025
- SB 28 Ground water emergencies. · Became Law · Apr 16, 2025
- SB 520 Perpetual care fund deposits for columbariums. · Became Law · Apr 16, 2025
- HCR 41 Supporting the devolution of power from the United States Department of Education to the states. · Apr 14, 2025
- SB 178 Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources. · Became Law · Apr 10, 2025
- SB 183 Road intersection safety. · Passed Legislature · Apr 9, 2025
- HR 46 Recognizing Sunday, August 10, 2025, as Indiana Prayer Walk Your Campus Day. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 8, 2025
- SCR 26 Urging the U.S. Congress and the President of the U.S. to repeal the EPA's ban on vented gas cans. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 7, 2025
- HR 40 Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 3, 2025
- SB 477 Low head dams. · Became Law · Apr 1, 2025
- HCR 28 Recognizing March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day. · Passed Legislature · Mar 24, 2025
- HB 1585 Cemetery perpetual care fund. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 24, 2025
- HCR 27 Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Indiana Senior Day at the Indiana Statehouse. · Passed Legislature · Mar 13, 2025
- HR 22 Recognizing the National Association of Women Business Owners. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 13, 2025
- SB 14 Vegetable gardens and livestock. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 3, 2025
- SB 111 Coverage for living organ donors. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 3, 2025
- HCR 26 Recognizing Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as a day to honor the work and mission of the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross. · Passed Legislature · Feb 21, 2025
- HCR 25 Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2025, as World Parkinson's Day. · Passed Legislature · Feb 21, 2025
- HCR 19 Honoring the late State Senator Jean Breaux. · Passed Legislature · Feb 14, 2025
- HCR 16 Honoring Bruce Haines upon his retirement from the Fort Wayne Public Broadcasting Service. · Passed Legislature · Feb 5, 2025
- HB 1519 Workforce housing assistance program. · Jan 30, 2025
- HB 1319 Elkhart County courts. · Jan 27, 2025
- HB 1209 Conservancy district board elections. · Jan 27, 2025
- HB 1082 Coverage for living organ donors. · Jan 9, 2025
- HB 1002 Enforcement of equal educational opportunity. · Vetoed · Mar 18, 2024
- HB 1001 Education and higher education matters. · Became Law · Mar 13, 2024
- HB 1401 Various natural resources matters. · Became Law · Mar 13, 2024
- SB 140 Natural resources. · Became Law · Mar 13, 2024
- HB 1004 Pension matters. · Became Law · Mar 13, 2024
- HB 1133 Use of digitally altered media in elections. · Became Law · Mar 12, 2024
- SB 215 Medicare supplement insurance. · Became Law · Mar 11, 2024
- SB 246 Assessment of wetlands classified as wildlands. · Became Law · Mar 11, 2024
- HR 41 Recognizing the month of February as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 6, 2024
- SB 30 School bus stop arm violation notification. · Passed Legislature · Mar 5, 2024
- HR 38 Honoring the Fort Wayne TinCaps on their 15th anniversary. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2024
- HC 27 Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day. · Passed Legislature · Feb 28, 2024
- HCR 27 Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day. · Passed Legislature · Feb 28, 2024
- HR 12 Supporting Israel. · Feb 26, 2024
- HC 26 Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire. · Passed Legislature · Feb 23, 2024
- HCR 26 Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire. · Passed Legislature · Feb 23, 2024
- SB 105 Updated Indiana Drainage Handbook. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 19, 2024
- HB 1370 Cemetery perpetual care fund. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 12, 2024
- HCR 8 Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. · Passed Legislature · Jan 22, 2024
- HC 8 Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. · Passed Legislature · Jan 22, 2024
- HB 1390 Coverage for living organ donors. · Jan 18, 2024
- HB 1062 Work exceptions for minors. · Jan 18, 2024
- HB 1384 Hunting licenses for disabled veterans. · Jan 11, 2024
- SB 4 Public health commission. · Became Law · May 4, 2023
- HB 1008 Pension investments. · Became Law · May 4, 2023
- SB 1 Behavioral health matters. · Became Law · May 4, 2023
- HB 1639 Watershed development commissions. · Became Law · May 4, 2023
- HB 1167 Live streaming and archiving meetings. · Became Law · May 1, 2023
- HB 1034 Income tax exemption for military pay. · Became Law · May 1, 2023
- HR 48 Congratulating Vice Admiral Sean Buck on his retirement from the United States Navy. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 27, 2023
- SB 451 Carbon sequestration pilot project. · Became Law · Apr 20, 2023
- SB 43 Residency of 911 operators. · Became Law · Apr 20, 2023
- HCR 43 Celebrating the achievements and contributions of Hoosier environmental leader Tim Maloney on his retirement. · Passed Legislature · Apr 20, 2023
- HCR 5 Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge on State Highway 27 over I-70 as the "Officer Seara Burton Memorial Bridge". · Passed Legislature · Apr 17, 2023
- SCR 38 Memorializing Congresswoman Jackie Walorski. · Passed Legislature · Apr 12, 2023
- HR 18 Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and St. Patrick's Day. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 27, 2023
- HR 22 Memorializing Representative Sally J. Siegrist. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 13, 2023
- SB 134 Retail sale of dogs. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 28, 2023
- SB 74 Local use of restricted funds. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 28, 2023
- HB 1114 New courts and new magistrates. · Jan 30, 2023
- HB 1197 Distribution of registration fees. · Jan 19, 2023
- HB 1231 Gender transition procedures for minors. · Jan 19, 2023
- HB 1119 Elkhart County courts. · Jan 10, 2023
- HB 1027 Renter's tax deduction for disabled veterans. · Jan 9, 2023
- HB 1296 Firearms matters. · Became Law · Mar 21, 2022
- HB 1209 Carbon sequestration projects. · Became Law · Mar 18, 2022
- HB 1103 Department of natural resources. · Became Law · Mar 15, 2022
- SB 186 Department of natural resources. · Became Law · Mar 15, 2022
- HB 1002 Various tax matters. · Passed Legislature · Mar 9, 2022
- HB 1004 Department of correction. · Became Law · Mar 8, 2022
- HR 43 Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 8, 2022
- SB 260 Licensed professionals organ donor registration. · Became Law · Mar 7, 2022
- HB 1013 State fossil. · Became Law · Mar 7, 2022
- HCR 35 Urging the Indiana War Memorials Commission to study and propose the construction of a suitable monument to the men and women of Indiana who died in the service of their country in the global war on terrorism. · Passed Legislature · Mar 7, 2022
- SB 85 Drainage task force. · Became Law · Mar 7, 2022
- HB 1001 Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations. · Became Law · Mar 3, 2022
- HB 1077 Firearms matters. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 24, 2022
- SB 265 Carbon sequestration pilot project. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 21, 2022
- SB 17 Material harmful to minors. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 15, 2022
- HCR 22 Recognizing Wednesday, February 16, 2022, as a day to honor the work and mission of the regions of the American Red Cross serving the state of Indiana. · Passed Legislature · Feb 14, 2022
- SB 13 Select commission on passenger rail. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 1, 2022
- HB 1036 Watershed development commissions. · Jan 24, 2022
- HCR 2 Terminating the public health emergency first declared on March 6, 2020, in Executive Order 20-02. · Jan 10, 2022
- HCR 18 Terminating the public health emergency first declared on March 6, 2020, in Executive Order 20-02. · Sep 23, 2021
- HB 1166 Tax representatives and assessor competency. · Became Law · Apr 29, 2021
- HCR 46 Recognizing Hoosier Direct Support Professionals. · Passed Legislature · Apr 21, 2021
- HR 53 Honoring Jerrilee K. Mosier on the occasion of her retirement. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 20, 2021
- SB 373 Carbon credit market, carbon sequestration, and federal mandates. · Passed Legislature · Apr 19, 2021
- SB 384 Professional sports and convention development areas. · Became Law · Apr 19, 2021
- HB 1123 Legislative oversight of certain fiscal and emergency matters. · Vetoed · Apr 15, 2021
- HB 1395 Various natural resources matters. · Passed Legislature · Apr 13, 2021
- HB 1039 Military award license plates. · Became Law · Apr 8, 2021
- HR 33 Honoring healthcare workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 6, 2021
- HCR 20 Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename a bridge on U.S. Route 27 in Fort Wayne as the "Fort Wayne Veterans Memorial Bridge". · Passed Legislature · Apr 5, 2021
- SB 6 State house monument to suffragists. · Became Law · Apr 1, 2021
- HB 1006 Law enforcement officers. · Became Law · Apr 1, 2021
- SCR 14 Honoring Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson upon her retirement. · Passed Legislature · Mar 31, 2021
- HR 22 Recognizing Religious Freedom Day. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 18, 2021
- HCR 24 Recognizing the officers and crew of the USS Indiana (SSN 789). · Passed Legislature · Mar 17, 2021
- HB 1003 Tuition support. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 16, 2021
- SCR 7 Urging INDOT to rename the section of SR 930 in Allen County as the "Veterans National Memorial Mile". · Passed Legislature · Mar 8, 2021
- HR 11 Urging health insurers to donate some of their increased net earnings to state and local health departments to support COVID-19 vaccination programs. · Feb 22, 2021
- HCR 9 Directing the Congress of the United States to propose to the several states an amendment to the United States Constitution concerning the membership of the United States Supreme Court. · Feb 2, 2021
- HR 4 Recognizing January 11th as Human Trafficking Awareness Day. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 26, 2021
- HB 1242 Access to military records. · Jan 14, 2021
- HB 1386 Assessment matters. · Jan 14, 2021
- HB 1241 Possession of firearms. · Jan 14, 2021
- HB 1412 State of disaster emergencies. · Jan 14, 2021
- HB 1212 State police officer salary increases. · Jan 14, 2021
Data from OpenStates. Official / OpenStates page →