SJR 18 IN

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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.

• Mark Messmer · author
• Andy Zay · author
• Matt Lehman Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senator Messmer · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Feb 2, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Zay added as second author · upper
5. Feb 7, 2023 Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote · upper
6. Feb 7, 2023 Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 75: yeas 10, nays 39 · upper
7. Feb 7, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
8. Feb 13, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 37, nays 12 · upper
9. Feb 13, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Lehman · upper
10. Feb 13, 2023 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
11. Feb 14, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
12. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Resolution (S) · Feb 2, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Resolution (S) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF