SJR 19 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, an alternate member, or a nonvoting advisory 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, other than the preparation or adoption of an administrative rule. Limits the number of Senators and Representatives that may be appointed to serve as voting members of an entity to: (1) one Senator from each major political party; and (2) one Representative from each major political party.

• Mark Messmer · author
• Chris Garten Republican · author
• Chris Jeter Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 10, 2024 Authored by Senators Messmer and Garten · upper
2. Jan 10, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Jan 18, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #4 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Jan 30, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 1, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
8. Feb 1, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Jeter · upper
9. Feb 1, 2024 Cosponsor: Representative Lehman · upper
10. Feb 2, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 12, 2024 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.

• Engrossed Senate Resolution (H) · PDF
• Senate Resolution (S) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Resolution (S) · PDF