SB0450: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the general assembly.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Article V convention.

Legislators

Actions (22 total)

• Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 2, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Mar 26, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Mar 25, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Mar 25, 2025, 5:29 AM: Returned to the Senate without amendments
• Mar 24, 2025, 10:32 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 300: yeas 69, nays 27
• Mar 20, 2025, 7:19 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 17, 2025, 9:40 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
• Feb 11, 2025, 10:42 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:03 AM: Cosponsor: Representative Hall
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:03 AM: House sponsor: Representative Jeter
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:00 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 33, nays 16
• Feb 3, 2025, 10:03 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 3, 2025, 10:03 AM: Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
• Feb 3, 2025, 10:01 AM: Amendment #3 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
• Jan 30, 2025, 11:06 AM: Senator Bassler added as coauthor
• Jan 30, 2025, 11:06 AM: Senator Johnson T added as third author
• Jan 30, 2025, 11:06 AM: Senator Gaskill added as second author
• Jan 28, 2025, 9:17 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:04 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:04 AM: Authored by Senator Holdman

Digest

Changes the defined term of "delegate" to "commissioner" in reference to an individual who is appointed to represent Indiana at an Article V convention. Specifies that an individual must satisfy the following requirements to be appointed as a commissioner or alternate commissioner: (1) have resided in Indiana for the past five years; (2) may not currently be registered as a lobbyist under certain regulations or have been registered within the past five years; and (3) may not have been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or served any part of a felony sentence within the past 10 years. Provides that it is assumed the general assembly shall appoint three commissioners to represent Indiana at an Article V convention. Requires the commissioners to select a chair for the Article V convention. Prohibits a commissioner or alternate commissioner from accepting a gratuity while serving as a commissioner or alternate commissioner. Requires the general assembly to adopt a joint resolution prohibiting commissioners and alternative commissioners from voting to amend certain provisions of the Constitution of the United States.