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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1485

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Voting matters.

Description: Voting matters. Defines "breach of peace" and "law enforcement officer" for purposes of election law. Includes an identification document issued by a Native American Indian tribe or band for purposes of proof of identification. Specifies to whom a watcher must report any violation of election laws. Requires the prior consent of an inspector for a watcher to object to any other precinct election officer concerning an alleged violation of election laws and allows for the removal of the watcher and revocation of credentials for a violation. Amends the definition of "electioneering" and adds language prohibiting making verbal statements, displaying certain written statements, or the display of support for the approval or defeat of a public question and electioneering before election day in specified locations. Makes it criminal trespass for a person to enter or refuse to leave a polling location after having been prohibited entry or asked to leave by an election officer or a law enforcement officer acting on behalf of an election officer.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Public Law 209

Last Action Date: April 29, 2021

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

4 sponsors: Timothy Wesco (R); Ethan Manning (R); Greg Walker (R); Jon Ford (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor
House Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 209
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
House Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker
House Apr 13, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 421: yeas 87, nays 5
House Apr 12, 2021 Motion to concur filed
Senate Mar 26, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments
Senate Mar 25, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 273: yeas 42, nays 8
Senate Mar 23, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate Mar 23, 2021 Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote
Senate Mar 15, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
House Feb 19, 2021 Referred to the Senate
House Feb 18, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 88, nays 0
House Feb 18, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Walker G and Ford Jon
House Feb 17, 2021 Representative Manning added as coauthor
House Feb 16, 2021 Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 133: yeas 26, nays 67
House Feb 16, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed
House Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Wesco
House Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 13, 2021 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 13, 2021 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 23, 2021 state link bill text
Amended Mar 23, 2021 state link bill text
Amended Mar 15, 2021 state link bill text
Amended Mar 15, 2021 state link bill text
Amended Feb 11, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 11, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment #1 (Passed) Senate Amendment #1 (Passed) Mar 23, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
House Amendment #1 (Filed) House Amendment #1 (Filed) Feb 15, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/11/2021 12 0 0 1 Yes
  • Cherry, Robert (R) Yea
  • Errington, Sue (D) Yea
  • Manning, Ethan (R) Yea
  • Morrison, Alan (R) Yea
  • Payne, Zach (R) Yea
  • Pfaff, Tonya (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Pryor, Cherrish (D) Yea
  • Snow, Craig (R) Yea
  • Soliday, Edmond (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Holli (R) Yea
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Absent
  • Wesco, Timothy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/16/2021 26 67 1 6 No
  • Abbott, David (R) Nay
  • Andrade, Mike (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terri Jo (D) Yea
  • Aylesworth, Micheal (R) Nay
  • Baird, Beau (R) Nay
  • Barrett, Bradford (R) Nay
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Nay
  • Bartlett, John (D) Yea
  • Bauer, Maureen (D) Yea
  • Behning, Robert (R) Nay
  • Borders, Bruce (R) Nay
  • Boy, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Brown, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Campbell, Chris (D) Yea
  • Carbaugh, Martin (R) Nay
  • Cherry, Robert (R) Nay
  • Clere, Edward (R) Nay
  • Cook, Anthony (R) Nay
  • Davis, Michelle (R) Nay
  • Davisson, Steven (R) Nay
  • DeLaney, Edward (D) Yea
  • DeVon, Dale (R) Nay
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Eberhart, Sean (R) Absent
  • Ellington, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Engleman, Karen (R) Nay
  • Errington, Sue (D) Yea
  • Fleming, Rita (D) Yea
  • Frye, Randall (R) Nay
  • GiaQuinta, Philip (D) Yea
  • Goodrich, Chuck (R) Nay
  • Gore, Mitchell (D) Yea
  • Gutwein, Doug (R) Nay
  • Hamilton, Carey (D) Yea
  • Harris, Earl (D) Yea
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Yea
  • Hatfield, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Heaton, Robert (R) Nay
  • Heine, Dave (R) Nay
  • Hostettler, Matt (R) Nay
  • Huston, Todd (R) NV
  • Jackson, Carolyn (D) Absent
  • Jacob, John (R) Nay
  • Jeter, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Blake (D) Yea
  • Jordan, Jack (R) Nay
  • Judy, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Karickhoff, Michael (R) Nay
  • King, Joanna (R) Nay
  • Klinker, Sheila (D) Yea
  • Lauer, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Ledbetter, Cindy (R) Nay
  • Lehe, Donald (R) Nay
  • Lehman, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Leonard, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Lindauer, Shane (R) Nay
  • Lucas, Jim (R) Nay
  • Lyness, Randy (R) Nay
  • Manning, Ethan (R) Nay
  • May, Chris (R) Nay
  • Mayfield, Peggy (R) Absent
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Nay
  • Miller, Doug (R) Nay
  • Moed, Justin (D) Yea
  • Morris, Robert (R) Nay
  • Morrison, Alan (R) Nay
  • Moseley, Charles (D) Yea
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Nay
  • Nisly, Curt (R) Nay
  • Olthoff, Julie (R) Nay
  • Pack, Renee (D) Yea
  • Payne, Zach (R) Nay
  • Pfaff, Tonya (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Porter, Gregory (D) Absent
  • Prescott, John (R) Nay
  • Pressel, Jim (R) Nay
  • Pryor, Cherrish (D) Yea
  • Rowray, Elizabeth (R) Nay
  • Saunders, Thomas (R) Absent
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Nay
  • Shackleford, Robin (D) Absent
  • Slager, Harold (R) Nay
  • Smaltz, Ben (R) Nay
  • Smith, Vernon (D) Yea
  • Snow, Craig (R) Nay
  • Soliday, Edmond (R) Nay
  • Speedy, Mike (R) Nay
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Nay
  • Sullivan, Holli (R) Nay
  • Summers, Vanessa (D) Yea
  • Teshka, Jake (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Jeffrey (R) Nay
  • Torr, Gerald (R) Nay
  • VanNatter, Heath (R) Nay
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Nay
  • Wesco, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Young, John (R) Nay
  • Zent, Dennis (R) Nay
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/18/2021 88 0 1 11 Yes
  • Abbott, David (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Mike (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terri Jo (D) Yea
  • Aylesworth, Micheal (R) Yea
  • Baird, Beau (R) Absent
  • Barrett, Bradford (R) Yea
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Yea
  • Bartlett, John (D) Yea
  • Bauer, Maureen (D) Yea
  • Behning, Robert (R) Absent
  • Borders, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Boy, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Brown, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Chris (D) Yea
  • Carbaugh, Martin (R) Yea
  • Cherry, Robert (R) Yea
  • Clere, Edward (R) Yea
  • Cook, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Davis, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Davisson, Steven (R) Absent
  • DeLaney, Edward (D) Yea
  • DeVon, Dale (R) Yea
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Absent
  • Eberhart, Sean (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Engleman, Karen (R) Absent
  • Errington, Sue (D) Yea
  • Fleming, Rita (D) Yea
  • Frye, Randall (R) Yea
  • GiaQuinta, Philip (D) Yea
  • Goodrich, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Gore, Mitchell (D) Yea
  • Gutwein, Doug (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Carey (D) Yea
  • Harris, Earl (D) Yea
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Yea
  • Hatfield, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Heaton, Robert (R) Yea
  • Heine, Dave (R) Yea
  • Hostettler, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huston, Todd (R) NV
  • Jackson, Carolyn (D) Yea
  • Jacob, John (R) Yea
  • Jeter, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (D) Yea
  • Jordan, Jack (R) Yea
  • Judy, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Karickhoff, Michael (R) Yea
  • King, Joanna (R) Yea
  • Klinker, Sheila (D) Yea
  • Lauer, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Cindy (R) Yea
  • Lehe, Donald (R) Yea
  • Lehman, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Leonard, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Lindauer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Jim (R) Yea
  • Lyness, Randy (R) Yea
  • Manning, Ethan (R) Yea
  • May, Chris (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Peggy (R) Absent
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Miller, Doug (R) Yea
  • Moed, Justin (D) Yea
  • Morris, Robert (R) Yea
  • Morrison, Alan (R) Yea
  • Moseley, Charles (D) Yea
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Nisly, Curt (R) Yea
  • Olthoff, Julie (R) Yea
  • Pack, Renee (D) Yea
  • Payne, Zach (R) Yea
  • Pfaff, Tonya (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Porter, Gregory (D) Absent
  • Prescott, John (R) Yea
  • Pressel, Jim (R) Yea
  • Pryor, Cherrish (D) Yea
  • Rowray, Elizabeth (R) Absent
  • Saunders, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Shackleford, Robin (D) Yea
  • Slager, Harold (R) Yea
  • Smaltz, Ben (R) Yea
  • Smith, Vernon (D) Yea
  • Snow, Craig (R) Yea
  • Soliday, Edmond (R) Yea
  • Speedy, Mike (R) Absent
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Holli (R) Absent
  • Summers, Vanessa (D) Yea
  • Teshka, Jake (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Torr, Gerald (R) Absent
  • VanNatter, Heath (R) Yea
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Yea
  • Wesco, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Young, John (R) Yea
  • Zent, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/15/2021 8 0 0 0 Yes
  • Crane, John (R) Yea
  • Donato, Stacey (R) Yea
  • Ford, J.D. (D) Yea
  • Ford, Jon (R) Yea
  • Grooms, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Qaddoura, Fady (D) Yea
  • Walker, Greg (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/25/2021 42 8 0 0 Yes
  • Alting, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Scott (R) Yea
  • Bassler, Eric (R) Yea
  • Becker, Vaneta (R) Yea
  • Bohacek, Mike (R) Yea
  • Boots, Philip (R) Yea
  • Bray, Rodric (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Jean (D) Nay
  • Brown, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buck, James (R) Yea
  • Busch, Justin (R) Yea
  • Charbonneau, Ed (R) Yea
  • Crane, John (R) Yea
  • Crider, Michael (R) Yea
  • Donato, Stacey (R) Yea
  • Doriot, Blake (R) Yea
  • Ford, J.D. (D) Nay
  • Ford, Jon (R) Yea
  • Freeman, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Garten, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gaskill, Mike (R) Yea
  • Glick, Susan (R) Yea
  • Grooms, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Holdman, Travis (R) Yea
  • Houchin, Erin (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Kruse, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Lanane, Timothy (D) Nay
  • Leising, Jean (R) Yea
  • Melton, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Messmer, Mark (R) Yea
  • Mishler, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Mrvan, Frank (D) Yea
  • Niemeyer, Rick (R) Yea
  • Niezgodski, David (D) Nay
  • Perfect, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Qaddoura, Fady (D) Yea
  • Raatz, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Randolph, Lonnie (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Linda (R) Yea
  • Sandlin, Jack (R) Yea
  • Tallian, Karen (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Greg (D) Nay
  • Tomes, James (R) Yea
  • Walker, Greg (R) Yea
  • Walker, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Yoder, Shelli (D) Nay
  • Young, R. Michael (R) Yea
  • Zay, Andy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/13/2021 87 5 1 7 Yes
  • Abbott, David (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Mike (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terri Jo (D) Yea
  • Aylesworth, Micheal (R) Yea
  • Baird, Beau (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Bradford (R) Yea
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Yea
  • Bartlett, John (D) Yea
  • Bauer, Maureen (D) Yea
  • Behning, Robert (R) Yea
  • Borders, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Boy, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Brown, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Chris (D) Yea
  • Carbaugh, Martin (R) Yea
  • Cherry, Robert (R) Yea
  • Clere, Edward (R) Yea
  • Cook, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Davis, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Davisson, Steven (R) Absent
  • DeLaney, Edward (D) Yea
  • DeVon, Dale (R) Yea
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Eberhart, Sean (R) Absent
  • Ellington, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Engleman, Karen (R) Yea
  • Errington, Sue (D) Yea
  • Fleming, Rita (D) Yea
  • Frye, Randall (R) Absent
  • GiaQuinta, Philip (D) Yea
  • Goodrich, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Gore, Mitchell (D) Yea
  • Gutwein, Doug (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Carey (D) Yea
  • Harris, Earl (D) Yea
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Yea
  • Hatfield, Ryan (D) Nay
  • Heaton, Robert (R) Yea
  • Heine, Dave (R) Yea
  • Hostettler, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huston, Todd (R) NV
  • Jackson, Carolyn (D) Yea
  • Jacob, John (R) Yea
  • Jeter, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (D) Absent
  • Jordan, Jack (R) Yea
  • Judy, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Karickhoff, Michael (R) Yea
  • King, Joanna (R) Yea
  • Klinker, Sheila (D) Yea
  • Lauer, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Ledbetter, Cindy (R) Yea
  • Lehe, Donald (R) Yea
  • Lehman, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Leonard, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Lindauer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Jim (R) Yea
  • Lyness, Randy (R) Yea
  • Manning, Ethan (R) Yea
  • May, Chris (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Peggy (R) Yea
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Miller, Doug (R) Yea
  • Moed, Justin (D) Absent
  • Morris, Robert (R) Yea
  • Morrison, Alan (R) Yea
  • Moseley, Charles (D) Yea
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Nisly, Curt (R) Yea
  • O'Brien, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Olthoff, Julie (R) Yea
  • Pack, Renee (D) Nay
  • Payne, Zach (R) Yea
  • Pfaff, Tonya (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Porter, Gregory (D) Nay
  • Prescott, John (R) Yea
  • Pressel, Jim (R) Yea
  • Pryor, Cherrish (D) Nay
  • Rowray, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Saunders, Thomas (R) Absent
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Shackleford, Robin (D) Yea
  • Slager, Harold (R) Yea
  • Smaltz, Ben (R) Yea
  • Smith, Vernon (D) Absent
  • Snow, Craig (R) Yea
  • Soliday, Edmond (R) Yea
  • Speedy, Mike (R) Yea
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Summers, Vanessa (D) Nay
  • Teshka, Jake (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Torr, Gerald (R) Yea
  • VanNatter, Heath (R) Yea
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Yea
  • Wesco, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Young, John (R) Yea
  • Zent, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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