Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 450
Session 2025
Article V convention.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 9, 2025
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
450
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Summary
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.
04/09/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/09/2025
Senate
Public Law 41
04/03/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/27/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/26/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/25/2025
House
Returned to the Senate without amendments
03/24/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 300: yeas 69, nays 27
03/20/2025
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
03/17/2025
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/11/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/10/2025
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Hall
02/10/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
02/10/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 33, nays 16
02/03/2025
Senate
Amendment #3 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
02/03/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/03/2025
Senate
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
01/30/2025
Senate
Senator Bassler added as coauthor
01/30/2025
Senate
Senator Johnson T added as third author
01/30/2025
Senate
Senator Gaskill added as second author
01/28/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Holdman
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 8:56:30 PM
Record Updated
Oct 7, 2025 6:41:13 AM