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IN SB 242

died on adjournment

Innkeeper's tax.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 242 pass?

No. IN SB 242 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

What is IN SB 242 about?

Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.

Who sponsors IN SB 242?

Chris Judy, Scott Baldwin, Travis Holdman are the primary sponsors of IN SB 242, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-28 — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chris Judysponsor
  • Scott Baldwinauthor
  • Travis Holdmanauthor
  • Danny Lopezcosponsor
  • J.D. Fordcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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  2. 2026-01-27

    Referred to the House

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  3. 2026-01-26

    Cosponsor: Representative Lopez

  4. 2026-01-26

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 81: yeas 37, nays 7

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  5. 2026-01-26

    House sponsor: Representative Judy

  6. 2026-01-22

    Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-01-22

    Amendment #5 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-01-22

    Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-01-22

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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  10. 2026-01-20

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-01-15

    Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  12. 2026-01-13

    Senator Baldwin added as second author

  13. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Holdman

  14. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 242 - Holdman - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-26 · pass · 37-7

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Brown: no
    • Byrne: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Young: no
    • Buchanan: no
    • Gaskill: no
    • Walker G: no
    • Bassler: excused
    • Ford J.D.: excused
    • Jackson, L: excused
    • Randolph: excused
    • Becker: excused

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0242

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