IN SB 4
enactedVarious fiscal matters.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 4 pass?
Yes. IN SB 4 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor
What is IN SB 4 about?
Requires the legislative services agency to perform a fiscal impact analysis for all executive orders issued by the governor within seven days of an order's issuance. (Under current law, this requirement only applies to a governor's declaration of a disaster emergency by executive order.) Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule are expected to exceed $500,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period, the publisher may not publish the proposed rule until the budget committee has reviewed the rule. Amends the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund to allow payments to be made to both public and private Indiana institutions of higher learning for the purposes of the fund. Makes the following changes (effective July 1, 2028) regarding community mental health centers (CMHC): (1) Allows a county to meet CMHC funding requirements from any funding source in lieu of or in combination with property taxes but excluding federal funds. (2) Adds provisions concerning the location where certain CMHC services may be provided. (3) Specifies additional items that are required to be reported by a CMHC in its annual report. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary the task of undertaking a comprehensive study of all court fees and fines. Allows the budget agency, subject to budget committee review, to use the appropriation to the financial responsibility and opportunity growth fund (fund) in HEA 1001-2025 or augment the fund for the purpose of providing funding to the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program in addition to the uses for the appropriation as authorized in HEA 1001-2025.
Who sponsors IN SB 4?
Craig Snow, Gary Byrne, Chris Garten and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 4, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Requires the legislative services agency to perform a fiscal impact analysis for all executive orders issued by the governor within seven days of an order's issuance. (Under current law, this requirement only applies to a governor's declaration of a disaster emergency by executive order.) Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule are expected to exceed $500,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period, the publisher may not publish the proposed rule until the budget committee has reviewed the rule. Amends the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund to allow payments to be made to both public and private Indiana institutions of higher learning for the purposes of the fund. Makes the following changes (effective July 1, 2028) regarding community mental health centers (CMHC): (1) Allows a county to meet CMHC funding requirements from any funding source in lieu of or in combination with property taxes but excluding federal funds. (2) Adds provisions concerning the location where certain CMHC services may be provided. (3) Specifies additional items that are required to be reported by a CMHC in its annual report. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary the task of undertaking a comprehensive study of all court fees and fines. Allows the budget agency, subject to budget committee review, to use the appropriation to the financial responsibility and opportunity growth fund (fund) in HEA 1001-2025 or augment the fund for the purpose of providing funding to the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program in addition to the uses for the appropriation as authorized in HEA 1001-2025.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- AGENCIES; State Budget Agency (SBA)
- BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Budget Committee
- BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally
- CHILDREN AND MINORS; Child Care Programs
- COUNTY GOVERNMENT
- COURTS; Generally
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Budget and Appropriations
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Council
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Services Agency
- HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Mental Health Facilities
- RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
- STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Governor
- TAXES; Credits
Sponsors
- Craig Snowsponsor
- Gary Byrneauthor
- Chris Gartenauthor
- Ryan Mishlerauthor
- Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Gregory Portercosponsor
- Jeffrey Thompsoncosponsor
- Timothy O'Briencosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 102
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 102
became-law
2026-03-05
Public Law 102
became-law
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 308: yeas 50, nays 0
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 308: yeas 50, nays 0
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 402: yeas 91, nays 0
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 308: yeas 50, nays 0
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 402: yeas 91, nays 0
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 402: yeas 91, nays 0
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
Senator Byrne added as third author
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-26
Senator Byrne added as third author
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-25
Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Randolph Lonnie M
2026-02-25
Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Niezgodski
2026-02-25
House conferees appointed: Snow, Porter
2026-02-25
House advisors appointed: Jordan, O'Brien, Thompson, DeLaney
2026-02-25
House advisors appointed: Jordan, O'Brien, Thompson, DeLaney
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
House conferees appointed: Snow, Porter
2026-02-25
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-25
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Randolph Lonnie M
2026-02-25
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-25
Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Niezgodski
2026-02-25
Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Niezgodski
2026-02-25
House conferees appointed: Snow, Porter
2026-02-25
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Randolph Lonnie M
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
House advisors appointed: Jordan, O'Brien, Thompson, DeLaney
2026-02-25
House conferees appointed: Snow, Porter
2026-02-25
Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Randolph Lonnie M
2026-02-25
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 335: yeas 95, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #13 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 315: yeas 95, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 317: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #6 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 317: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #6 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #10 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 319: yeas 29, nays 65
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #4 (Campbell) motion withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal
2026-02-23
Amendment #4 (Campbell) motion withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal
2026-02-23
Amendment #13 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 315: yeas 95, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 318: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #6 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #6 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #7 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 316: yeas 94, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #13 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 315: yeas 95, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #13 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 315: yeas 95, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #10 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 319: yeas 29, nays 65
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #9 (Campbell) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #7 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #7 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 318: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #4 (Campbell) motion withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal
2026-02-23
Amendment #10 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 319: yeas 29, nays 65
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #10 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 319: yeas 29, nays 65
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 316: yeas 94, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 317: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 318: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 318: yeas 29, nays 66
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #9 (Campbell) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 316: yeas 94, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #9 (Campbell) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 316: yeas 94, nays 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #4 (Campbell) motion withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal
2026-02-23
Amendment #7 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Representative Porter added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-29
House sponsor: Representative Snow
2026-01-29
Cosponsor: Representative Thompson
2026-01-29
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-29
House sponsor: Representative Snow
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-29
House sponsor: Representative Snow
2026-01-29
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-29
Cosponsor: Representative Thompson
2026-01-29
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-29
House sponsor: Representative Snow
2026-01-29
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-29
Cosponsor: Representative Thompson
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
Amendment #8 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-28
Amendment #4 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-28
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-28
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-28
Amendment #4 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten
Versions
Documents
Votes
SB 4 - Mishler - 3rd Reading
2026-01-29 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Becker: excused
SB 4 - Snow - 2nd Reading
2026-02-23 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Moed: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Pack: not voting
- VanNatter: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 4 - Snow - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 95-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Manning: no
- Jackson, C: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 4 - Snow
2026-02-27 · pass · 91-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Slager: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Snow: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Summers: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Sweet: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Baird: excused
- Davis: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Teshka: excused
- Barrett: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Lucas: excused
- Zimmerman: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 4 - Mishler
2026-02-27 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Becker: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bray: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
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