Township merger pilot program.
Summary
Establishes a pilot program that provides for: (1) the merger of townships into a single township government in Blackford County and Switzerland County; and (2) the merger of townships into not more than two township governments in Crawford County.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
75–14
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 94
Feb 23, 2023
D
Democratic26
53% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican67
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 80, nays 15
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doug Miller
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Chris Campbell
DDemocratic
Co
Chris May
RRepublican
Co
Karen Engleman
RRepublican
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