SB 279 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Indiana national guard matters.

Summary
Provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor or the adjutant general. (Current law provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor.) Provides that a member of the Indiana national guard may not demand trial by court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment. Removes a provision permitting a commanding officer to order a member of the officer's command to be confined under correctional custody for not more than eight days. Makes changes to the disciplinary punishment an officer exercising command may impose.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023 Last action Feb 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2023

How they voted

389
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Jan 31, 2023
D Democratic10
9 Nay 1
90% Nay
R Republican38
38 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 40, nays 9
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Amended
Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 31: yeas 7, nays 38
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors