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
38–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Jan 31, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Nay
R
Republican38
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Chris Jeter
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
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