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R Indiana Senate · District 21

Sen. Jim Buck

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Total votes
2,574
all sessions
Attendance
99%
17 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 97% of chamber peers
Sponsored
617
bills & resolutions
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Committees
6
assignments
617 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
617
Primary
189
Co-sponsor
428
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Primary SB 219
Passed · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor
Annexation.

With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

Passed Feb 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 182
Passed · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor
Township mergers.

Allows a township that does not have a township trustee or township board to merge with another township, if identical resolutions approving the merger are adopted by the following: (1) The township trustee and legislative body of the other township. (2) The county executive.

Passed Feb 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 13
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Elimination of lower speed limit for trucks.

Excepts an alley from the maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Increases the maximum speed limit for a vehicle having a declared gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds from 65 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour when the vehicle is operated on a highway that is: (1) on the national system of interstate and defense highways located outside an urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000; or (2) the responsibility of the Indiana finance authority.

Passed Feb 28, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SCR 20
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Honoring Jack Russell.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Jack Russell and congratulating him for being named Indiana Chamber Executive of the Year.

Passed Feb 28, 2023 1 co-sponsor
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