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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
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Co-sponsor HB 1082
Signed into law · Indiana House · Co-sponsor
High tech crimes unit program.

Establishes the high tech crimes unit fund for the purpose of establishing up to 10 high tech crimes units that collectively represent the north, south, east, west, and central geographic areas of Indiana to enhance the ability of prosecuting attorneys to investigate, collect evidence, and prosecute high tech crimes.

Signed into law Apr 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 1231
Signed into law · Indiana House · Co-sponsor
Lien removal fees.

Provides that a political subdivision is required to pay a $25 fee to a county recorder for the recording of a release of a lien or liens held by the political subdivision on a parcel: (1) for which a certificate of sale is sold; or (2) that is disposed of by a political subdivision; regardless of the number of liens the political subdivision holds on the parcel. Provides that if a county containing a consolidated city has: (1) established a housing trust fund; and (2) adopted an ordinance authorizing a $10 recording fee per document for deposit in the housing trust fund; the county recorder may charge the $10 recording fee per document in addition to the $25 fee for the recording of a release of a lien or liens held by a political subdivision. Provides how a county recorder must deposit fees collected for the recording of a release of a lien or liens held by a political subdivision.

Signed into law Apr 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 36
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Psychology interjurisdictional compact.

Establishes the psychology interjurisdictional compact concerning interjurisdictional telepsychology and the temporary authorization to practice psychology in another compact state. Sets forth requirements of a compact state. Sets forth the duties of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission.

Passed Mar 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 236
Passed · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor
Land banks.

Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance requiring that, for the five years after a tract is purchased from a land bank, 50% of the amount of property taxes paid on the tract must be transferred to the land bank. Requires a county executive to provide a land bank in the county with a list of tracts located in the territory of the land bank that: (1) are delinquent on property taxes; and (2) have been offered for public sale at least two times and remain unsold; on an annual basis, and permits the county executive to transfer its interest in a tract on the list to a land bank if requested by the land bank not later than 30 days after it receives the list.

Passed Mar 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 380
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Court matters.

Adds a superior court in Hamilton County. Allows the judges of the Decatur circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Decatur County courts. Allows the judges of the Hancock circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Hancock County courts. Allows the judges of the Huntington circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Huntington County courts. Allows the judges of the Knox circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Knox County courts. Allows the judge of the Lake superior court division No. 4 to appoint a magistrate to serve the Lake superior court division No. 4. Makes clarifying changes to the powers and duties of the Marion superior court executive committee. Provides that an appointed judicial officer shall be vested by the judges of the family division of the Marion superior court with suitable powers for the handling of all probate matters of the court. Removes or reallocates the powers and duties of a probate hearing judge, probate commissioner, juvenile referee, bail commissioner, and master commissioner from the Marion superior court. Provides that the Marion County judicial selection committee nomination procedure shall be followed when filling a vacancy that occurs in a court. Provides that the: (1) clerk of a circuit court; (2) clerk of a city or town court; or (3) judge of a city or town court that does not have a clerk; may retain as an administrative fee an amount of up to $3 from the excess amount collected by the clerk for general court costs. Makes conforming changes.

Passed Mar 11, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 47
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Coronavirus disease immunizations.

Allows a: (1) pharmacist; and (2) pharmacy technician under direct supervision; to administer an immunization for coronavirus disease. (Current law allows a pharmacist intern and pharmacist student who meets certain requirements to administer immunizations that pharmacists are allowed to administer.) Provides that a registered nurse may provide for the direct supervision of the pharmacist intern or pharmacist student who administers an immunization. Immunizations and prescriptions. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to adopt emergency rules concerning the administration of the influenza and coronavirus disease immunizations by July 1, 2021. Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring a pharmacy to obtain a signature from an individual for a prescription or immunization during a public health emergency.

Passed Mar 11, 2021 1 co-sponsor
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