Sen. James Merritt

Primary SR 60

In committee · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Urging the legislative council to assign the task of analyzing changes to local governments and the criminal justice system resulting from HEA 1006-2013 and HEA 1006-2014.

A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of analyzing changes to local governments and the criminal justice system resulting from HEA 1006-2013 and HEA 1006-2014.

In committee Mar 2, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HC 42

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Honoring Indiana's women veterans.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana's women veterans.

Passed Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SC 6

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Memorializing Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan and urging INDOT to name a portion of SR 25 the "Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan Memorial Highway".

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan and urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to name a portion of State Road 25 the "Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan Memorial Highway".

Passed Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 46

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Honoring Bob Vollmer.

A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Bob Vollmer upon his retirement from the Department of Natural Resources.

Passed Feb 25, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SC 51

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Honoring Judge John G. Baker.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Judge John G. Baker upon his retirement from the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Passed Feb 24, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 29

In committee · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Urging the legislative council to study the impacts and results of Indiana's criminal code reforms.

A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to study the impacts and results of Indiana's criminal code reforms.

In committee Feb 18, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HC 32

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Recognizing FFA and all of its work to advance the quality of agricultural education both locally and nationally.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing FFA and all of its work to advance the quality of agricultural education both locally and nationally.

Passed Feb 18, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SC 5

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Recognizing the 21st Century Scholars Program.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the 21st Century Scholars Program for 30 years of helping Hoosiers afford a college education.

Passed Feb 18, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 144

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Kids first trust fund board subsidiary corporation.

Provides that the members of the Indiana kids first trust fund board (board) serve terms of four years (rather than two years under current law) and provides for the terms of the appointed members of the board to be staggered. Provides that at least two meetings of the board each year must be conducted with at least a quorum of the members of the board. Provides that not later than 10 days after a meeting of the board, the board shall post a draft of the minutes of the meeting on the board's Internet web site. Requires the board to study to the topic of establishing a nonprofit subsidiary corporation and provide a report to the general assembly with the board's findings. Allows the board to create a nonprofit subsidiary corporation to solicit and accept private funding, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, and contributions.

Passed Feb 17, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 67

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Township homeless assistance.

Provides that a township trustee of a township that has a population of more than 10,000, shall, if the trustee considers it advisable, place in the county home or provide township assistance to a homeless person whose legal residence: (1) is not in the township; or (2) cannot be ascertained. Provides that a township trustee of a township that has a population of less than 10,000, may, if the trustee considers it advisable, place in the county home or provide township assistance to a homeless person whose legal residence: (1) is not in the township; or (2) cannot be ascertained. Requires each township trustee in a county to collaborate and prepare a list of public and known private resources that is: (1) available to the homeless population for each township in the county; and (2) distributed and published on the county's Internet web site not later than March 1 of each year.

Passed Feb 17, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track