A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the 2026 Senate Democratic Caucus interns for their service during the Second Regular Session of the One Hundred Twenty-Fourth Indiana General Assembly.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 38) honoring Senator Kyle Walker for his service in the Indiana Senate upon his retirement. It does not create new laws or affect any policies; it is a formal expression of appreciation from the Senate. The resolution was unanimously adopted by voice vote on February 9, 2026, with broad bipartisan support from 44 senators as co-authors.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 17) honors the late State Senator Richard D. Young, Jr., who served Indiana's District 47 for decades, including as Senate Minority Leader. The resolution memorializes his lifetime of service to his community and the State of Indiana, acknowledging his roles as a legislator, rural caucus co-founder, and longtime Crawford County official. It directs the Senate Secretary to send copies of the resolution to his widow, Ashira Young. As a memorial resolution, it has no policy impact or procedural mechanisms beyond formal recognition.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the stretch of State Road 45 that is between College Avenue and Fee Lane in Bloomington the “Bob Knight Memorial Way”.
Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative Senate Resolution (SR 6) honoring Dr. Erica Graham for her work advancing mental health awareness and suicide prevention efforts in Indiana. It does not create new laws or affect any specific policies or individuals; instead, it serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition from the Indiana Senate. The resolution was authored by Senator Hunley and adopted unanimously by the Senate on February 3, 2026, with broad bipartisan support.
Maddy summaryThis bill (SR 23) is a ceremonial Senate resolution honoring Nancy Nugent. It does not create new laws or affect policies; instead, it formally memorializes her contributions. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Senate on February 3, 2026, with Senator Maxwell as the author and 42 senators as co-authors.
Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable document format. Allows certain covered persons to submit a written request to a county, municipality, or township to restrict access to the covered person's home address in a confidential document. Requires a county, municipality, or township to establish certain processes to prevent a member of the public from gaining access to the home address of a covered person.
Authorizes the attorney general to enforce provisions concerning health care debt wage garnishment and principal residence lien restrictions and establish a complaint process. Requires hospitals to do the following: (1) Offer a person who meets certain income guidelines and has received health services the opportunity to pay the charges through a payment plan that satisfies certain requirements. (2) Develop a written notice about a charity care program operated by the hospital, provide the notice to patients, and post the notice. (3) Include certain information concerning financial assistance on a billing statement. (4) Requires a hospital that reports an annual gross patient revenue of at least $20,000,000 to provide written notice and information to a person who has requested an eligibility determination concerning a payment plan or charity care. Provides that the unpaid earnings of a consumer who meets specified income eligibility requirements may not be attached by garnishment if an individual makes 200% of the federal income poverty level or less, and limits the amount to be garnished over a certain amount of the individual's disposable earnings in satisfaction of: (1) health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by the consumer; or (2) any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer. Provides that: (1) health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, the amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence for a consumer. Requires the disclosure of whether a debt is a health care debt in the execution of a judgment. Provides that in any action filed in Indiana for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.
Amends the limitation on garnishment provided in the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Requires a garnishment order or attachment order that requires an employer to make deductions from a debtor's disposable earnings to provide certain information to the employer. Provides that tangible personal property, including choses in action, deposit accounts, and cash (but excluding debts owing and income owing), of $1,500 is exempt from bankruptcy (current law is $300). Removes provisions in code requiring the department of financial institutions to adopt rules that establish or adjust exemption amounts for purposes of bankruptcy proceedings.
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating the Columbus North High School Cross Country teams for outstanding academic and athletic performances in the 2025 cross country season.
