Indiana Senate Bill 415 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-02 - First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Pending: House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Political activity of employees and contractors. Provides that notwithstanding any ordinance or resolution of a political subdivision, an employee of the political subdivision may serve as the chairman of a county political party while continuing to serve as an employee of the unit free from any discipline or other sanctions. Provides that a unit may not adopt an ordinance or resolution that: (1) provides that an individual who does business with the unit may not hold an office or other position in a political party; or (2) prohibits an individual who holds an office or other position in a political party from doing business with the city. Provides that such an ordinance or resolution is void. Provides that except when on duty or acting in an official capacity and except where otherwise provided by Indiana or federal law, an employee of a political subdivision may not be discouraged from engaging in political activity or denied the right to choose to refrain from engaging in political activity provided such activities do not impede or impair the efficient operation of the employee's employing agency.

Political activity of employees and contractors.

Sen. Jack Sandlin [R]

Sen. Mike Gaskill [R]

Rep. Mike Speedy [R]

2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate Floor - (Y: 39 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-08 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-02	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2021-02-16	Senate	Referred to the House
2021-02-15	Senate	House sponsor: Representative Speedy
2021-02-15	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 39, nays 7
2021-02-11	Senate	Senator Gaskill added as second author
2021-02-11	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-08	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2021-01-25	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
2021-01-25	Senate	Authored by Senator Sandlin

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/415/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/8/3/5/48359842/SB0415.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/2/c/5/f2c5887d/SB0415.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/0/2/4/90247315/SB0415.02.COMS.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/9/7/0/497049e3/SB0415.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/5/9/c/259c76c8/SB0415.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/a/6/e/4a6e3042/SB0415.02.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/8/8/e/188e67d5/SB0415.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/3/5/7/f357ff00/SB0415.02.COMS.FN003.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/7/d/3/97d3a1c9/SB0415.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/4/5/9/a4599c15/SB0415.117_S.pdf