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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 238: Lobbying prohibition.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 238 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Lobbying prohibition. Primary sponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2025): Senator Bassler added as second author.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides that an individual who is a member of the general assembly after November 5, 2024, may not be registered as a lobbyist during the period that begins on the day the individual ceases to be a member of the general assembly and ends 1,095 days after the date the individual ceases to be a member of the general assembly. Provides an exception. Provides that an individual who is appointed by the governor to: (1) serve in the governor's cabinet; or (2) serve as the executive director or director of an agency; may not be registered as a lobbyist during the period that begins on the day the individual ceases to be a member of the cabinet or ceases to be the executive director or director of an agency and ends 1,095 days after the date the individual ceases to be a member of the cabinet or ceases to be the executive director or director of an agency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric BasslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Tyler JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senator Bassler added as second author
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
  3. Authored by Senator Johnson T

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source