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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 282: Leaves of absence for local officeholders.

Passed one chamber 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 282 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Leaves of absence for local officeholders. Primary sponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), Jim Buck (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government.

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Official summary

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

Allows a local officeholder to take a leave of absence from office when the local officeholder: (1) is caring for a child after the birth of the child or placement of the child with the local officeholder for adoption or foster care; (2) is caring for a spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition; (3) has a serious health condition and is unable to perform the duties of the office; (4) is called into active duty in the armed forces of the United States or national guard; and (5) is eligible for qualifying exigency leave arising out of the fact that the local officeholder's spouse, child, or parent is ordered into active duty in the armed forces of the United States or national guard. Sets forth notice requirements. Provides that the local officeholder's office must be filled by a temporary appointment in the same manner as a vacancy created by a resignation is filled. Makes corresponding changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jim BuckPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Mike GaskillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Gary ByrnePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Mike BohacekCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Dan DernulcCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Joanna KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Daryl SchmittCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Shelli YoderCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40

“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. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
  2. Referred to the House
  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 72: yeas 47, nays 2
  4. House sponsor: Representative Miller D
  5. Cosponsor: Representative King
  6. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  7. Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote
  8. Amendment #4 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote
  9. Senators Schmitt, Bohacek, Dernulc, Yoder added as coauthors
  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  11. Senator Gaskill added as second author
  12. Senator Buck added as third author

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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