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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 8: School levy referenda.

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 8 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School levy referenda. Primary sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Authored by Senators Buchanan, Gaskill, Rogers.

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Official summary

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

Provides that: (1) a referendum authorizing a school corporation to impose property taxes to pay debt service on bonds or lease rentals on a lease for a specified controlled project; (2) a school corporation operating referendum tax levy; or (3) a school corporation school safety referendum tax levy; may be placed on the ballot only at a primary election conducted in a general election year or a general election. Provides that a school corporation may not adopt a resolution to place an operating referendum or school safety referendum on the ballot during the second calendar year after the final calendar year in which a previously approved operating referendum levy or school safety referendum levy is imposed. Provides that in a local public question, a school corporation must provide the total amount of property tax revenue expected to be collected each year.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Mike GaskillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Brian BuchananPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. Authored by Senators Buchanan, Gaskill, Rogers
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

Sources

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