Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 8: Library budgets.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 8 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Library budgets. Primary sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Ryan Mishler (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Amends the percentage increase in a public library's proposed budget that determines whether the public library's proposed budget is subject to binding review by the applicable county, city, or town, fiscal body.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Byrne | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| Chris Garten | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 45 |
| Ryan Mishler | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| J.D. Prescott | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Scott Baldwin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Brian Buchanan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Tyler Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Daryl Schmitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 48 |
| Mike Young | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Referred to the House
- Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- House sponsor: Representative Prescott
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 68: yeas 31, nays 13
- Senator Garten added as second author
- Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
- Senator Young M added as coauthor
- Senator Mishler added as third author
- Senators Johnson T, Buchanan added as coauthors
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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