Indiana · Current officeholder
Jim Buck
Republican Indiana Senate, District 21
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Sponsored legislation
117 bills in the current data (30 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 92 | Community corrections trust funds. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 88 | Education matters. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 270 | Township mergers. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 176 | Shooting ranges. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 163 | Various property tax matters. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 15 | Foster youth. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 2026 |
| SB 139 | Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 1268 | Indiana defense matters. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 1274 | Insurance mandated gun free zone notices. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1248 | Advanced DNA testing for cold cases. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| SR 68 | Memorializing Reverend Jesse Jackson. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| SCR 26 | Memorializing Lee Hamilton. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 26, 2026 |
| SB 27 | Stadium authority. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 26, 2026 |
| SR 63 | Honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| SCR 25 | Celebrating the legacy of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 12 | Prohibition of ranked choice voting. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 24, 2026 |
| HB 1048 | VFD clothing and automobile allowances. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 24, 2026 |
| HB 1035 | Permissible unsupervised activity. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 24, 2026 |
| SJR 1 | Constitutional amendment concerning bail. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 23, 2026 |
| SCR 19 | Recognizing the National FFA Organization and the Indiana FFA Association. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 20, 2026 |
| SR 57 | Honoring Sgt. Bill Spalding upon his retirement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2026 |
| SR 50 | Honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2026 |
| SR 33 | Honoring Dan Huge. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2026 |
| SR 49 | Honoring Senator Andrea Hunley on her retirement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| SR 47 | Honoring Senator Andy Zay upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| SR 35 | Recognizing National Engineers Week. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| SCR 18 | Honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 16, 2026 |
| HCR 12 | Honoring Cindy Hoye for her longstanding service to the Indiana State Fair Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 13, 2026 |
| SR 46 | Honoring Diane Masariu Carter. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SR 45 | Honoring Greg Gordon upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SR 44 | Honoring Senator Eric Bassler upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SR 21 | Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SR 41 | Honoring the 2026 Senate Democratic Caucus interns. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| SR 37 | Congratulating the IU Hoosiers football team. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| SR 38 | Honoring Senator Kyle Walker upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 9, 2026 |
| SR 17 | Memorializing Richard Young. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 9, 2026 |
| HCR 4 | Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the stretch of State Road 45 that is between College Avenue and Fee Lane in Bloomington the “Bob Knight Memorial Way”. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 6, 2026 |
| SR 6 | Honoring Dr. Erica Graham. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| SR 23 | Memorializing Nancy Nugent. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 167 | Relocation of outdoor advertising signs. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| SB 216 | Eminent domain. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 122 | Various immigration matters. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 218 | Circuit breaker credits for homesteads. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 8, 2026 |
| SB 217 | Circuit breaker credit for homesteads. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 8, 2026 |
| SB 175 | Dangerous excessive speeding. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 5, 2026 |
| SJR 3 | Constitutional amendment on circuit breaker credit. | Primary sponsor | In committee | December 8, 2025 |
| SB 5 | State fiscal and contracting matters. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 331 | Amended registration. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 26 | Signal jamming. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 480 | Prior authorization. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 423 | Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 198 | Crime of swatting. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 1634 | Math education. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 1272 | Commission, committee, and board administration. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 1134 | Executive sessions. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2025 |
| SCR 47 | Memorializing Lynn Reid. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 23, 2025 |
| SB 143 | Parental rights. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SCR 42 | Honoring Dr. Thomas Morrison. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 21, 2025 |
| SCR 33 | Recognizing the ILYAC. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 21, 2025 |
| SR 62 | Urging the U.S. Congress and the President of the U.S. to repeal the EPA's ban on vented gas cans. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 17, 2025 |
| SR 59 | Honoring Bronice Bradley. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 17, 2025 |
| SR 45 | Recognizing the 2025 Senate Democratic Caucus Interns. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 17, 2025 |
| HCR 38 | Honoring those who were part of the B-58 Hustler program. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 17, 2025 |
| SR 33 | Honoring the 2025 Senate Majority Caucus interns. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 16, 2025 |
| SB 389 | Annexation of fire protection district territory. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2025 |
| SCR 38 | Honoring Jadin O'Brien. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 15, 2025 |
| SCR 39 | Congratulating the New Palestine High School football team. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 11, 2025 |
| SB 424 | Small modular nuclear reactor development costs. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| SB 178 | Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| SB 176 | Nursing matters. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1220 | Office of the attorney general. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| SB 221 | State comptroller. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| SB 127 | Battery charged security devices. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| SR 56 | Honoring Judge Terry Crone. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2025 |
| SR 54 | Honoring Judge Patricia Riley. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SCR 26 | Urging the U.S. Congress and the President of the U.S. to repeal the EPA's ban on vented gas cans. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| HCR 8 | Urging the INDOT to rename a portion of SR 56 near French Lick, Indiana, the "Chief Vern Ervin Memorial Mile". | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 4, 2025 |
| HCR 7 | Urging the INDOT to rename the SR 7 bridge over the Vernon Fork of the Muscatatuck River the "Lance Corporal Jacky Koenig Jr. Memorial Bridge". | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 4, 2025 |
| HCR 5 | Urging the INDOT to rename that portion of SR 75 between CR 700 S and CR 800 S in Carroll County the "Deputy Sheriff Noah C. Rainey Memorial Road". | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 4, 2025 |
| HCR 2 | Urging the INDOT to rename that portion of U.S. Hwy 31 from Smith Valley Road to County Line Road the "State Trooper Aaron Smith Memorial Highway". | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 4, 2025 |
| SR 35 | Memorializing Senator Dennis Neary. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| SB 95 | Law enforcement training cost reimbursement. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 3, 2025 |
| SCR 25 | Honoring EMS providers. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 2, 2025 |
| SR 52 | Memorializing Fred Fislar. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| SR 48 | Recognizing PTSD and its contribution to suicide among the military and veteran populations. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| SB 488 | Skills training pilot program. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| SR 40 | Memorializing CSM Bobby Pruett. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| SR 42 | Honoring Dr. David Bowden. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2025 |
| SCR 4 | Honoring the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 13, 2025 |
| SCR 11 | Urging INDOT to rename the bridge over Big Walnut Creek at North U.S. Hwy 231 as the "James Baugh Memorial Bridge". | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 430 | Grants for participation in the 287(g) program. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 419 | Crimes against health care providers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SR 38 | Honoring Dr. Crystal Reynolds. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| SR 27 | Memorializing Senator Earline Rogers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SCR 15 | Honoring Indiana 4-H. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 312 | Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 282 | Leaves of absence for local officeholders. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 126 | Annexation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| SCR 16 | Recognizing the National FFA Organization and the Indiana FFA Association. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 20, 2025 |
| SR 23 | Honoring the West Baden Renewal Project. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 13, 2025 |
| SCR 14 | Honoring Bella Bauer. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2025 |
| SR 3 | Memorializing Senator Jean Breaux. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2025 |
| SR 22 | Memorializing Asra Hussain. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2025 |
| SR 2 | Honoring Senator Mark Messmer. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 3, 2025 |
| SR 18 | Honoring Bonnie McNair and Lauren Hackert. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 370 | Health care matters. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 334 | Higher education benefits for military service. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 31 | Sessions of the general assembly. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 128 | Compensation for business losses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SR 4 | Honoring Senator David Vinzant. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 30 | Adult-sized changing tables. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2025 |
| SB 129 | Landlocked property. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2025 |
| SB 391 | Political subdivision budgets. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2025 |
| SB 390 | Adjusted gross income tax filing requirement. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2025 |
| SB 367 | Annual adjustment of assessed value. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2025 |
| SR 1 | Honoring Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 8, 2025 |
| SB 202 | The department of agriculture. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 8, 2025 |