Indiana House Bill 1453 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 204
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Judicial selection in Lake and St. Joseph counties. Provides that the judicial nominating commission (commission) for the Lake and St. Joseph superior courts consists of seven voting members, with three voting members appointed by the governor and three voting members appointed by the county board of commissioners, and the chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee serving ex officio as a voting member only to resolve tie votes and as chairperson of the commission. (Current law provides that the commission for the Lake superior court consists of nine members.) Provides that the governor must appoint to the commission one attorney member, one nonattorney member who has never been licensed to practice law, and one member that is a woman. Provides that the county board of commissioners must appoint to the commission one attorney member, one nonattorney member who has never been licensed to practice law, and one member that is from a minority group. Provides that the chairperson of the commission shall have standing to dispute the validity of an appointed member. Provides that a voting member of the commission for: (1) the Lake superior court shall reside in Lake County; and (2) the St. Joseph superior court shall reside in St. Joseph County. Provides that a voting member may not have a prior felony conviction. Repeals provisions concerning the appointment of nonattorney commissioners and the election of attorney commissioners to the commission. Provides that after the commission has nominated and submitted to the governor the names of five persons to fill a vacancy in the Lake or St. Joseph superior court, the governor shall select the most qualified person to fill the vacancy. (Current law provides that the commission for the Lake superior court nominate and submit to the governor the names of three people to fill a vacancy in the superior court.) Makes conforming changes.

Judicial selection in Lake and St. Joseph counties.

Rep. Micheal Aylesworth [R]	Rep. Jake Teshka [R]	Rep. Harold Slager [R]	Sen. Rick Niemeyer [R]
Sen. Linda Rogers [R]

2021-04-14 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 52 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 34 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #4 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed (Y: 11 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #5 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed (Y: 4 N: 42 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #6 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed (Y: 7 N: 40 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #10 (Lanane) failed (Y: 15 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-03-24 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-08 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 63 N: 31 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Smith V) failed (Y: 27 N: 62 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2021-02-04 - House - House - Amendment #3 (Smith V) failed (Y: 22 N: 64 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2021-02-02 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-29	House	Public Law 204
2021-04-29	House	Signed by the Governor
2021-04-28	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-04-23	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2021-04-16	House	Signed by the Speaker
2021-04-14	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 440: yeas 52, nays 35
2021-04-08	House	Motion to concur filed
2021-04-06	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2021-04-05	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 339: yeas 34, nays 13
2021-04-01	Senate	Amendment #4 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 306: yeas 11, nays 35
2021-04-01	Senate	Amendment #5 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 305: yeas 4, nays 42
2021-04-01	Senate	Amendment #6 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 304: yeas 7, nays 40
2021-04-01	Senate	Amendment #10 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 303: yeas 15, nays 31
2021-04-01	Senate	Amendment #11 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
2021-04-01	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2021-03-25	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-02-23	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-02-09	House	Referred to the Senate
2021-02-08	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer and Rogers
2021-02-08	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: yeas 63, nays 31
2021-02-04	House	Amendment #1 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 67: yeas 27, nays 62
2021-02-04	House	Amendment #3 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 66: yeas 22, nays 64
2021-02-04	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-02	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representatives Teshka and Slager
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Aylesworth

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1453/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/0/8/c/f08cfcef/HB1453.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/0/f/9/10f929a4/HB1453.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/0/e/c/d0ec5740/HB1453.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/7/c/3/97c3914f/HB1453.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/6/d/e/26de888f/HB1453.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/7/6/e/776e05d6/HB1453.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/1/b/9/a1b91d1e/HB1453.04.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/3/1/7/c3175383/HB1453.04.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/a/2/f/0a2f7df5/HB1453.05.ENRS.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/c/a/1/1ca10206/HB1453.02.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/b/c/1/7bc12914/HB1453.02.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/2/a/3/e2a31da8/HB1453.02.COMH.AMH003.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/e/1/b/6e1b4553/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/4/2/1/14212f9f/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/e/0/2/7e02fc24/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS003.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/3/2/8/8328d016/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS004.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/3/a/f/83afadb0/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS005.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/9/b/3/79b30da6/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS006.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/7/0/7/3707f992/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS007.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/9/0/1/a901ed52/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS008.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/4/2/1/142195c9/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS009.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/1/9/6/51964506/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS010.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/2/2/31226fa5/HB1453.03.COMS.AMS011.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/6/0/d/a60d9b24/HB1453.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/4/a/6/d4a60d60/HB1453.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/e/c/1/bec1639f/HB1453.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/a/3/a/4a3aff22/HB1453.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/b/1/f/0b1f6746/HB1453.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/8/d/5/c8d5e37f/HB1453.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/4/c/314c7063/HB1453.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/9/8/9/0989fe51/HB1453.04.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/c/4/4/ec44dd50/HB1453.04.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/c/c/b/1ccb1eb4/HB1453.04.ENGS.CON01.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/0/9/5/00958a4e/HB1453.05.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/c/e/6/bce69e6d/HB1453.01.INTR.05.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/3/e/0/73e0802c/HB1453.66_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/d/d/c/6ddc13d7/HB1453.67_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/1/a/7/51a70ef8/HB1453.90_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/4/d/a/24da87af/HB1453.02.COMH.01.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/0/9/ee099618/HB1453.303_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/c/9/d/0c9d7edf/HB1453.304_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/9/f/d/e9fd4c9b/HB1453.305_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/5/e/0/d5e0afec/HB1453.306_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/8/3/1/4831924e/HB1453.339_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/a/0/9/0a09ab56/HB1453.440_H.pdf