Indiana defense matters.
What it does: Adds one voting member to the Indiana defense task force (task force) appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and one voting member to the task force appointed by the speaker of the house. Adds the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard or the adjutant general's designee as a nonvoting member of the task force. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2026, and each May 1 thereafter, the task force shall submit a report to the Indiana economic development corporation's office of defense development and the budget committee. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: HB 1268 - Bartels
The tally
Yes 93 · No 1 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Republicans | 65 | 0 | 4 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ryan DvorakD8No
The full roll (99)
Yes 93
- Alaina ShonkwilerR29
- Alex BurtonD77
- Alex ZimmermanR67
- Andrew IrelandR90
- Becky CashR25
- Ben SmaltzR52
- Bob BehningR91
- Bob HeatonR46
- Bob MorrisR84
- Brad BarrettR56
- Bruce BordersR45
- Carey HamiltonD87
- Carolyn JacksonD1
- Cherrish PryorD94
- Chris CampbellD26
- Chris JeterR88
- Chris JudyR83
- Chris MayR65
- Chuck MoseleyD10
- Cindy LedbetterR75
- Cory CriswellR54
- Craig HaggardR57
- Craig SnowR22
- Dale DeVonR5
- Danny LopezR39
- Dave HallR62
- Dave HeineR85
- David AbbottR18
- Doug MillerR48
- Earl HarrisD2
- Ed ClereI72
- Ed DeLaneyD86
- Ed SolidayR4
- Elizabeth RowrayR35
- Ethan LawsonR53
- Ethan ManningR23
- Garrett BascomR68
- Greg SteuerwaldR40
- Gregory PorterD96
- Hal SlagerR15
- Heath VanNatterR38
- Hunter SmithR24
- J.D. PrescottR33
- Jack JordanR17
- Jake TeshkaR7
- Jeff ThompsonR28
- Jenny MeltzerR73
- Jim LucasR69
- Jim PresselR20
- Joanna KingR49
- John BartlettD95
- Julie McGuireR93
- Julie OlthoffR19
- Justin MoedD97
- Karen EnglemanR70
- Kendell CulpR16
- Kyle MillerD82
- Kyle PierceR36
- Lindsay PattersonR55
- Lori Goss-ReavesR31
- Lorissa SweetR50
- Mark GendaR41
- Martin CarbaughR81
- Matt CommonsR13
- Matt LehmanR79
- Matt PierceD61
- Maureen BauerD6
- Mike AndradeD12
- Mike AylesworthR11
- Mike KarickhoffR30
- Mitch GoreD89
- Peggy MayfieldR60
- Phil GiaQuintaD80
- Randy NovakD9
- Reneé PackD92
- Robb GreeneR47
- Robin ShacklefordD98
- Ryan LauerR59
- Shane LindauerR63
- Sheila KlinkerD27
- Steve BartelsR74
- Sue ErringtonD34
- Tim O'BrienR78
- Tim WescoR21
- Tim YocumR42
- Tony IsaR51
- Tonya PfaffD43
- Vanessa SummersD99
- Vernon SmithD14
- Victoria Garcia WilburnD32
- Wendy Dant ChesserD71
- Wendy McNamaraR76
- Zach PayneR66
No 1
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.