Indiana HouseSB 270
Township mergers.
Passed 62–35Bipartisan
What it does: Requires the department of local government finance (department) not later than December 31, 2026, to compile data on each township (excluding townships in Marion County) and assign points based upon the township government's performance. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: SB 270 - Slager - 3rd Reading
The tally
Yes 62 · No 34 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| Republicans | 45 | 21 | 3 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 34 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alex ZimmermanR67No
- Beau BairdR44No
- Becky CashR25No
- Ben SmaltzR52No
- Bob MorrisR84No
- Carolyn JacksonD1No
- Cherrish PryorD94No
- Chris JudyR83No
- Cory CriswellR54No
- David AbbottR18No
- Ethan ManningR23No
- Greg SteuerwaldR40No
- Gregory PorterD96No
- J.D. PrescottR33No
- Jack JordanR17No
- Jake TeshkaR7No
- Jenny MeltzerR73No
- John BartlettD95No
- Justin MoedD97No
- Kendell CulpR16No
- Lindsay PattersonR55No
- Lorissa SweetR50No
- Matt HostettlerR64No
- Matt LehmanR79No
- Maureen BauerD6No
- Ragen HatcherD3No
- Reneé PackD92No
- Robin ShacklefordD98No
- Ryan DvorakD8No
- Shane LindauerR63No
- Sheila KlinkerD27No
- Steve BartelsR74No
- Tonya PfaffD43No
- Vanessa SummersD99No
The full roll (99)
Yes 62
- Alaina ShonkwilerR29
- Alex BurtonD77
- Andrew IrelandR90
- Bob BehningR91
- Bob HeatonR46
- Brad BarrettR56
- Bruce BordersR45
- Carey HamiltonD87
- Chris CampbellD26
- Chris JeterR88
- Chris MayR65
- Chuck MoseleyD10
- Cindy LedbetterR75
- Craig HaggardR57
- Craig SnowR22
- Dale DeVonR5
- Danny LopezR39
- Dave HallR62
- Dave HeineR85
- Doug MillerR48
- Earl HarrisD2
- Ed ClereI72
- Ed DeLaneyD86
- Ed SolidayR4
- Elizabeth RowrayR35
- Ethan LawsonR53
- Garrett BascomR68
- Hal SlagerR15
- Heath VanNatterR38
- Jeff ThompsonR28
- Jim PresselR20
- Joanna KingR49
- Julie McGuireR93
- Julie OlthoffR19
- Karen EnglemanR70
- Kyle MillerD82
- Kyle PierceR36
- Lori Goss-ReavesR31
- Mark GendaR41
- Matt CommonsR13
- Matt PierceD61
- Michelle DavisR58
- Mike AndradeD12
- Mike AylesworthR11
- Mike KarickhoffR30
- Mitch GoreD89
- Peggy MayfieldR60
- Phil GiaQuintaD80
- Randy NovakD9
- Robb GreeneR47
- Ryan LauerR59
- Sue ErringtonD34
- Tim O'BrienR78
- Tim WescoR21
- Tim YocumR42
- Todd HustonR37
- Tony IsaR51
- Vernon SmithD14
- Victoria Garcia WilburnD32
- Wendy Dant ChesserD71
- Wendy McNamaraR76
- Zach PayneR66
No 34
- Alex ZimmermanR67
- Beau BairdR44
- Becky CashR25
- Ben SmaltzR52
- Bob MorrisR84
- Carolyn JacksonD1
- Cherrish PryorD94
- Chris JudyR83
- Cory CriswellR54
- David AbbottR18
- Ethan ManningR23
- Greg SteuerwaldR40
- Gregory PorterD96
- J.D. PrescottR33
- Jack JordanR17
- Jake TeshkaR7
- Jenny MeltzerR73
- John BartlettD95
- Justin MoedD97
- Kendell CulpR16
- Lindsay PattersonR55
- Lorissa SweetR50
- Matt HostettlerR64
- Matt LehmanR79
- Maureen BauerD6
- Ragen HatcherD3
- Reneé PackD92
- Robin ShacklefordD98
- Ryan DvorakD8
- Shane LindauerR63
- Sheila KlinkerD27
- Steve BartelsR74
- Tonya PfaffD43
- Vanessa SummersD99
Not voting 3
- Hunter SmithR24
- Jim LucasR69
- Martin CarbaughR81
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.