Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 8
Library budgets.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.D. Prescott (Republican)
- Ryan Mishler (Republican)
- Chris Garten (Republican)
- Gary Byrne (Republican)
Cosponsors (5)
- Brian Buchanan (Republican)
- Tyler Johnson (Republican)
- Michael Young (Republican)
- Scott Baldwin (Republican)
- Daryl Schmitt (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | SB 8 - Byrne - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Prescott - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 68: yeas 31, nays 13 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Garten added as second author - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Baldwin added as coauthor - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Mishler added as third author - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senators Johnson T, Buchanan added as coauthors - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senator Byrne - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy