House Bill
HB 1144
Courts.
In plain English
Adds two superior courts in Hamilton County, with judges first elected in November 2026, and lets Hamilton County judges appoint two more magistrates. Raises the number of full-time magistrates Elkhart County judges can appoint from two to four, and caps Marion County juvenile court magistrates at 11. Eliminates a court in Blackford and Monroe Counties and makes other changes.
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Official digest
Provides that the judges of the Marion County juvenile courts may not appoint more than 11 magistrates. Eliminates a court in Blackford County and Monroe County. Eliminates a magistrate in Jennings County. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Adds two superior courts to Hamilton County. Provides that the first judges of Hamilton superior courts No. 8 and No. 9 shall: (1) be elected at the November 2026 general election; (2) take office January 1, 2027; and (3) serve a term of six years. Allows the judges of the Hamilton circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint two additional magistrates to serve the Hamilton County courts. Allows the judge of the Lawrence County juvenile court to appoint not more than one full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Vigo circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint one magistrate to serve the Vigo County courts.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 6, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Chris Jeter, Liz Brown, Eric Koch, Linda Rogers
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Tonya Pfaff, Tim Wesco, Danny Lopez, Greg Goode, Lonnie Randolph
Roll-call votes
4 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 11, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1144 - Jeter - 3rd Reading
Passed
91 yes0 no9 did not vote
Republicans: 64 yes, 0 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (91)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (9)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Senate · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1144 - Brown L - 3rd Reading
Passed
33 yes16 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 27 yes, 11 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 5 yes, 5 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (33)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
No (16)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (1)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
House · Apr 24, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1144 - Jeter
Passed
83 yes5 no12 did not vote
Republicans: 60 yes, 2 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 21 yes, 3 no, 4 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (83)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Unknown member
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (5)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
Did not vote (12)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
Senate · Apr 24, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1144 - Brown L
Passed
45 yes4 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 37 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 3 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (45)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (4)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Travis Holdman (R)
Did not vote (1)
- Eric Bassler (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.