House Bill
HB 1601
Quantum research tax incentives.
In plain English
Expands the state sales and use tax exemption for data centers to cover projects that invest in a quantum computing research, advanced computing, and defense infrastructure network. To qualify, a project must result in a minimum qualified investment of at least $50,000,000 within five years.
Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.
Official digest
Amends the state sales and use tax exemption for data centers to include projects for investments in a quantum computing research, advanced computing, and defense infrastructure network that result in a minimum qualified investment within five years of at least $50,000,000.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 1, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Ed Soliday, Travis Holdman, Eric Koch, Brian Buchanan
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jim Pressel, Carolyn Jackson, Dave Hall, Lonnie Randolph, Greg Goode, Justin Busch
Roll-call votes
5 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 17, 2025
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1601 - Soliday - 2nd Reading
Failed
28 yes68 no4 did not vote
Republicans: 1 yes, 66 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 26 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (28)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
No (68)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- 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)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- 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)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (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)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (4)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
House · Feb 18, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1601 - Soliday - 3rd Reading
Passed
76 yes18 no6 did not vote
Republicans: 61 yes, 4 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 14 yes, 13 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (76)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Beau Baird (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)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- 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 Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (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 Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (18)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Unknown member
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (6)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
Senate · Apr 7, 2025
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1601 - Holdman - 2nd Reading
Failed
12 yes35 no3 did not vote
Republicans: 3 yes, 34 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (12)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
No (35)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
Did not vote (3)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Senate · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1601 - Holdman - 3rd Reading
Passed
30 yes18 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 29 yes, 8 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 1 yes, 9 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (30)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (18)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Young (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
Did not vote (2)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
House · Apr 21, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1601 - Soliday
Passed
61 yes24 no15 did not vote
Republicans: 55 yes, 6 no, 9 did not voteDemocrats: 5 yes, 17 no, 6 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (61)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie McGuire (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)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (24)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (15)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tyler Johnson (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.