Senate Bill
SB 121
Restrictions on using nets or traps for minnows.
In plain English
Bans the use of certain nets or traps to take minnows from a waterway unless certain conditions are met, with an exemption for bait dealers and people with a scientific purposes license. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to report to the legislative council by July 1, 2030, on Sugar Creek's environmental condition and its fish and wildlife population.
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Official digest
Prohibits the use of specific devices to take minnows from a waterway unless certain conditions are met. Provides an exemption for bait dealers and individuals with a scientific purposes license. Requires, not later than July 1, 2030, that the department of natural resources submit a report to legislative council regarding Sugar Creek's environmental condition and the status of the fish and wildlife population at Sugar Creek.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Spencer Deery, Michael Crider, Scott Baldwin, Lori Goss-Reaves
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jim Tomes, Brett Clark
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 30, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 121 - Deery - 3rd Reading
Passed
44 yes4 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 36 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (44)
- 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 Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (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)
- 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)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (4)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
Did not vote (2)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Justin Busch (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.