Senate Bill
SB 318
Required disclosures and access of foreign media.
In plain English
Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose foreign ownership, foreign funding, and any use of foreign-sourced or foreign-influenced content. Lets the secretary of state fine knowing or intentional violators up to $50,000 and requires a published list of compliant media entities. Requires certain media entities to get special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events.
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
Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content. Authorizes the secretary of state to impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for a knowing or intentional violation of the disclosure requirements. Provides that the secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with certain requirements. Requires certain media entities to obtain special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events, and allows the department of administration to revoke the special accreditation under certain circumstances.
Latest action: Public Law 132, May 1, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Scott Baldwin, Brian Buchanan, Chris Garten, Heath VanNatter
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Justin Busch, Spencer Deery, Gary Byrne, Chris Judy, Alaina Shonkwiler, Steve Bartels
Roll-call votes
3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Feb 3, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 318 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading
Passed
49 yes0 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 39 yes, 0 noDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (49)
- 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 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)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- 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)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (1)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
House · Apr 7, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 318 - VanNatter - 3rd Reading
Passed
61 yes32 no7 did not vote
Republicans: 52 yes, 11 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 19 noIndependents: 0 yes, 1 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (61)
- 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)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- 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)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (32)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (7)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: SB 318 - Baldwin
Passed
39 yes0 no11 did not vote
Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 6 yes, 0 no, 4 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (39)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- 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)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (11)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Ryan Mishler (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.