Senate Bill
SB 43
Study of location of gambling operations.
In plain English
Requires the Indiana gaming commission to hire an independent, qualified gaming industry research firm to study which two regions of the state are the best places for a riverboat license holder to locate gaming operations. Requires the commission to present the study's results to the state budget committee by November 1, 2025.
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Official digest
Requires the Indiana gaming commission (commission) to contract with an independent, qualified gaming industry research firm to conduct a study to identify the top two regions in the state where an owner's license for a riverboat could locate gaming operations. Requires the commission to present the results of the study to the state budget committee not later than November 1, 2025.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 6, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Andy Zay, Ron Alting, Ethan Manning
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph, Kyle Miller
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 18, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 43 - Zay - 3rd Reading
Passed
33 yes16 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 25 yes, 14 noDemocrats: 7 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (33)
- 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)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (16)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (1)
- J.D. Ford (D)
House · Mar 31, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 43 - Manning - 3rd Reading
Passed
64 yes26 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 46 yes, 17 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 16 yes, 9 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (64)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Carey Hamilton (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)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (26)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
Did not vote (10)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: SB 43 - Zay
Passed
37 yes11 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 29 yes, 8 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 3 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (37)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- 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)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (11)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (2)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Mike Young (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.