Senate Bill

SB 453

Various tax matters.

In plain English

Changes how several state taxes are filed and paid, including simplifying filing for kerosene and gasoline use taxes and changing estimated quarterly tax payment rules. Extends the license renewal period from one year to two years for businesses that collect the electronic cigarette, closed system cartridge, and other tobacco products taxes, and makes other changes.

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 estimated quarterly tax payment provisions. Restructures tax collection requirements for kerosene to eliminate specialized tax filing. Streamlines the filing requirements for gasoline use tax to eliminate multiple filing requirements. Specifies the liability and remittance requirements for the gross retail tax, gasoline use tax, and other listed taxes in certain circumstances. Amends provisions that apply to passenger and household goods carriers. Amends the college savings tax credit. Replaces the term "college choice 529 education savings plan" with "Indiana529 plan". Makes a clarifying change to the closed system cartridge tax. Extends the renewal period from one year to two years for businesses licensed to collect the electronic cigarettes tax, closed systems cartridge tax, and other tobacco products tax. Specifies that the fiscal officer of an entity that has adopted an innkeeper's tax, a food and beverage tax, or an admissions tax must enter into an agreement with the department of state revenue (department) before the department provides certain information to the fiscal officer as required under current law. Specifies when certain tax information may be disclosed by the department. Provides for the transfer of certain funds from the bureau of motor vehicles commission fund to the motor carrier regulation fund. Provides that a person who commits a violation involving a consumer transaction entailing the transportation of passengers or household goods commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general and is subject to certain remedies and penalties. Specifies remittance procedures for the gasoline use tax. Specifies recapture procedures for certain reduced estimated tax payments. Makes corresponding changes.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 6, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Travis Holdman, Scott Baldwin, Craig Snow

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph, Jack Jordan, Jeff Thompson, Gregory Porter

Roll-call votes

6 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

Senate · Feb 13, 2025

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 453 - Holdman - 2nd Reading

Failed

9 yes37 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 0 yes, 35 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 1 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Senate · Feb 20, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 453 - Holdman - 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

House · Apr 7, 2025

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 453 - Snow - 2nd Reading

Failed

27 yes64 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 0 yes, 63 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 26 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (27)

No (64)

Did not vote (9)

House · Apr 8, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 453 - Snow - 3rd Reading

Passed

93 yes1 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 1 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (93)

No (1)

Did not vote (6)

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 453 - Holdman

Passed

50 yes0 no

Republicans: 39 yes, 0 noDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 24, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 453 - Snow

Passed

89 yes0 no11 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 0 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 23 yes, 0 no, 5 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (89)

Did not vote (11)

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.