House Bill
HB 1122
License plates for former state legislators.
In plain English
Allows a special license plate to be issued to former members of the general assembly who served long enough. A former House member must have served at least five terms, and a former senator at least three terms. Someone who served in both chambers must have served a total of at least 12 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
Provides that a special license plate may be issued to former members of the general assembly who served: (1) for a former member of the house of representatives, not less than five terms; (2) for a former member of the senate, not less than three terms; and (3) for an individual who served in both the house of representatives and the senate, for a total of not less than 12 years.
Latest action: Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 235: yeas 17, nays 31, February 24, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
John Bartlett, Rick Niemeyer, Dan Dernulc, Greg Taylor
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Ed Soliday, Michelle Davis
Roll-call votes
2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1122 - Bartlett - 3rd Reading
Passed
63 yes15 no22 did not vote
Republicans: 39 yes, 13 no, 17 did not voteDemocrats: 24 yes, 1 no, 5 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (63)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (15)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (22)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Senate · Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1122 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading
Failed
17 yes31 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 8 yes, 31 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (17)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
No (31)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Nick McKinley (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)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (2)
- Mike Young (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
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.