House Bill
HB 1204
Natural resource entrance fees.
In plain English
Allows certain counties to pass an ordinance adding a surcharge of up to $1 to the Department of Natural Resources' entry fees for some state parks and recreation areas. Exempts annual state park pass holders and requires the department to collect the surcharge and pay it to each county treasurer. The money must be used for certain purposes.
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Official digest
Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.
Latest action: Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor, February 16, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Dave Hall, Eric Koch, Sue Glick, Jean Leising
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Steve Bartels, Lindsay Patterson, Matt Pierce, Spencer Deery, Shelli Yoder, Ed Charbonneau, Stacey Donato, Travis Holdman, Randy Maxwell, Daryl Schmitt
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.
House · Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1204 - Hall - 3rd Reading
Passed
71 yes7 no22 did not vote
Republicans: 47 yes, 7 no, 15 did not voteDemocrats: 23 yes, 0 no, 7 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (71)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (7)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (22)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (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.