Senate Bill

SB 4

Various fiscal matters.

In plain English

Requires the legislative services agency to analyze the fiscal impact of every executive order the governor issues within seven days, not just disaster emergency orders. Lowers from $1,000,000 to $500,000 the expected two-year cost at which a proposed rule must be reviewed by the budget committee before it is published, 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

Requires the legislative services agency to perform a fiscal impact analysis for all executive orders issued by the governor within seven days of an order's issuance. (Under current law, this requirement only applies to a governor's declaration of a disaster emergency by executive order.) Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule are expected to exceed $500,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period, the publisher may not publish the proposed rule until the budget committee has reviewed the rule. Amends the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund to allow payments to be made to both public and private Indiana institutions of higher learning for the purposes of the fund. Makes the following changes (effective July 1, 2028) regarding community mental health centers (CMHC): (1) Allows a county to meet CMHC funding requirements from any funding source in lieu of or in combination with property taxes but excluding federal funds. (2) Adds provisions concerning the location where certain CMHC services may be provided. (3) Specifies additional items that are required to be reported by a CMHC in its annual report. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary the task of undertaking a comprehensive study of all court fees and fines. Allows the budget agency, subject to budget committee review, to use the appropriation to the financial responsibility and opportunity growth fund (fund) in HEA 1001-2025 or augment the fund for the purpose of providing funding to the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program in addition to the uses for the appropriation as authorized in HEA 1001-2025.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, March 5, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Ryan Mishler, Chris Garten, Gary Byrne, Craig Snow

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph, Jeff Thompson, Gregory Porter, Tim O'Brien

Roll-call votes

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

Senate · Jan 29, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 4 - Mishler - 3rd Reading

Passed

48 yes0 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Feb 23, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow - 2nd Reading

Passed

95 yes0 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (95)

Did not vote (5)

House · Feb 23, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow - 2nd Reading

Passed

94 yes0 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 65 yes, 0 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (94)

Did not vote (6)

House · Feb 23, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow - 2nd Reading

Failed

29 yes66 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 0 yes, 66 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (29)

No (66)

Did not vote (5)

House · Feb 23, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow - 2nd Reading

Failed

29 yes66 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 0 yes, 66 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (29)

No (66)

Did not vote (5)

House · Feb 23, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow - 2nd Reading

Failed

29 yes65 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 1 yes, 64 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 1 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (29)

No (65)

Did not vote (6)

House · Feb 24, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow - 3rd Reading

Passed

95 yes1 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 65 yes, 1 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 29 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (95)

No (1)

Did not vote (4)

Senate · Feb 27, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 4 - Mishler

Passed

50 yes0 no

Republicans: 40 yes, 0 noDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Feb 27, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 4 - Snow

Passed

91 yes0 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 61 yes, 0 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 29 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (91)

Did not vote (9)

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.