Senate Bill
SB 67
Studies relating to natural lands.
In plain English
Requires the department of natural resources to study three topics and issue a report on them. The topics are using public land to improve public health, ways to collect visitor fees consistently at state fish and wildlife areas, and a plan to reduce and recover from natural disasters affecting public land.
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Official digest
Requires the department of natural resources to study and issue a report on the following topics: (1) opportunities to leverage public land to improve public health outcomes; (2) options for a consistent visitor fee collection system at state fish and wildlife areas; and (3) a plan to mitigate and recover from natural disasters affecting public land.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources, January 29, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Shelli Yoder, Sue Glick, Jean Leising, Mark Genda
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Mark Spencer, Rodney Pol, Brett Clark, Blake Doriot, Lonnie Randolph, Dave Hall, Carolyn Jackson
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.
Senate · Jan 27, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 67 - Yoder - 3rd Reading
Passed
29 yes17 no3 did not vote
Republicans: 20 yes, 17 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (29)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
No (17)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (3)
- Chris Garten (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Vaneta Becker (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.