Senate Bill
SB 8
Library budgets.
In plain English
Changes the percentage increase in a public library's proposed budget that decides whether the budget must go through binding review. That review is done by the county, city, or town fiscal body, which is the local group that oversees spending.
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Official digest
Amends the percentage increase in a public library's proposed budget that determines whether the public library's proposed budget is subject to binding review by the applicable county, city, or town, fiscal body.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means, January 28, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Gary Byrne, Chris Garten, Ryan Mishler, J.D. Prescott
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Daryl Schmitt, Scott Baldwin, Mike Young, Tyler Johnson, Brian Buchanan
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 26, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 8 - Byrne - 3rd Reading
Passed
31 yes13 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 31 yes, 6 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 7 no, 3 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (31)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
No (13)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
Did not vote (5)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (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.