2023 IN Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Indiana General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. Kinsey Budget Amendment

Prohibits state funding for the Kinsey Institute, a research institute at Indiana University that studies human sexuality and relationships through research, outreach, education, and historical preservation.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1001 Roll Call 1258560 Passed 53 to 34 on Feb 24, 2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence Article VI 10th Amendment

2. Prohibiting Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

Prohibits a physician or other practitioner from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to an individual who is less than 18 years of age and aiding or abetting another physician or practitioner in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB480 Roll Call 1284995 Passed 65 to 30 on Apr 5, 2023 See 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

3. Medicaid-Eligible \"Mental Health\" Services

Provides for Medicaid-eligible community behavioral health clinic services.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB1 Roll Call 1302096 Passed 96 to 3 on Apr 18, 2023 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

4. Public Health Commission

Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws, provides that the state department may provide services to local health departments, and requires each local board of health to establish a local public health services fund to receive state funding.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB4 Roll Call 1302103 Passed 78 to 21 on Apr 18, 2023 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

5. Carbon Sequestration Pilot Project

Introduces a carbon sequestration pilot project, allowing two carbon dioxide pipelines in Vigo and Vermillion counties.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB451 Roll Call 1279883 Passed 73 to 22 on Apr 20, 2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

6. Taxpayer-Funded Teacher Scholarships

Raises the annual scholarship awarded under the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship program to $10,000 from $7,500 and creates the next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship program and fund.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1637 Roll Call 1306201 Passed 86 to 4 on May 1, 2023 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
David Abbott R 33%
Mike Andrade D 0%
Micheal Aylesworth R 33%
Beau Baird R 50%
Bradford J. Barrett R 33%
Steve Bartels R 50%
John L. Bartlett D 0%
Maureen Bauer D 0%
Robert W. Behning R 33%
Bruce Alan Borders R 67%
Patricia A. Boy D 0%
Chris Campbell D 0%
Martin Carbaugh R 33%
Becky Cash R 60%
Robert W. Cherry R 20%
Edward D. Clere R 0%
Cory Criswell R 33%
Kendell Culp R 50%
Michelle Davis R 50%
Edward O. DeLaney D 0%
Dale R. DeVon R 33%
Ryan Michael Dvorak D 17%
Karen Engleman R 33%
Sue E. Errington D 0%
Rita Fleming D 0%
Randall Frye R 33%
Victoria Garcia Wilburn D 0%
Mark J. Genda R 50%
Philip GiaQuinta D 0%
Chuck Goodrich R 33%
Mitchell Alan Gore D 0%
Robb Greene R 67%
Craig Haggard R 83%
David Hall R 50%
Carey Hamilton D 0%
Earl L. Harris D 0%
Ragen H. Hatcher D 25%
Ryan Hatfield D 0%
Robert Heaton R 33%
Dave Heine R 40%
Matt Hostettler R 80%
Todd Huston R N/A
Carolyn B. Jackson D 0%
Christopher P. Jeter R 83%
Blake Johnson D 0%
Jack Jordan R 50%
Christopher N. Judy R 33%
Michael Karickhoff R 17%
Joanna King R 40%
Sheila J. Klinker D 0%
Ryan Lauer R 33%
Cindy Ledbetter R 40%
Matthew S. Lehman R 33%
Shane Lindauer R 50%
Jim Lucas R 60%
Randy Lyness R 33%
Ethan Manning R 40%
Chris D. May R 33%
Peggy Mayfield R 50%
Julie A. McGuire R 67%
Wendy McNamara R 20%
Jennifer Meltzer R 50%
Doug Miller R 33%
Kyle R. Miller D 0%
Justin Moed D 0%
Robert Morris R 50%
Alan Morrison R 67%
Charles A. Moseley D 0%
Sharon Negele R 0%
Timothy O'Brien R 40%
Julie Olthoff R 17%
Renee Pack D 0%
Lindsay Patterson R 40%
Zach Payne R 80%
Tonya Pfaff D 0%
Kyle Pierce R 50%
Matt Pierce D 17%
Gregory W. Porter D 20%
John Prescott R 67%
Jim Pressel R 33%
Cherrish S. Pryor D 0%
Elizabeth Rowray R 33%
Donna Schaibley R 40%
Robin Shackleford D 0%
Harold Slager R 17%
Ben Smaltz R 33%
Vernon G. Smith D 0%
Craig Snow R 40%
Edmond Soliday R 20%
Mike Speedy R 67%
Gregory E. Steuerwald R 20%
Vanessa J. Summers D 0%
Lorissa Sweet R 67%
Jake Teshka R 50%
Jeffrey A. Thompson R 40%
Gerald R. Torr R 0%
Heath VanNatter R 60%
Ann Vermilion R 0%
Timothy Wesco R 50%
Dennis J. Zent R 33%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat2.6%
Republican41.4%
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