Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

IN Scorecard 2024

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Indiana Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Medicaid and Birth Control

Good Vote: No

HB1426 Medicaid and Birth Control (Passed 30 to 18 on 3/5/2024). Mandates that hospitals with maternity units offer Medicaid-eligible women the option to receive a long-acting reversible contraceptive implant after childbirth.

2. Innkeeper's tax.

Good Vote: No

SB238 Innkeeper's Tax (Passed 41 to 7 on 3/8/2024). Allows certain counties to increase their innkeeper's tax rate, attacking short-term rental owners.

3. 2nd Amendment Protection

Good Vote: Yes

HB1084 2nd Amendment Protection (Passed 39 to 9 on 3/7/2024). Restricts the use of a "firearms code" in payment transactions, preventing financial services from declining transactions based on it.

4. Health Grant

Good Vote: No

HB1385 Health Grants (Passed 45 to 2 on 3/8/2024). Establishes the Community Cares Initiative Grant Pilot Program in Indiana to fund mobile health care and crisis teams through a new fund. Additionally, it forces health insurance companies to reimburse ambulance providers who are not part of their network.

5. Embracing Green Energy

Good Vote: No

Embracing Green Energy (Passed 40 to 6 on 2/29/2024). Repeals obsolete energy programs and funds managed by the Indiana Office of Energy Development, such as alternative fuel grants and coal research and relocates a low-interest loan program for energy efficiency and recycling projects. Additionally, this bill allows more flexibility in certifying communities as solar or wind energy ready.

6. Election Integrity

Good Vote: Yes

HB1264 Election Integrity (Passed 34 to 13 on 2/29/2024). Prohibits political subdivisions from joining or participating in programs offered by those who have directly financed certain election activities (e.g., Zuckerbucks), and strengthens requirement ensuring that only legal voters can cast ballots.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Scott Alexander	R	SD-026	50%	-	+	+	-	-	+
Ron Alting	R	SD-022	NA	.	.	.	.	-	-
Scott Baldwin	R	SD-020	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Eric Bassler	R	SD-039	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Vaneta Becker	R	SD-050	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Mike Bohacek	R	SD-008	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Rodric Bray	R	SD-037	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Jean Breaux	D	SD-034	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Liz Brown	R	SD-015	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
Brian Buchanan	R	SD-007	50%	-	-	+	-	+	+
James Buck	R	SD-021	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Justin Busch	R	SD-016	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Gary Byrne	R	SD-047	50%	-	+	+	-	-	+
Cyndi Carrasco	R	SD-036	40%	-	-	+	.	-	+
Ed Charbonneau	R	SD-005	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
John Crane	R	SD-024	50%	-	+	+	-	-	+
Michael Crider	R	SD-028	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Spencer Deery	R	SD-023	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Dan Dernulc	R	SD-001	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Stacey Donato	R	SD-018	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
Blake Doriot	R	SD-012	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
J.D. Ford	D	SD-029	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Aaron Freeman	R	SD-032	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Chris Garten	R	SD-045	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Mike Gaskill	R	SD-026	67%	+	-	+	+	-	+
Susan Glick	R	SD-013	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Greg Goode	R	SD-038	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Travis Holdman	R	SD-019	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Andrea Hunley	D	SD-046	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Johnson	R	SD-014	67%	-	+	+	-	+	+
Eric Koch	R	SD-044	50%	-	+	+	-	-	+
Jean Leising	R	SD-042	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Randy Maxwell	R	SD-043	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Mark Messmer	R	SD-048	50%	+	-	+	-	-	+
Ryan Mishler	R	SD-009	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Rick Niemeyer	R	SD-006	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
David Niezgodski	D	SD-010	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rodney Pol	D	SD-004	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Fady Qaddoura	D	SD-030	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Jeff Raatz	R	SD-027	50%	+	-	+	-	.	.
Lonnie Randolph	D	SD-002	20%	+	-	-	-	.	-
Linda Rogers	R	SD-011	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Greg Taylor	D	SD-033	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
James Tomes	R	SD-049	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
David Vinzant	D	SD-003	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Greg Walker	R	SD-041	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Kyle Walker	R	SD-031	33%	-	-	+	-	-	+
Shelli Yoder	D	SD-040	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Young	R	SD-035	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Andy Zay	R	SD-017	75%	+	+	+	-	.	.

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	42.5%
Democrat	17.2%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution