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.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
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 2021-2022
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.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
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 General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Permitless Firearm Carry
HB1296 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 30 to 20 on 3/8/2022). Allows permitless carry of a handgun for certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun in Indiana.
2. Protecting Minors Against Harmful Material
SB0017 Protecting Minors Against Harmful Material (passed 34 to 15 on 2/1/2022). Would remove the exemption for K-12 schools and certain public libraries under current law that prohibits the distribution of material or a performance harmful to minors.
3. Budget
HB1001 Budget (passed 46 to 3 on 4/22/2021). Provides the biennial budget for the State of Indiana, as passed by the General Assembly, which appropriates approximately $92.2 billion for FY 22-23.
4. Restrictions on Abortion-Inducing Drugs
HB1577 Restrictions on Abortion-Inducing Drugs (passed 36 to 14 on 4/6/2021). Prevents an abortion-inducing drug from being given to a pregnant woman after eight weeks of post-fertilization age.
5. Justice Reinvestment Advisory Councils
HB1068 Justice Reinvestment Advisory Councils (passed 49 to 0 on 3/16/2021). Establishes a Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) for each county in Indiana, consisting of leadership within the respective executive and judicial branches of government, whose purpose is to review local or regional criminal justice systems, policies, and procedures.
6. Oversight of Local Emergency Powers
SB0005 Oversight of Local Emergency Powers (passed 40 to 8 on 2/8/2021). Provides that a local order may not be more stringent or broader in aspect than an executive order issued by the state during a declared emergency without the approval of the local legislative body.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Ron Alting | R | SD-022 | 50% | + | + | - | - | - | + |
Scott Baldwin | R | SD-020 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Eric Bassler | R | SD-039 | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
Vaneta Becker | R | SD-050 | 33% | - | + | - | - | - | + |
Mike Bohacek | R | SD-008 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Philip Boots | R | SD-023 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Rodric Bray | R | SD-037 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Jean Breaux | D | SD-034 | 20% | - | - | + | - | . | - |
Liz Brown | R | SD-015 | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
Brian Buchanan | R | SD-007 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
James Buck | R | SD-021 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Justin Busch | R | SD-016 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Ed Charbonneau | R | SD-005 | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
John Crane | R | SD-024 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Michael Crider | R | SD-028 | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
Stacey Donato | R | SD-018 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Blake Doriot | R | SD-012 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
J.D. Ford | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jon Ford | R | SD-038 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Aaron Freeman | R | SD-032 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Chris Garten | R | SD-045 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Mike Gaskill | R | SD-026 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Susan Glick | R | SD-013 | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
Ronald Grooms | R | SD-046 | 50% | . | . | - | + | - | + |
Travis Holdman | R | SD-019 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Erin Houchin | R | SD-047 | 60% | . | + | - | + | - | + |
Eric Koch | R | SD-044 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Dennis Kruse | R | SD-014 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Timothy Lanane | D | SD-025 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Jean Leising | R | SD-042 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Eddie Melton | D | SD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark Messmer | R | SD-048 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Ryan Mishler | R | SD-009 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Frank Mrvan | D | SD-001 | 0% | . | . | - | - | - | . |
Rick Niemeyer | R | SD-006 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
David Niezgodski | D | SD-010 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Chip Perfect | R | SD-043 | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
Fady Qaddoura | D | SD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeff Raatz | R | SD-027 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Lonnie Randolph | D | SD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Linda Rogers | R | SD-011 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Jack Sandlin | R | SD-036 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Karen Tallian | D | SD-004 | 0% | . | . | - | - | - | - |
Greg Taylor | D | SD-033 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
James Tomes | R | SD-049 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Greg Walker | R | SD-041 | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
Kyle Walker | R | SD-031 | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
Shelli Yoder | D | SD-040 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Young | R | SD-035 | 80% | + | + | . | + | - | + |
Andy Zay | R | SD-017 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Republican | 59.3% |
Democrat | 6.5% |