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

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 2023

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 Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

1. Harmful Material to Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SB12 Harmful Material to Minors (Passed 37 to 12 on 2/28/2023). Would make  it illegal for government schools and public libraries to disseminate obscene material, such as pornography, to minors.

2. Behavioral Health

Good Vote: No

SB1 Behavioral Health (Passed 49 to 0 on 2/13/2023). Increases mental health aid and services to Hoosiers and assist people struggling during a mental crisis.

3. Public Health Commission

Good Vote: No

SB4 Public Health Commission (Passed 41 to 7 on 2/23/2023). Enhances the scope of the local health commission, stipulates that the state department can offer services to local health departments, mandates every local board of health to create a fund for local public health services to receive state funding, and grants authority to the state department for issuing guidance to local health departments.

4. Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SB480 Gender Transition Procedures for Minors (Passed 36 to 12 on 2/28/2023). 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.

5. Carbon Sequestration

Good Vote: No

SB451 Carbon Sequestration (Passed 30 to 18 on 4/4/2023). Introduces a carbon sequestration pilot project, allowing two carbon dioxide pipelines in Vigo and Vermillion counties.

6. Robotics Programs

Good Vote: No

HB1382 Robotic Grants (Passed 45 to 3 on 4/4/2023). Establishes the robotics competition program to provide grants to eligible robotics competition teams.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Scott Alexander R SD-026 33% +--+--
Ron Alting R SD-022 0% ------
Scott Baldwin R SD-020 33% +--+--
Eric Bassler R SD-039 33% +--+--
Vaneta Becker R SD-050 17% ----+-
Mike Bohacek R SD-008 60% +.-++-
Rodric Bray R SD-037 33% +--+--
Jean Breaux D SD-034 33% .-..+-
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 67% +-+++-
Ed Charbonneau R SD-005 33% +--+--
John Crane R SD-024 67% +-+++-
Michael Crider R SD-028 50% +--++-
Spencer Deery R SD-023 40% +-.+--
Dan Dernulc R SD-001 50% +-++--
Stacey Donato R SD-018 50% +--++-
Blake Doriot R SD-012 50% +--++-
J.D. Ford D SD-029 0% ------
Jon Ford R SD-038 17% ---+--
Aaron Freeman R SD-032 50% +--++-
Chris Garten R SD-045 33% +--+--
Mike Gaskill R SD-026 67% +-+++-
Susan Glick R SD-013 33% +--+--
Travis Holdman R SD-019 33% +--+--
Andrea Hunley D SD-046 0% ------
Tyler Johnson R SD-014 50% +--++-
Eric Koch R SD-044 50% +--++-
Jean Leising R SD-042 50% +--++-
Eddie Melton D SD-003 0% ----..
Mark Messmer R SD-048 33% +--+--
Ryan Mishler R SD-009 33% +--...
Rick Niemeyer R SD-006 33% +--+--
David Niezgodski D SD-010 0% ------
Chip Perfect R SD-043 50% +--+-+
Rodney Pol D SD-004 0% ------
Fady Qaddoura D SD-030 17% ----+-
Jeff Raatz R SD-027 50% +--++-
Lonnie Randolph D SD-002 0% ------
Linda Rogers R SD-011 33% +--+--
Jack Sandlin R SD-036 33% +--+--
Greg Taylor D SD-033 0% ------
James Tomes R SD-049 67% +-+++-
Greg Walker R SD-041 33% +--+--
Kyle Walker R SD-031 17% +-----
Shelli Yoder D SD-040 17% ----+-
Michael Young R SD-035 67% +-++-+
Andy Zay R SD-017 50% +-++--

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 41.6%
Democrat 6.7%