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

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 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Representatives

1. Combat Illegal Immigration

Good Vote: Yes

SB181 Combat Illegal Immigration (Passed 70 to 23 on 2/27/2024). Gives the Attorney General the authority to enforce Indiana's existing ban on "sanctuary" cities or institutions.

2. Embracing Green Energy

Good Vote: No

Embracing Green Energy (Passed 84 to 4 on 3/5/2024). 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.

3. Employment of Minors

Good Vote: Yes

HB1093 Employment of Minors (Passed 62 to 31 on 3/6/2024). Introduces exemptions to certain work restrictions for minors aged 14 to 15, repeals work restrictions for minors aged 16 to 17, and removes the provision limiting work hours for minors after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m.

4. Con-Con

Good Vote: No

HJR3 Con-Con (Passed 59 to 33 on 1/30/2024). Applies to Congress for a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms that an individual may serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

5. 2nd Amendment Protection

Good Vote: Yes

HB1084 2nd Amendment Protection (Passed 66 to 26 on 3/6/2024). Restricts the use of a "firearms code" in payment transactions, preventing financial services from declining transactions based on it.

6. Central Bank Digital Currency

Good Vote: Yes

SB180 Central Bank Digital Currency (Passed 83 to 11 on 2/27/2024). Prohibits any state or state agency from accepting or requiring payment in a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Legislator Scores

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

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
David Abbott	R	HD-082	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Mike Andrade	D	HD-012	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Mike Aylesworth	R	HD-011	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Beau Baird	R	HD-044	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Brad Barrett	R	HD-056	60%	+	-	.	-	+	+
Steve Bartels	R	HD-074	80%	+	-	+	.	+	+
John Bartlett	D	HD-095	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Maureen Bauer	D	HD-006	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Robert Behning	R	HD-091	80%	+	.	+	-	+	+
Bruce Borders	R	HD-045	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Pat Boy	D	HD-009	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Chris Campbell	D	HD-026	0%	-	.	-	-	-	-
Martin Carbaugh	R	HD-081	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Becky Cash	R	HD-025	67%	.	+	+	-	.	.
Robert Cherry	R	HD-053	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Edward Clere	R	HD-072	67%	-	-	+	+	+	+
Cory Criswell	R	HD-054	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Kendell Culp	R	HD-016	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Michelle Davis	R	HD-058	80%	+	.	+	-	+	+
Edward DeLaney	D	HD-086	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Dale DeVon	R	HD-005	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Ryan Dvorak	D	HD-008	50%	+	-	-	+	+	-
Karen Engleman	R	HD-070	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Sue Errington	D	HD-034	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Rita Fleming	D	HD-071	67%	-	-	+	+	+	+
Victoria Garcia Wilburn	D	HD-032	0%	.	-	-	-	-	.
Mark Genda	R	HD-041	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Philip GiaQuinta	D	HD-080	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Chuck Goodrich	R	HD-029	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Mitch Gore	D	HD-089	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Lori Goss-Reaves	R	HD-031	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Robb Greene	R	HD-047	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Craig Haggard	R	HD-057	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
David Hall	R	HD-062	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Carey Hamilton	D	HD-087	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Earl Harris	D	HD-002	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Ragen Hatcher	D	HD-003	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Ryan Hatfield	D	HD-077	50%	+	-	-	.	.	+
Robert Heaton	R	HD-046	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Dave Heine	R	HD-085	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Matt Hostettler	R	HD-064	100%	+	+	.	.	.	+
Todd Huston	R	HD-037	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Carolyn Jackson	D	HD-001	25%	.	-	-	+	-	.
Chris Jeter	R	HD-088	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Blake Johnson	D	HD-100	0%	.	-	-	-	-	.
Jack Jordan	R	HD-017	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Chris Judy	R	HD-083	100%	+	.	.	+	.	+
Michael Karickhoff	R	HD-030	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Joanna King	R	HD-049	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Sheila Klinker	D	HD-027	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Ryan Lauer	R	HD-059	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Cindy Ledbetter	R	HD-075	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Matt Lehman	R	HD-079	80%	+	.	+	-	+	+
Shane Lindauer	R	HD-063	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Jim Lucas	R	HD-069	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Randy Lyness	R	HD-068	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Ethan Manning	R	HD-023	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Chris May	R	HD-065	50%	+	-	.	-	.	+
Peggy Mayfield	R	HD-060	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Julie McGuire	R	HD-093	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Wendy McNamara	R	HD-076	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Jennifer Meltzer	R	HD-073	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Doug Miller	R	HD-048	100%	+	.	+	+	+	+
Kyle Miller	D	HD-082	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Justin Moed	D	HD-097	20%	-	-	-	.	-	+
Robert Morris	R	HD-084	80%	+	-	+	+	.	+
Alan Morrison	R	HD-042	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Chuck Moseley	D	HD-010	20%	.	-	-	-	-	+
Sharon Negele	R	HD-013	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Timothy O'Brien	R	HD-078	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Julie Olthoff	R	HD-019	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Renee Pack	D	HD-092	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Lindsay Patterson	R	HD-055	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Zach Payne	R	HD-066	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Tonya Pfaff	D	HD-043	20%	-	.	-	-	-	+
Matt Pierce	D	HD-061	20%	-	.	-	+	-	-
Kyle Pierce	R	HD-036	80%	+	.	+	-	+	+
Gregory Porter	D	HD-096	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
J.D. Prescott	R	HD-033	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Jim Pressel	R	HD-020	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Cherrish Pryor	D	HD-094	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Elizabeth Rowray	R	HD-035	50%	+	-	-	-	+	+
Donna Schaibley	R	HD-024	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Robin Shackleford	D	HD-098	25%	.	-	-	+	-	.
Harold Slager	R	HD-015	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Ben Smaltz	R	HD-052	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Vernon Smith	D	HD-014	20%	-	.	-	+	-	-
Craig Snow	R	HD-018	80%	+	.	+	-	+	+
Edmond Soliday	R	HD-004	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Mike Speedy	R	HD-090	50%	+	-	.	-	.	+
Gregory Steuerwald	R	HD-040	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Vanessa Summers	D	HD-099	40%	-	-	.	+	-	+
Lorissa Sweet	R	HD-050	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Jake Teshka	R	HD-007	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Jeffrey Thompson	R	HD-028	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Jerry Torr	R	HD-039	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Heath VanNatter	R	HD-038	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Timothy Wesco	R	HD-021	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Dennis Zent	R	HD-051	80%	+	-	+	.	+	+
Alex Zimmerman	R	HD-067	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	71.8%
Democrat	24.5%

Freedom Index

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