Senate Bill

SB 222

Civil legal aid fund.

In plain English

Limits how legal services providers may use money from the civil legal aid fund. Requires the office of judicial administration to report certain information about the fund to the state budget committee each year. Repeals the fund's distribution formula, moves a provision about how the fund is distributed, and makes other changes.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Limits how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund. Relocates a provision concerning fund distribution. Repeals the distribution formula of the civil legal aid fund statute. Requires the office of judicial administration to annually report certain information regarding the civil legal aid fund to the state budget committee.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, March 31, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Cyndi Carrasco, Aaron Freeman, Chris Jeter

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Scott Alexander, Alex Zimmerman

Roll-call votes

2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

Senate · Feb 18, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 222 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading

Passed

48 yes1 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 39 yes, 0 noDemocrats: 8 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Mar 17, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 222 - Jeter - 3rd Reading

Passed

94 yes2 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (94)

No (2)

Did not vote (4)

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.