Senate Bill

SB 252

Boone County innkeeper's tax.

In plain English

Allows Boone County to raise its innkeeper's tax, a tax on stays at hotels and similar lodging, from 5% to 8%. The increase in the tax rate expires January 1, 2047.

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Official digest

Authorizes Boone County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% under the uniform innkeeper's tax statute (instead of 5% under current law) and provides that the increase to the tax rate expires January 1, 2047.

Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Brian Buchanan, J.D. Ford, Mark Genda

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jeff Thompson, Becky Cash

Roll-call votes

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

Senate · Feb 11, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 252 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading

Passed

48 yes1 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 37 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

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.