Senate Bill
SB 74
Extension of lifeline law immunity.
In plain English
Protects a person from prosecution for certain crimes if they are reasonably believed to have a health condition caused directly by drinking alcohol, and someone else asked for emergency medical help for them. The protection applies when another person requested that emergency medical assistance on the individual's behalf.
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
Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical assistance for the individual; is immune from prosecution for certain crimes.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, April 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Ron Alting, Aaron Freeman, Mike Bohacek, Wendy McNamara
Co-authors and co-sponsors: J.D. Ford, Tyler Johnson, Blake Doriot, Kyle Walker, Shelli Yoder, Rodney Pol, Brett Clark, Greg Taylor, Lonnie Randolph, Eric Bassler, Vaneta Becker, La Keisha Jackson, Fady Qaddoura, Carey Hamilton, Sheila Klinker
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 · Jan 28, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 74 - Alting - 3rd Reading
Passed
43 yes6 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 34 yes, 5 noDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (43)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (6)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Unknown member
Did not vote (1)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
House · Mar 20, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 74 - McNamara - 3rd Reading
Passed
87 yes3 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 60 yes, 3 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (87)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (3)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
Did not vote (10)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
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.