Senate Bill

SB 169

Reorganization of consumer lending laws.

In plain English

Moves Indiana's laws on first lien mortgage lending, small loans, mortgage rescue fraud, home loan practices, and the Uniform Consumer Credit Code into a new part of state law, Title 37, on consumer lending. Reorganizes the moved laws to fit the legislature's drafting manual and makes other changes to update references to them.

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

Repeals the statutes governing first lien mortgage lending, small loans, mortgage rescue protection fraud, and home loan practices and the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Recodifies the repealed statutes in a new title of the Indiana Code concerning consumer lending (Title 37). Conforms the structure and organization of the recodified statutes to the requirements of the general assembly's drafting manual. Makes conforming changes to cross-references.

Latest action: Public Law 115, March 5, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Scott Baldwin, Jake Teshka

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph

Roll-call votes

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

Senate · Jan 22, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 169 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading

Passed

43 yes1 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 34 yes, 1 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote

How each member voted

House · Feb 23, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 169 - Teshka - 3rd Reading

Passed

93 yes1 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 26 yes, 1 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (93)

No (1)

Did not vote (6)

Senate · Feb 25, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 169 - Baldwin

Passed

46 yes0 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote

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.