Senate Bill
SB 242
Innkeeper's tax.
In plain English
Allows the city of New Haven to charge an innkeeper's tax, a tax on overnight stays at hotels and similar lodging, at a flat rate of no more than $5 per night. Changes how Hamilton County's innkeeper's tax money is distributed and used, and makes related changes to how the tax is administered.
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Official digest
Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means, January 28, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Travis Holdman, Scott Baldwin, Chris Judy
Co-authors and co-sponsors: J.D. Ford, Danny Lopez
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 · Jan 26, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 242 - Holdman - 3rd Reading
Passed
37 yes7 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 30 yes, 7 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 0 no, 3 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (37)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- 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)
No (7)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (5)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Vaneta Becker (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.