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2017

Letter from the Chairman .......................................... 2

ACU & ACUF Board Members .................................. 3

Selecting the Votes .................................................... 3

2017 Winners & Losers .............................................. 4

IN Senate Statistics .................................................... 5

IN Senate Vote Descriptions ..................................... 6

IN Senate Scores ....................................................... 8

IN House Statistics ................................................... 10

IN House Vote Descriptions .................................... 11

IN House Scores ...................................................... 13

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RATINGS of INDIANARATINGS of INDIANA

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Indiana

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2017 meeting of the Indiana General Assembly. Like our Congressional Ratings, which date back 46 years, these ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy (conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person) and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend life, liberty and property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently their elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. The ACU Foundation is the only organization to score over 8,000 elected officials each year, including lawmakers from all 50 states and Congress.

The 2016 election dramatically impacted the political landscape of not only Washington but state legislative chambers all across the country. Republicans now have control of both legislative chambers in 32 states, more than double the number they controlled in 2010. With these victories comes an ability to implement policies that restore individual liberty and return us to a limited form of government run by and for “We the People.”

It is our hope that these ratings will serve as a guide showing who can be relied on to fight for conservative principles and restore the role of government to what our nation’s founding fathers envisioned.

Sincerely,

Matt SchlappChairmanAmerican Conservative Union

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Indiana General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Indiana’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

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Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow First Vice Chairman

Bob Beauprez Treasuer

Amy Frederick Secretary

Ed Yevoli At-Large

Jackie Arends

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Steve Biegun

Morton C. Blackwell

John Bolton

Jose Cardenas

Ron Christie

Muriel Coleman

Becky Norton Dunlop

John Eddy

Luis Fortuno

Alan M. Gottlieb

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

Michael R. Long

Ed McFadden

Carolyn D. Meadows

Priscilla O'Shaughnessy

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Ned Ryun

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Terry Schilling

Matt Smith

Thomas Winter

ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chairman

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary

Jose Cardenas

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Colin Hanna

Niger Innes

Adam Laxalt

Willes K. Lee

Mary Matalin

Carolyn D. Meadows

Randy Neugebauer

Thomas Winter

ACUF BOARD MEMBERS

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2017 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

CRANEYOUNG

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

LUCASYOUNG

SENATE

DELPHKOCHZAY

HOUSE

BURTONCULVERDEVONFRIZZELLHAMMHEATONJORDANJUDY

HOUSE

MAYFIELDMILLERMORRISON

NISLYSMALTZVANNATTERWASHBURNEWESCO

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

SENATE

n/a

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

HOUSE

Brown, C.Candelaria ReardonErringtonHarrisLawsonPorterSmith, V.

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INDIANA SENATE STATISTICS

55%OVERALL AVERAGE

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

63%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

17%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

TAYLOR28%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

INDIANA SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2017 ACU PERCENTAGE

# OF STATE

SENATORS

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

BECKER21%

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1. SB 13 Permitting Firearms to Secure Loans. This bill repeals a prohibition on using firearms as collateral to secure a loan. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and common sense regulatory reform and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 14, 2017 by a vote of 49-1.

2. SB 277 Subsidizing Grocery Stores. This bill establishes a program to give government grants and loans to businesses that offer food the government favors in areas the government labels “underserved.” ACU opposes these programs that put businesses not favored by the government at a disadvantage and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 23, 2017 by a vote of 42-7.

3. SB 407 Regulating Teacher Unions. This bill requires the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) to post videos and instructional material on employees’ union representation rights in an effort to provide a secondary source of information to members about their rights to take on the union. ACU supports increased transparency for all aspects of government and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 28, 2017 by a vote of 32-18.

4. SB 88 Mandating the School Year Calendar. This bill prohibits local school districts from beginning classes for the school year before the last Monday in August beginning in 2018. ACU supports local control of schools and opposes shortening the school year at the behest of seasonal businesses and opposed this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on February 28, 2017 by a vote of 25-25.

5. SB 9 Removing Limitations on Food Stamps. This bill removes the 12 month limitation on some individuals receiving food stamps and requires Indiana to opt out of a federal law prohibiting those convicted of certain drug offenses from receiving food stamps. An overreliance on welfare diminishes recipients’ employment prospects, keeping families out of the workforce and unable to prosper, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU believes in reasonable restrictions on welfare programs and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 28, 2017 by a vote of 34-16.

6. HB 1463 Reforming the Teacher Pension System. This bill establishes a voluntary defined contribution retirement plan for new teachers. Teachers who do not opt for the plan are enrolled in the current defined benefit/ annuity hybrid plan. ACU supports this fiscally sound pension reform measure that gives employees greater choice in how they receive their retirement funds and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on March 28, 2017 by a vote of 26-24.

7. HB 1024 Protecting Religious Freedom. This bill protects religious freedom in schools by allowing students to express their religious beliefs, or lack thereof, while working on homework, artwork and other written and oral assignments as well as allowing students to engage in religious activities before, during and after the school day to the same extent they engage in non-religious activities. ACU supports strengthening constitutionally protected rights of religious freedom and supported this bill. The Sen ate passed the bill on March 30, 2017 by a vote of 44-5.

8. HB 1200 Strengthening Off-Road Vehicle Helmet Mandates. This bill requires anyone under the age of 18 to wear a helmet when riding or driving an off-road vehicle and holds the owner of a vehicle responsible if someone under the age of 18 does not wear a helmet. ACU opposes this new liability placed on property owners and the resulting new litigation and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 30, 2017 by a vote of 37-12.

9. HB 1592 Expanding Automobile Sales Regulations. This bill prohibits auto manufacturers from selling products directly to the public unless its initial license was granted before July 1, 2015 and it establishes a warranty repair center in Indiana before January 1, 2018. ACU opposes this interference in the free market and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 6, 2017 by a vote of 43-5.

10. HB 1438 Establishing Needle Exchanges. This bill allows local governments to operate needle exchange programs for drug addicts. Illicit drug use imposes significant economic and health burdens on families and society, including lost productivity, increased costs and impaired family structure, which is all illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes programs that use taxpayer dollars to facilitate the use of illegal drugs and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 6, 2017 by a vote of 32-16.

11. SB 309 Reducing Solar Energy Subsidies. This bill phases out net metering over five years. ACU opposes this program that forces utility companies to reimburse solar energy users for their surplus energy at the retail rate of electricity, passing the cost on to non-solar ratepayers, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 10, 2017 by a vote of 37-11.

INDIANA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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12. SB 558 Eliminating Rent Control. This bill prohibits local government from placing price controls on rent for privately owned property without the approval of the general assembly and allows landlords to limit rentals to no more than two people per bedroom. ACU opposes price controls that create scarcity and supports the right of property owners to place reasonable limits on the number of people in one dwelling and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 11, 2017 by a vote of 28-20.

13. SB 348 Reducing Political Sign Regulations. This bill suspends local ordinances limiting the number of signs between 60 days before an election and six days after an election providing that the sign is not greater than 32 square feet. ACU supports the expansion of political free speech and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on April 12, 2017 by a vote of 28-11.

14. SB 404 Requiring Parental Consent for Abortion. This bill prohibits the state or any agency to allow an abortion for a pregnant minor without the written consent of a parent or guardian along with proof of identification and evidence of the relationship between the minor and the parent or guardian. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 12, 2017 by a vote of 31-10.

15. SB 154 Expanding Eligibility for Food Stamps. This bill expands the eligibility for the food stamp program by more than doubling the asset limitation of the recipient to $5,000 and enumerating assets that will not be counted toward the $5,000 limitation. ACU believes that all welfare programs should be designed to help people become self-sufficient rather than creating greater dependency and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 17, 2017 by a vote of 28-17.

16. HB 1382 Reducing Charter School Teaching Regulations. This bill incrementally loosens the state’s restrictive charter school requirement that 90 percent of teachers hold a standard teachers license. Under this bill, a teacher in the process of obtaining a license qualifies as meeting the requirement. Educational attainment is an important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for states which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports allowing more flexibility in hiring teachers and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 37-12.

17. HB 1384 Increasing Private School Accreditation. This bill allows private schools to become accredited more quickly and, as a result, accept voucher students more quickly, among other provisions. Educational attainment is an important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for states which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports the expansion of voucher programs and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 38-12.

18. HB 1243 Reducing Hair Braiding Regulations. This bill exempts hair braiding from the numerous regulations covering cosmetology and barbering. Expanding entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, which leads to greater family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the onerous regulations and licensing requirements that cover cosmetology that are primarily designed to restrict competition and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 42-7.

19. HB 1002 Increasing the Gas Tax. This bill increases the state gas tax by 55% and then provides for automatic tax increases every year without the approval of the General Assembly. The revenue would be divided between the general fund and special infrastructure accounts. ACU opposes future automatic tax increases without legislative approval, and although ACU can be supportive of certain user fees, they must go to their dedicated purpose, and thus opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 22, 2017 by a vote of 37-12.

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INDIANA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party District SB 13 SB 277 SB 407 SB 88 SB 9HB

1463HB

1024HB

1200HB

1592HB

1438 SB 309 SB 558 SB 348 SB 404 SB 154HB

1382HB

1384HB

1243HB

1002ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

ALTING R 22 + - - + - - + - - - - - - + - - - + - 5 19 26% 67% 58%

BASSLER R 39 + + + + - + + - + - + - - + + + + + - 13 19 68% 75% 68%

BECKER R 50 + - - + - - + - - - - - - - - - - + - 4 19 21% 36% 39%

BOHACEK R 8 + - - - - + + - - - + + + - - + + + - 9 19 47% n/a 47%

BOOTS R 23 + - + + - + + + + + + - + - + + + + E 14 18 78% 75% 75%

BRAY R 37 + - + + - + + + - + + - - X + + + + - 12 18 67% 75% 82%

Breaux D 34 + - - + - - + - - - - - X - - - - - + 4 18 22% 8% 15%

BROWN R 15 + - + + - + + - - - + + + + X + + + - 12 18 67% 92% 77%

BUCK R 21 + - + - + + + - - - + + + + - + + + - 12 19 63% 92% 84%

CHARBONNEAU R 5 + - + + - + + - - - + + X X - + + + - 10 17 59% 92% 79%

CRANE R 24 + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + 18 19 95% n/a 95%

CRIDER R 28 + - + + - - + - - - + + + + - + + - - 10 19 53% 75% 71%

DELPH R 29 + - + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + 16 19 84% 100% 88%

DORIOT R 12 + - + - - + + - - - + + + + - + + + - 11 19 58% n/a 58%

ECKERTY R 26 + - + - - + + - - - + + + + X + + + - 11 18 61% 92% 84%

FORD R 38 + - - + - - + - - - + + + + - - + + - 9 19 47% 92% 66%

FREEMAN R 35 + - + - + - + - - + + + + X + + + + + 13 18 72% n/a 72%

GLICK R 13 + - - - - - + - - - + - + + - + + + - 8 19 42% 58% 67%

GROOMS R 46 + - - + - - + - - - + - + + - + + + - 9 19 47% 67% 71%

HEAD R 18 + - + + + - + - - - - + - + - + + + - 10 19 53% 58% 71%

HERSHMAN R 7 + - + + - + + - - + + + + + - + + + - 13 19 68% 92% 81%

HOLDMAN R 19 + - + + - - + - - - + + X + - + + + - 10 18 56% 92% 83%

HOUCHIN R 47 + + + - + - + - - + + + + + + + + + + 15 19 79% 83% 78%

KENLEY R 20 + + + + - + E E - - + - X X - + + X - 8 14 57% 83% 72%

KOCH R 44 + + + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + - 16 19 84% 85% 90%

KRUSE R 14 + - + - + + + - - + + + + + X + + + - 13 18 72% 92% 87%

Lanane D 25 + - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + 4 19 21% 8% 17%

LEISING R 42 + - - - - - + + - + + + + + - + + + + 12 19 63% 67% 80%

LONG R 16 + - + + - + + - - - + + + + - + + + - 12 19 63% 92% 83%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position

“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

INDIANA SENATE SCORES

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INDIANA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party District SB 13 SB 277 SB 407 SB 88 SB 9HB

1463HB

1024HB

1200HB

1592HB

1438 SB 309 SB 558 SB 348 SB 404 SB 154HB

1382HB

1384HB

1243HB

1002ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

Melton D 3 + - - - - - + - - - E - X - X - - - - 2 16 13% n/a 13%

MERRITT R 31 + - + - - + + - - - + + + + - + + + - 11 19 58% 92% 79%

MESSMER R 48 + - - - + - + - - - + + + + + + + + - 11 19 58% 75% 83%

MISHLER R 9 + - + - - + + - - - + - X X + + + + - 9 17 53% 92% 76%

Mrvan D 1 + - - - - - - - - - - - X X - - - + - 2 17 12% 17% 27%

NIEMEYER R 6 + - + - + - + - - + + + + + + + + + - 13 19 68% 92% 76%

Niezgodski D 10 + - - - - - - - - - - E X X - - - + - 2 16 13% 46% 37%

PERFECT R 43 + - + + + + + + + - + - - + + + + + - 14 19 74% 83% 78%

RAATZ R 27 + - + - + + + + + + - + X X X + + + - 12 16 75% 92% 81%

Randolph D 2 - - - - - - + - E E - - - - - - - - + 2 17 12% 9% 13%

RUCKELSHAUS R 30 + - + - - + + - - - - + + + - + + + - 10 19 53% n/a 53%

SANDLIN R 36 + - + - - + + - - + + + + + - + + + - 12 19 63% n/a 63%

SMITH R 45 + E + - - + + + - - E E E E + + + + + 10 14 71% 92% 89%

Stoops D 40 + - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 19 16% 8% 8%

Tallian D 4 + - - - - - - - - - + - X - - - - + - 3 18 17% 27% 15%

Taylor D 33 + - - + - - + - - - + - - - - X - - + 5 18 28% 0% 13%

TOMES R 49 + + - - + - + + - + + - + + + - - + - 11 19 58% 67% 67%

WALKER R 41 + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + - 15 19 79% 75% 88%

YOUNG R 35 + + + + + + + + E E + + + + + + + + + 17 17 100% 100% 90%

ZAKAS R 11 + - + - - - + + - - + - - + - + + + - 9 19 47% 92% 77%

ZAY R 17 + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + - 16 19 84% n/a 84%




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INDIANA HOUSE STATISTICS

57%OVERALL AVERAGE

SAUNDERS37%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

73%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

21%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

STEMLER52%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

INDIANA HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATEREPS

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

090-100%

2017 ACU PERCENTAGE

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. HB 1438 Establishing Needle Exchanges. This bill allows local governments to operate needle exchange programs for drug addicts. Illicit drug use imposes significant economic and health burdens on families and society, including lost productivity, increased costs and impaired family structure, which is all illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes programs that use taxpayer dollars to facilitate the use of illegal drugs and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on January 31, 2017 by a vote of 72-26.

2. HB 1592 Expanding Automobile Sales Regulations. This bill prohibits auto manufacturers from selling products directly to the public unless its initial license was granted before July 1, 2015 and it establishes a warranty repair center in Indiana before January 1, 2018. ACU opposes this interference in the free market and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 7, 2017 by a vote of 77-20.

3. HB 1089 Prohibiting Regulation of Timber Sales. This bill prohibits local governments from regulating the sale or removal of merchantable timber from private property. Furthermore, the government cannot charge for the right to move the timber, or require a bond so that an individual can gain access to a highway. The ACU Foundation’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights staunchly defends the property rights of American citizens, which are inherently protected by the U.S. Constitution. ACU supports strengthening property rights and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 13, 2017 by a vote of 69-25.

4. HB 1521 Changing Presidential Election Law. The Pierce amendment to an omnibus election law bill nullifies the electoral college by calling for the state of Indiana to join a compact with other states so as to require that the state’s presidential electors be cast for the winner of the popular vote nationwide, regardless of the preference of the voters of Indiana. ACU opposes this attempt to violate the intent of the founders to respect state rights, and the use of this tactic to destroy the system of federalism established in the Constitution and opposed this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on February 21, 2017 by a vote of 29-69.

5. HB 1578 Increasing Tobacco Taxes and Regulations. This omnibus bill on tobacco use raises the cigarette tax by 65% and increases the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21. ACU opposes singling out tobacco for major tax increases as a declining source of revenue that hurts small retail businesses, encourages black market sales and drives people to purchase products in neighboring states and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 27, 2017 by a vote of 54-38.

6. HB 1463 Reforming the Teacher Pension System. This bill establishes a voluntary defined contribution retirement plan for new teachers. Teachers who do not opt for the plan are enrolled in the current defined benefit/ annuity hybrid plan. ACU supports this fiscally sound pension reform measure that gives employees greater choice in how they receive their retirement funds and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on February 27, 2017 by a vote of 68-25.

7. HB 1128 Regulating Abortion Inducing Drugs. This bill requires that a woman using an abortion inducing drug such as RU-486 be informed that it is possible that an abortion can be reversed if all the drug doses have not been taken. The bill also requires information be given on how to contact medical professionals and that there are no medical studies on reversing drug-induced abortions. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 27, 2017 by a vote of 54-41.

8. SB 13 Permitting Firearms to Secure Loans. This bill repeals a prohibition on using firearms as collateral to secure a loan. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and common sense regulatory reform and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 88-7.

9. SB 407 Regulating Teacher Unions. This bill requires the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) to post videos and instructional material on employees’ union representation rights in an effort to provide a secondary source of information to members about their rights to take on the union. ACU supports increased transparency for all aspects of government and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 27, 2017 by a vote of 60-38.

10. SB 43 Permitting Firearms at State Agencies. The Arnold amendment to a firearms bill allows those with a valid handgun license to carry a handgun in most state government agency buildings. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and supported this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on March 27, 2017 by a vote of 46-47.

11. SB 423 Banning Sanctuary Colleges. This bill prohibits a postsecondary educational institution from implementing a rule or policy that restricts an employee from taking action with regard to information on the citizenship or immigration status of an individual. ACU supports the enforcement of federal immigration laws and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 4, 2017 by a vote of 72-26.

INDIANA HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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12. SB 309 Reducing Solar Energy Subsidies. This bill phases out net metering over five years. ACU opposes this program that forces utility companies to reimburse solar energy users for their surplus energy at the retail rate of electricity, passing the cost on to non-solar ratepayers, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 4, 2017 by a vote of 56-43.

13. SB 404 Requiring Parental Consent for Abortion. This bill prohibits the state or any agency to allow an abortion for a pregnant minor without the written consent of a parent or guardian along with proof of identification and evidence of the relationship between the minor and the parent or guardian. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 4, 2017 by a vote of 75-23.

14. SB 154 Expanding Eligibility for Food Stamps. This bill expands the eligibility for the food stamp program by more than doubling the asset limitation of the recipient to $5,000 and enumerating assets that will not be counted toward the $5,000 limitation. ACU believes that all welfare programs should be designed to help people become self-sufficient rather than creating greater dependency and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 4, 2017 by a vote of 97-0.

15. SB 558 Eliminating Rent Control. This bill prohibits local governments from placing price controls on rent for privately owned property without the approval of the general assembly and allows landlords to limit rentals to no more than two people per bedroom. ACU opposes price controls that create scarcity and supports the right of property owners to place reasonable limits on the number of people in one dwelling and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 6, 2017 by a vote of 77-20.

16. SB 348 Reducing Political Sign Regulations. This bill suspends local ordinances limiting the number of signs between 60 days before an election and six days after an election providing that the sign is not greater than 32 square feet. ACU supports the expansion of political free speech and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on April 6, 2017 by a vote of 62-33.

17. HB 1200 Strengthening Off-Road Vehicle Helmet Mandates. This bill requires anyone under the age of 18 to wear a helmet when riding or driving an off-road vehicle and holds the owner of a vehicle responsible if someone under the age of 18 does not wear a helmet. ACU opposes this new liability placed on property owners and the resulting new litigation and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 11, 2017 by a vote of 67-23.

18. HB 1024 Protecting Religious Freedom. This bill protects religious freedom in schools by allowing students to express their religious beliefs, or lack thereof, while working on homework, artwork and other written and oral assignments as well as allowing students to engage in religious activities before, during and after the school day to the same extent they engage in non-religious activities. ACU supports strengthening constitutionally protected rights of religious freedom and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 13, 2017 by a vote of 79-7.

19. HB 1382 Reducing Charter School Teaching Regulations. This bill incrementally loosens the state’s restrictive charter school requirement that 90 percent of teachers hold a standard teachers license. Under this bill, a teacher in the process of obtaining a license qualifies as meeting the requirement. Educational attainment is an important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for states which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports allowing more flexibility in hiring teachers and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 72-27.

20. HB 1384 Increasing Private School Accreditation. This bill allows private schools to become accredited more quickly and, as a result, accept voucher students more quickly, among other provisions. Educational attainment is an important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for states which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports the expansion of voucher programs and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 68-30.

21. HB 1243 Reducing Hair Braiding Regulations. This bill exempts hair braiding from the numerous regulations covering cosmetology and barbering. Expanding entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, which leads to greater family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the onerous regulations and licensing requirements that cover cosmetology that are primarily designed to restrict competition and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 61-37.

22. HB 1002 Increasing the Gas Tax. This bill increases the state gas tax by 55% and then provides for automatic tax increases every year without the approval of the General Assembly. The revenue would be divided between the general fund and special infrastructure accounts. ACU opposes future automatic tax increases without legislative approval, and although ACU can be supportive of certain user fees, they must go to their dedicated purpose, and thus opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 21, 2017 by a vote of 69-29.

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INDIANA HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

Party DistrictHB

1438HB

1592HB

1089

HB 1521 - Pierce Amd.

HB 1578

HB 1463

HB 1128 SB 13 SB 407

SB 43 - Arnold Amd. SB 423 SB 309 SB 404 SB 154 SB 558 SB 348

HB 1200

HB 1024

HB 1382

HB 1384

HB 1243

HB 1002

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

ARNOLD R 74 + E + + + - + + - + + + + - + - - E + + + - 14 20 70% 77% 80%

Austin D 36 - - + - - E - + - - - - - - + X - E - - - + 4 19 21% 50% 29%

AYLESWORTH R 11 E E E E E E E + + + + - + - + + - + + + + - 11 15 73% 92% 77%

BACON R 75 - + + + - + + + + - + - + - + + - + + + + - 15 22 68% 100% 77%

BAIRD R 44 - - + + + + - + + - + + + - + - - + + + - - 13 22 59% 77% 82%

Bartlett D 95 + E - - + - - + E E - - - - - - - + - - - - 4 19 21% 27% 17%

Bauer D 6 - + + - - - - - - - - - + - - + - + - - E + 6 21 29% 42% 28%

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BORDERS R 45 - + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + - + + + + + 17 22 77% 92% 83%

BOSMA R 88 X - X + - + + X + X X X X X + X X + + X X - 7 10 n/a† n/a 95%

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Brown, C. D 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 22 0% 33% 11%

BROWN, T. R 41 - - + + - + - + + - + + + - + - - + + + + - 13 22 59% 80% 79%

BURTON R 58 + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 18 22 82% 100% 88%

Candelaria Reardon D 12 - - - - E E E - - E - - E - - - - E - - - + 1 16 6% n/a 13%

CARBAUGH R 81 + - + + - + + + + - + + + - - + + + + + + - 16 22 73% 100% 88%

CHERRY R 53 - - + + - + - + + - + + + - + + + + + + + - 15 22 68% n/a 81%

CLERE R 72 - + + + + + - + + + - + + - + + - + + + + + 17 22 77% 85% 82%

COOK R 32 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 15 22 68% 92% 79%

CULVER R 49 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + + E + + + - 17 21 81% 83% 89%

DAVISSON R 73 - - + + - E + + + X + + + - + + - + + E + E 13 18 72% 69% 83%

Delaney D 86 - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 3 22 14% 38% 19%

DEVON R 5 - - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - 18 22 82% 100% 90%

Dvorak D 8 - - - - E - E + - + + - + - E - - E + - - + 6 18 33% 38% 36%

EBERHART R 57 - - + + - + - + - + + + + E + - + E + + - - 12 20 60% 77% 74%

ELLINGTON R 62 - - + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 16 22 73% 100% 86%

ENGLEMAN R 70 - - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 17 22 77% n/a 77%

Errington D 34 - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - E - - - - - 2 21 10% 50% 24%




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2016 %

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Forestal D 100 - - - - E - E X - - - - - - - - - + E - - + 2 18 11% 46% 32%

FRIEND R 23 - - + + + + + E X - + - + - + + - + + + + - 13 20 65% 85% 84%

FRIZZELL R 93 - - E + + + + + + + + + + - + + E + + + + - 16 20 80% 91% 86%

FRYE R 67 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + - - + + + + - 14 22 64% 77% 80%

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Goodin D 66 - + E - + - - + - + - - + - + + - + - - - + 9 21 43% 54% 42%

GUTWEIN R 16 - - + + + + - + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 16 22 73% 85% 87%

Hamilton D 87 - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + 4 22 18% n/a 18%

HAMM R 56 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + E + + + + - 18 21 86% 83% 84%

Harris D 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + 2 22 9% 46% 28%

Hatfield D 77 + - - - + - - + - + + - - - - - - + - - - + 7 22 32% n/a 32%

HEATON R 46 - - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + E + + + - 17 21 81% 100% 89%

HEINE R 85 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + - 16 22 73% n/a 73%

HUSTON R 37 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 15 22 68% 92% 83%

JORDAN R 17 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + 19 22 86% n/a 86%

JUDY R 83 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + 19 22 86% 92% 91%

KARICKHOFF R 30 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 15 22 68% 92% 84%

Kersey D 43 - - + - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + - - - - 3 22 14% 38% 19%

KIRCHHOFER R 89 - - + + - + - + + - + + + - + - - + + + + - 13 22 59% 83% 79%

Klinker D 27 - - + - + - + + - + - - + - + + - + - - - - 9 22 41% 62% 43%

Lawson D 1 - - - - + E - E - - - - - - - - - E - - - - 1 19 5% 38% 17%

LEHE R 25 + - + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 17 22 77% 92% 86%

LEHMAN R 79 - - + + + + + + + - + + + - + + E + + + + - 16 21 76% 83% 85%

LEONARD R 50 - - + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - 15 22 68% 92% 83%

LUCAS R 69 + + E + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - 19 21 90% 100% 91%

LYNESS R 68 + - + + + + + + + - - + + - + - + + + + + - 16 22 73% 92% 83%

Macer D 92 - - - - + - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 22 14% 54% 36%

MAHAN R 31 - - + + - + + E - - + + + - + + - + + + + - 13 21 62% 82% 80%

MAY R 65 - - + + + + + + + + + - + - + + - + + + + - 16 22 73% n/a 73%

MAYFIELD R 60 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - 19 22 86% 92% 87%




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2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

McNAMARA R 76 - - + + - + - + - - + + + - + + - + + + - - 12 22 55% 69% 74%

MILLER R 48 + - + + - + + + + + + + + - + + E + + + + - 17 21 81% 92% 87%

Moed D 97 - - - - X + - + - + - - - - - - - + + - - + 6 21 29% 54% 46%

MORRIS R 84 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - - + + + - + 17 22 77% 91% 90%

MORRISON R 42 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 18 22 82% 100% 90%

Moseley D 10 - - - - + - - + - + + - - - + - - + - - - - 6 22 27% 38% 34%

NEGELE R 13 - - + + - + - + - - + - + - + + - + + + + - 12 22 55% 77% 76%

NISLY R 22 + + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + 19 22 86% 85% 84%

OBER R 82 + - + + - + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - 17 22 77% 100% 90%

OLTHOFF R 19 - - + + + + + + - - + + + - + + E + + + + - 15 21 71% 100% 81%

Pelath D 9 - - - - + - - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 22 18% 31% 27%

Pierce D 61 - + - - + - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 4 22 18% 33% 18%

Porter D 96 - - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + 2 21 10% 23% 13%

PRESSEL R 20 - - + + + + - + - - + + + - + + - + + + + - 14 22 64% n/a 64%

Pryor D 94 - - - - - - - + - - - - - - E E - + - - - + 3 20 15% 38% 16%

RICHARDSON R 29 - - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 17 22 77% 92% 87%

SAUNDERS R 54 - - - + + + - + - X + - - - E E - + + - - - 7 19 37% 77% 61%

SCHAIBLEY R 24 - - + + - + + + + + + - + - + + - + + + + - 15 22 68% 92% 81%

Shackleford D 98 - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - - - + - - - + 4 22 18% 38% 23%

SIEGRIST R 26 - - + + - + - + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 14 22 64% n/a 64%

SLAGER R 15 - - + + - + + + - - + + + - + + - + + + + - 14 22 64% 85% 77%

SMALTZ R 52 + - + + + + + + + - + + + - + + E + + + + - 17 21 81% 92% 89%

SMITH, M. R 59 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + - 16 22 73% 78% 85%

Smith, V. D 14 - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + 2 21 10% 33% 22%

SOLIDAY R 4 - - + + - + - + + - + + + - + + - E + + + - 13 21 62% 91% 81%

SPEEDY R 90 + + E + - + + + + X E - + - + + + + + + + - 15 19 79% 100% 90%

Stemler D 71 - - - E + - + + - + + - + - + + - + - + - + 11 21 52% 46% 53%

STEUERWALD R 40 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 15 22 68% 92% 87%

SULLIVAN R 78 + - + + - + - + + + + + + - + - - + + + + - 15 22 68% 77% 78%

Summers D 99 - + - - E - - - - X + - - - - - - + - - - + 4 20 20% 46% 20%




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2016 %

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Taylor D 7 - - + - E - E + - + + - + - + + - E - - - + 8 19 42% n/a 42%

THOMPSON R 28 - - + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + - 16 22 73% 85% 87%

TORR R 39 - + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + - 17 22 77% 92% 87%

VANNATTER R 38 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - E + + + + + 18 21 86% 83% 87%

WASHBURNE R 64 - + + + - + + + + + + + + X + - + + + + + - 17 21 81% 77% 81%

WESCO R 21 + + + + - + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + 19 22 86% 85% 92%

WOLKINS R 18 + - + + - + + + + - + + + - + X + E + + + E 15 19 79% 92% 87%

Wright D 35 - - - - - - - + - + - - + - + - - + - - - + 6 22 27% 46% 40%

YOUNG R 47 + + + + + E + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - 19 21 90% n/a 90%

ZENT R 51 - - + + - + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + - 16 22 73% 100% 89%

ZIEMKE R 55 - - + + - + - + + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 14 22 64% 92% 78%




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