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Jim Buck
IN Senate District 21
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 11Economy & Taxes 5Housing 5Criminal Justice & Policing 4Technology & Privacy 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Civil Rights & Liberties 2Gun Policy 2Healthcare 2Social Services & Welfare 2Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1Education 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1Labor & Employment 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN Senate District 21 current
Indiana |
Republican | Apr 26, 2008 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (301 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1058 — Annexation. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1035 — Permissible unsupervised activity. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 282 — Compounding drugs; registration of medical spas. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 281 — Income tax credits. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 277 — Indiana department of environmental management. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 275 — FSSA fiscal matters. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 224 — Department of natural resources. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 199 — Various education matters. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 164 — Study of community or urban microfarming. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 88 — Education matters. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 85 — Health care debt and costs. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — School board candidates. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 7 — Carbon sequestration. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 4 — Various fiscal matters. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 293 — Pharmacist licensure. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 285 — Housing matters. | Nay | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 270 — Township mergers. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 262 — INSPECT program. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 261 — Criminal vandalism. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 254 — Ivy Tech Community College. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 251 — OWI penalties. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 250 — Regulation of hemp. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 243 — Various tax matters. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 239 — Various education matters. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 163 — Various property tax matters. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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SB 270
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Township mergers.
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SB 176
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Shooting ranges.
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SB 92
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Community corrections trust funds.
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SB 216
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Eminent domain.
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SB 217
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Circuit breaker credit for homesteads.
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SB 218
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Circuit breaker credits for homesteads.
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SB 175
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Dangerous excessive speeding.
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SB 167
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Relocation of outdoor advertising signs.
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SJR 3
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Constitutional amendment on circuit breaker credit.