summary
Introduced
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Memorializing Richard Young. A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Richard D. Young.
AI Summary
This resolution, a Senate Resolution from the State of Indiana, memorializes the life and service of State Senator Richard D. Young, Jr. It acknowledges his passing on December 27, 2025, and highlights his extensive career in public service, including representing District 47, serving as the longest-serving Minority Leader in the Senate, and co-founding the bipartisan Rural Caucus. The resolution also touches upon his personal life, mentioning his family, his background as a farmer, and his artistic pursuits, ultimately expressing pride in his dedication to his constituents and the state. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to send a copy of this resolution to his wife, Ashira Young.
Sponsors (50)
Rodney Pol (D)*,
Scott Alexander (R),
Ron Alting (R),
Scott Baldwin (R),
Eric Bassler (R),
Vaneta Becker (R),
Mike Bohacek (R),
Rod Bray (R),
Liz Brown (R),
Brian Buchanan (R),
Jim Buck (R),
Justin Busch (R),
Gary Byrne (R),
Cyndi Carrasco (R),
Ed Charbonneau (R),
Brett Clark (R),
Michael Crider (R),
Spencer Deery (R),
Dan Dernulc (R),
Stacey Donato (R),
Blake Doriot (R),
J.D. Ford (D),
Aaron Freeman (R),
Chris Garten (R),
Mike Gaskill (R),
Sue Glick (R),
Greg Goode (R),
Travis Holdman (R),
Andrea Hunley (D),
La Keisha Jackson (D),
Tyler Johnson (R),
Eric Koch (R),
Jean Leising (R),
Randy Maxwell (R),
Nick McKinley (R),
Ryan Mishler (R),
Rick Niemeyer (R),
David Niezgodski (D),
Fady Qaddoura (D),
Jeff Raatz (R),
Lonnie Randolph (D),
Linda Rogers (R),
Daryl Schmitt (R),
Mark Spencer (D),
Greg Taylor (D),
Jim Tomes (R),
Greg Walker (R),
Kyle Walker (R),
Shelli Yoder (D),
R. Michael Young (R),
Last Action
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M added as coauthors (on 02/09/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/resolutions/senate/simple/17/details |
| BillText | https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/resolutions/SR0017/SR0017.01.INTR.pdf |
Loading...