IndianaDeer hunting.
What it does
Provides that, for a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2025, rifles may be used to hunt deer on public property subject to certain restrictions. Removes certain rifle case length limitations and provides that a hunter may use a rifle chambered for a centerfire rifle cartridge that fires a bullet that is at least five and fifty-six hundredths (5.56) of a millimeter in diameter or larger to hunt deer. Prohibits the department of natural resources from adopting rules regarding centerfire rifle case length limitations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 16Public Law 76Latest
- Apr 16Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 9Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 3Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 2Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 1Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 331: yeas 46, nays 1
- Vote recorded SB 280 - Baldwin. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Motion to concur filedMinor
- Mar 28Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Mar 27Third reading: passed; Roll Call 320: yeas 92, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 280 - Lindauer - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Amendment #1 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Mar 25Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 24Placed back on second reading
- Mar 17Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
- Mar 17Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 17Representative Greene added as cosponsor
- Mar 13Representative Commons added as cosponsor
- Mar 13Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 5Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 4Third reading: passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 50, nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded SB 280 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4House sponsor: Representative Lindauer
- Feb 3Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Amendment #1 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 3Senator Raatz added as coauthor
- Feb 3Senator Johnson T added as third author
- Jan 27Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 16Senator Garten added as second author
- Jan 13Authored by Senator Baldwin
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Natural ResourcesIntroduced