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SR 2

Honoring Senator Mark Messmer.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Alexander and 49 co-sponsors

Indiana Senate Resolution 2 honors Senator Mark Messmer with overwhelming bipartisan coauthor support and passed first reading via voice vote on February 3, 2025.

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, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
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Bill Summary · SR 2

Legislative bill overview

SR 2 is a senate resolution honoring Senator Mark Messmer. The bill passed its first reading via voice vote on February 3, 2025, and has accumulated 45 coauthors across the Indiana Senate, indicating broad bipartisan support.

Why is this important

Senate resolutions honoring individuals serve ceremonial and recognition purposes within legislative bodies. While not creating new law or policy, they represent institutional acknowledgment of a member's service or contributions and are typically non-controversial procedural matters.

Potential points of contention

  • None apparent—this is a ceremonial honor with overwhelming coauthor support across party lines
  • The resolution's content (specific achievements or reasons for honoring Messmer) is not detailed in the legislative record provided
  • No substantive policy implications exist that would generate meaningful legislative debate

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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