# Indiana SB 238: Lobbying prohibition.

Indiana SB 238, Lobbying prohibition., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Tyler Johnson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Senator Bassler added as second author) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 238
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Lobbying prohibition.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Senator Bassler added as second author
- Sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: public policy
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that an individual who is a member of the general assembly after November 5, 2024, may not be registered as a lobbyist during the period that begins on the day the individual ceases to be a member of the general assembly and ends 1,095 days after the date the individual ceases to be a member of the general assembly. Provides an exception. Provides that an individual who is appointed by the governor to: (1) serve in the governor's cabinet; or (2) serve as the executive director or director of an agency; may not be registered as a lobbyist during the period that begins on the day the individual ceases to be a member of the cabinet or ceases to be the executive director or director of an agency and ends 1,095 days after the date the individual ceases to be a member of the cabinet or ceases to be the executive director or director of an agency.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-30: Senator Bassler added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Johnson T (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0238/versions/SB0238.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0238/versions/SB0238.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB238-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).