# Indiana SB 31: Sessions of the general assembly.

Indiana SB 31, Sessions of the general assembly., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by James Buck (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 31
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Sessions of the general assembly.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Senator Bassler added as second author
- Sponsor: James Buck (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Changes the legislative session cycle beginning in 2026 to: (1) eliminate the second regular session of the general assembly; and (2) require a regular session of the general assembly to adjourn sine die not later than May 15 of any odd-numbered year thereafter. Makes technical and conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-30: Senator Bassler added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Buck (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0031/versions/SB0031.01.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/SB0031/versions/SB0031.01.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-SB31-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).