# Indiana SB 378: Semiquincentennial commission.

Indiana SB 378, Semiquincentennial commission., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Goode (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 378
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Semiquincentennial commission.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
- Sponsor: Greg Goode (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public policy
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Changes the membership of the semiquincentennial commission (commission). Requires the department of natural resources to provide staff support to the commission beginning June 1, 2025. Designates Indiana's United States Senators as honorary co-chairpersons of the commission. Establishes the semiquincentennial advisory committee to advise the commission on carrying out the commission's duties. Repeals the statute specifying the duties of the commission under current law. Specifies that the commission's duties are to do the following: (1) Plan, develop, and conduct at least one event in each Indiana state park before June 30, 2027, in commemoration of the semiquincentennial. (2) Promote programs developed by state agencies, municipalities, school corporations, and Indiana's colleges and universities that commemorate the semiquincentennial. Makes conforming changes. Extends the commission law until July 1, 2027. Makes an appropriation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Goode (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0378/versions/SB0378.01.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/SB0378/versions/SB0378.01.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-SB378-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).