# Indiana SB 8: Library budgets.

Indiana SB 8, Library budgets., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 8
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Library budgets.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-28, First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: tax and fiscal policy, the house, ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the percentage increase in a public library's proposed budget that determines whether the public library's proposed budget is subject to binding review by the applicable county, city, or town, fiscal body.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Mishler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 31 | 13 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0008/versions/SB0008.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0008/versions/SB0008.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0008/versions/SB0008.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0008/versions/SB0008.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0008/versions/SB0008.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0008/versions/SB0008.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB8-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).