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Vernon G Smith

Vernon G Smith D

State Representative
State House District 12 (IN)
Phone: 800-382-9842 Email: [email protected] Website

Committee Memberships

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Interim Study Committee on (joint)
Agriculture and Rural Development (house)
Education (house)
Education, Interim Study Committee on (joint)
Environmental Affairs (house)
Local Government (house)
Agriculture and Rural Development (house)
Education (house)
Environmental Affairs (house)
Local Government (house)

On Record (5)

Bill Neutral
Shared labor to conduct referendum. Provides that a charter school that will participate in an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy must contribute a proportionate share of the labor (in addition to the cost under curren...
Shared labor to conduct referendum. Provides that a charter school that will participate in an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy must contribute a proportionate share of the labor (in addition to the cost under curren...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Hoosier scam prevention board. Establishes the Hoosier scam prevention board.
Hoosier scam prevention board. Establishes the Hoosier scam prevention board.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Sentence modification. Requires the department of correction to issue a certificate of eligibility for rehabilitative release (certificate) to certain convicted persons. Provides that a certificate must be issued to the following: (1) A person senten...
Sentence modification. Requires the department of correction to issue a certificate of eligibility for rehabilitative release (certificate) to certain convicted persons. Provides that a certificate must be issued to the following: (1) A person senten...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Deferred retirement option plan. Allows a member of the 1925 police pension fund, 1937 firefighters' pension fund, 1953 police pension fund (Indianapolis), or 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund to withdraw from the de...
Deferred retirement option plan. Allows a member of the 1925 police pension fund, 1937 firefighters' pension fund, 1953 police pension fund (Indianapolis), or 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund to withdraw from the de...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Surrender of firearms for domestic violence crimes. Provides that a person who: (1) has been convicted of a crime of domestic violence; and (2) knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm; commits a Class A misdemeanor. Specifies defenses. Require...
Surrender of firearms for domestic violence crimes. Provides that a person who: (1) has been convicted of a crime of domestic violence; and (2) knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm; commits a Class A misdemeanor. Specifies defenses. Require...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (3)

Bill crosspost Neutral
Real property appraisals. Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected officia...
Real property appraisals. Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected officia...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Wireless communication device policy. Amends definitions, requirements, restrictions, and exceptions regarding wireless communication device policies adopted and implemented by school corporations and charter schools. Requires the department of educa...
Wireless communication device policy. Amends definitions, requirements, restrictions, and exceptions regarding wireless communication device policies adopted and implemented by school corporations and charter schools. Requires the department of educa...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Stadium authority. Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities. Sets forth the powers and duties of the stadium authority. Establishes the northwest Indiana sta...
Creates a new government authority to build a stadium in northwest Indiana with public financing — while schools and roads in rural districts like HD-46 keep waiting for investment.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share