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J.D Prescott R

State Representative
State House District 33 (IN)
Phone: 317-232-9643 Email: [email protected] Website
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Committee Memberships

Elections and Apportionment (house)
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Elections and Apportionment (house)
Judiciary (house)
Ways and Means (house)

On Record (5)

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Local government finance.
Local government finance. Abolishes the assessment of tangible property after December 31, 2026, and the imposition of property taxes after December 31, 2027. Provides that a political subdivision may not issue any new bonds, notes, or warrants, or enter into any leases or obligations to be paid from property tax revenue, or that include a pledge to levy property taxes …
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Restricted access of certain offenders to parks.
Restricted access of certain offenders to parks. Provides that the offense of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender includes a serious sex offender knowingly or intentionally entering a public park.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Rep. J.D. Prescott Describes How His Bill Will Protect Students from Obscene Material in Schools
Mar 30, 2026 · details / share
Bill AGENCIES; Department of Corrections (DOC)AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex OffensesNATURAL RESOURCES; State Parks
Restricted access of certain offenders to parks.
Provides that the offense of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender includes a serious sex offender knowingly or intentionally entering a public park.
Mar 30, 2026 · source · details / share
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Local government finance.
Abolishes property tax assessments after 2026 and property taxes after 2027. Bans local governments from issuing new bonds backed by property tax revenue. Eliminates TIF districts. Replaces lost property tax revenue with an increase in the state sales tax rate from 7% to 9.1%, effective January 2028.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (8)

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Schools, funding, and religion.
Schools, funding, and religion. Requires a public school, including a charter school, to teach the Bible as literature. Prohibits a governmental entity from denying benefits to any person on the basis of: (1) Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Execution methods.
Execution methods. Authorizes the death penalty to be carried out by firing squad. Removes the requirement that an execution be carried out: (1) at the Indiana state prison; and (2) before sunrise. Adds a pooled media witness to the list …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Ten Commandments as a protected writing.
Ten Commandments as a protected writing. Includes the Ten Commandments on a list of protected writings, documents, and records. Provides that a principal or teacher may not read the Ten Commandments aloud when students are present.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Energy generation resources.
Energy generation resources. Provides a credit against state tax liability for expenses incurred in the manufacture of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Indiana. Establishes procedures under which certain energy utilities may request approval for one or more of …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Sale of hemp containing products.
Sale of hemp containing products. Provides that a person selling certain hemp products may not permit an individual less than 21 years of age to enter the retail premises, and makes a violation a Class C infraction.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Immigration notice.
Requires jails to notify the county sheriff when someone arrested for a felony or misdemeanor is suspected of being in the country illegally. The sheriff must then notify federal immigration authorities.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Regulation of grease control equipment.
Establishes a statewide regulatory scheme for grease control equipment. Provides that a waste water treatment plant must continue to accept septage under certain circumstances. Creates a process for septage haulers to resolve disputes with wastewater treatment plants with respect to …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Straight ticket voting.
Repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when more than one candidate may be elected …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share