Mitch Daniels in IN legislative records

On Abortion: Signed bill de-funding Planned Parenthood

Indiana has lost its battle to de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business--as a judge today issued a permanent injunction in a lawsuit over the de-funding law.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana is Indiana's largest abortion provider and does more than 5,000 abortions each year. Indiana became the first state of several to kick the abortion business out of its program in May 2011. A provision of the law, HB1210, would prevent Medicaid patients from obtaining services at Planned Parenthood and othe facilities that provide abortions.

Governor Mitch Daniels signed the law, which would cut off anywhere from $2 million to $3 million the Planned Parenthood abortion business receives in federal funds via the Indiana government through Medicaid. [Planned Parenthood sued, which led to the court ruling].

Legislative record:Passed House 66-32-2 on 4/27/11; passed Senate 35-13-2 on 4/19/11; signed by Governor 5/10/11; overturned July 2013.

Source: LifeNews.com on 2013 Indiana voting records for HB1210 May 10, 2011

On Gun Control: Prohibit local gun laws; require statewide standard

SB292: Preemption of local firearm regulation. Prohibits, with certain exceptions, a political subdivision from regulating: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

NRA-ILA statement in support (5/6/11): In one of the most successful pro-gun legislative sessions in the Hoosier State’s recent history, the Indiana General Assembly passed and sent several pro-firearm freedom bills to the governor. The NRA's top legislative priority, the "Firearm Preemption Reform" bill, passed in the General Assembly on the final day of the 2011 legislative session. Senate Bill 292 would mandate a statewide standard for all firearm laws in Indiana ["pre-empting" local city ordinances for more firearm restrictions].

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 70-24-6 on Apr/29/11; passed Senate 40-10-0 on Apr/29/11; signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on May/10/11.

Source: NRA-ILA on Indiana Legislature voting records SB292 May 10, 2011

On Immigration: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents

SB590: Makes various changes concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws.

ACLU-IN statement in opposition (3/2913): U.S. District Court struck down Indiana's immigration law SB590. The law permitted local law enforcement officers to make warrantless arrests of people in possession of certain immigration-related documents, even though the possession of those documents is not a crime. The law also made the use of identification cards issued by consulates of foreign countries illegal. The decision, Buquer v. City of Indianapolis et al, "runs afoul of the Fourth Amendment [because it authorizes state and local law enforcement officers to] effect warrantless arrests for matters that are not crimes."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 68-31-1 on Apr/29/11; passed Senate 35-15-0 on Apr/29/11; Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on May/10/11.

Source: ACLU-Indiana on Indiana Legislature voting records SB590 May 10, 2011

On Civil Rights: 0

2007: protect marriage with constitutional amendment SJ7: Provides that marriage in Indiana consists only of the union of one man and one woman.

Pew Research summary April 1, 2008: Opponents are looking to the November 2008 election, seeking to have constitutional gay-marriage bans placed traditional marriage and a supporter of the law we have on the books now, I agree with the idea of protecting it against some creative judicial ruling in the future," Daniels said in 2007.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Feb/21/05 Senate 42-8-0; passed House 76-23-1 on Mar/22/05.

Source: Indianapolis Star on Indiana voting record SJ7 Oct 30, 2013

On Government Reform: Require photo ID in order to vote in elections

SB483: Requires a precinct election officer to ask a voter to provide proof of identification before the voter is permitted to vote. Provides that a proof of identification is a document issued by the United States or the state of Indiana that shows: (1) the name of the individual to whom the document was issued; and (2) a photograph of that individual.

ACLU summary September 25, 2007: A federal court of appeals in Chicago upheld Indiana's voter ID law by minimizing the right of every individual to vote without being subject to undue burdens imposed by the state. There is no evidence in this case that Indiana's voter ID law is justified by any actual voting fraud problem.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 31-17-2 on Feb/28/05; passed House 52-45-3 on Mar/21/05; signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on Apr/28/05

Source: ACLU on Indiana voting record SB483 Apr 28, 2005

On Gun Control: Allow police to seize weapons from dangerous individuals

HB1776: Permits a law enforcement officer to seize a firearm possessed by an individual whom the officer reasonably believes to be dangerous.

Psychiatry Online summary May 1, 2010: The bill sent to the governor amended Indiana's criminal code; it defined a dangerous person as one who presents an imminent present risk or possible future risk of injury to self or others and who has not consistently taken medication to control "a mental illness that may be controlled by medication" or who has a history to support "a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 100-0-0 on Feb/17/05; passed Senate 48-1-1 on Mar/21/05; Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels.

Source: Psychiatry Online on Indiana voting record HB1776 Feb 21, 2005

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