Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SR63: Honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 24, 2026
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
Introduced Version SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate. TOMES, DERNULC, DORIOT , read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 RR 3537/DI JR Introduced Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) SENATE RESOLUTION ____ MR. PRESIDENT: I offer the following resolution and move its adoption: A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate. Whereas, Hailing from Morgantown, Indiana, Candace Hall joined the Legislative Services Agency in the summer of 2002; Whereas, After a brief stint at LSA, Candace joined the Indiana Senate as the Bookkeeper at the end of 2003, then became the Assistant Majority Secretary of the Senate on July 7, 2013; Whereas, As Assistant Majority Secretary of the Senate, Candace was a lead member of the Senate Front Desk Team, assisted in filing thousands of bills, resolutions, amendments, and committee reports, and was a key contact for both retiree support and Senate emergencies; Whereas, Candace ensured the morale of members and staff remained high through her dedication to the legislative process and by bringing in McDonald's for the third floor every third reading deadline; 2026 RR 3537/DI JR Whereas, Outside of her time in the Senate, Candace spent much of her time with her kids, parents, and …
Sponsors
- James Tomes (R, SD-049) · primary sponsor
- Dernulc, Dan (R)
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012)
- Scott Alexander (R, SD-026)
- Alting, Ron (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020)
- Eric Bassler (R, SD-039)
- Vaneta Becker (R, SD-050)
- Mike Bohacek (R, SD-008)
- Rodric Bray (R, SD-037)
- Brown, Liz (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R, SD-007)
Latest actions
- : Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Donato, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M added as coauthors
- : First reading: adopted voice vote
- : Authored by Senators Tomes, Dernulc, Doriot
Common questions
- What is SR63?
- SR63 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
- What does SR63 do?
- A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Candace Hall upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
- What is the status of SR63?
- Passed both chambers as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Donato, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M added as coauthors (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR63?
- James Tomes (R, SD-049), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR63?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/sr0063
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