February 3, 2006

How committee members voted on two bills

Here is how members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security voted on House Bill 1383—(Restricting public assistanc for undocumented immigrants.)The bill passed in committee 7-3.

The Catholic Church opposed the legislation on moral grounds and because it would harm families and children.

Representatives voting Yes—Rep. William Ruppel, chairman (R-North Manchester); Rep. William Bright (R-North Vernon); Rep. Vern Tincher (D-Terre Haute); Rep. Robert Bischoff (D-Greendale); Rep. Woody Burton (R-Greenwood); Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville); Rep. Richard Dodge (R-Pleasant Lake).

Representatives voting No—Rep. Charlie Brown (D-Gary); Rep. Linda Lawson (D-Hammond); Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Indianapolis).

The following is how members voted on House Bill 1310 (Driving certificates/ privileges to undocumented immigrants.) The bill failed to come out of the committee because of a 6-to-6 deadlock.

The Church supported the legislation as a matter of public safety and support of families and children.

Committee members voting No—Rep. William Ruppel (R-North Manchester); Rep. William Bright (R-North Vernon); Rep. Vern Tincher (D-Terre Haute); Rep. Robert Bischoff (D-Greendale); Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville); Rep. Richard Dodge (R-Pleasant Lake).

Members voting Yes—Rep. Charlie Brown (D-Gary); Rep. Woody Burton (R-Greenwood); Rep. Cleo Duncan (R-Greensburg); Rep. Linda Lawson (D-Hammond); Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Indianapolis); Rep. Vanessa Summers (D-Indianapolis).

Indiana Catholic Conference executive Director Glenn Tebbe’s report on the week’s legislative activities follows Archbishop Daniel Buechlein’s weekly radio broadcast at 11:05 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings on Indianapolis Catholic Radio WSPM 89.1 FM. †

 

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