Chris Garten
RState Senator · District 45 · Indiana · Serving since 2018
BillSenateSigned by the Governor
SB 189 - Nonparticipating providers.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Mar 5, 2026 — Signed by the Governor
BillSenateSigned by the Governor
SB 4 - Various fiscal matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Mar 5, 2026 — Signed by the Governor
BillSenateSigned by the Governor
SB 226 - Indiana department of administration.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Mar 5, 2026 — Signed by the Governor
BillSenatePublic Law 106
SB 76 - Immigration matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Mar 5, 2026 — Public Law 106
BillSenatePublic Law 131
SB 256 - Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Mar 5, 2026 — Public Law 131
BillSenatePublic Law 63
SB 1 - Human services matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Mar 4, 2026 — Public Law 63
BillSenateSenate dissented from Hou…
SB 275 - FSSA fiscal matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 25, 2026 — Senate dissented from House amendments
BillSenatePublic Law 5
SB 12 - Prohibition of ranked choice voting.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 24, 2026 — Public Law 5
BillSenateRepresentative Davis adde…
SB 161 - Education matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 12, 2026 — Representative Davis added as cosponsor
BillSenateReturned to the Senate
SCR 22 - Recognizing the ILYAC.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 11, 2026 — Returned to the Senate
BillSenateFirst reading: adopted vo…
SR 36 - Honoring the 2026 Senate Majority Caucus interns.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 10, 2026 — First reading: adopted voice vote
BillSenateRepresentative Isa added …
SB 182 - Gender issues.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 3, 2026 — Representative Isa added as cosponsor
BillSenateReassigned to Committee o…
SB 172 - Administrative rulemaking.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Feb 2, 2026 — Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means
BillSenateFirst reading: referred t…
SB 8 - Library budgets.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Jan 28, 2026 — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
BillSenateSenators Goode, Buck add…
SB 122 - Various immigration matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Jan 15, 2026 — Senators Goode, Buck added as coauthors
BillSenateAuthored by Senator Garte…
SB 257 - Electricity rate increases due to data centers.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Jan 8, 2026 — Authored by Senator Garten
BillSenateAuthored by Senators Byrn…
SB 215 - Gender matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Jan 8, 2026 — Authored by Senators Byrne, Charbonneau, Garten
BillSenateSenator Byrne added as co…
SB 11 - Firing squad.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Dec 8, 2025 — Senator Byrne added as coauthor
BillSenateSigned by the Governor
SB 287 - School board matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action May 6, 2025 — Signed by the Governor
BillSenateSigned by the Governor
SB 5 - State fiscal and contracting matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action May 6, 2025 — Signed by the Governor
BillSenatePublic Law 126
SB 2 - Medicaid matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action May 1, 2025 — Public Law 126
BillSenatePublic Law 132
SB 318 - Required disclosures and access of foreign media.
Indiana State Senate·Last action May 1, 2025 — Public Law 132
BillSenatePublic Law 99
SB 4 - Water matters.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Apr 22, 2025 — Public Law 99
BillSenateAuthored by Senator Garte…
SR 70 - Congratulating the Borden High School girls basketball team.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Apr 22, 2025 — Authored by Senator Garten
BillSenateReturned to the Senate
SCR 33 - Recognizing the ILYAC.
Indiana State Senate·Last action Apr 21, 2025 — Returned to the Senate