Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Indiana
Republican
· Representative
Beau Baird
Represents District 44 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 150 party-line votes · House Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
86%
Yea or Nay on 332 of 388 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
1 of 7
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
388
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Beau Baird votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Beau Baird sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Beau Baird is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
3 of 150 party-line votes.
SB0285 · Housing matters.
House – Third reading · 2026-02-24 · Passed 53–44 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1315 · Township reorganization.
House – Third reading · 2026-02-02 · Passed 55–44 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1099 · Foreign adversaries.
House – Third reading · 2026-02-02 · Passed 72–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB0277 · Indiana department of environmental management.
House – Amendment #3 (Bauer) failed · 2026-02-23 · Failed 48–49
HB1119 · Execution methods.
House – Third reading · 2026-01-28 · Failed 48–47
SB0239 · Various education matters.
House – Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed · 2026-02-23 · Failed 43–51
SB0285 · Housing matters.
House – Third reading · 2026-02-24 · Passed 53–44
SB0078 · Wireless communication device policy.
House – Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed · 2026-02-23 · Failed 42–51
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Randy NovakDemocrat · District 9 · 168 shared contested votes
24%
Wendy Dant ChesserDemocrat · District 71 · 169 shared contested votes
22%
Sheila KlinkerDemocrat · District 27 · 169 shared contested votes
19%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (56 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Beau Baird was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced7
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
Fertilizer.
Fertilizer. Codifies commercial fertilizer administrative rules. Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain requirements and processes for commercial fertilizer with respect to: (1) label format; (2) registration; (3) sampling and analysis; (4) primary containment of fluid bulk fertilizer at storage facilities; (5) operational area containment…
Became lawPublic Law 98 · 2026-03-04
Honoring Cindy Hoye for her longstanding service to the Indiana State Fair Commission.
Honoring Cindy Hoye for her longstanding service to the Indiana State Fair Commission. Honoring Cindy Hoye for her longstanding service to the Indiana State Fair Commission.
Not out of committeeFirst reading: adopted · 2026-02-03
Recognizing the Indiana Trail Riders Association.
Recognizing the Indiana Trail Riders Association. Recognizing the Indiana Trail Riders Association.
Not out of committeeFirst reading: adopted · 2026-01-29
Forest management.
Forest management. Requires the department of natural resources (department) to establish recreational fees for the access and use of state forest land. Provides that the department shall ensure that at all times: (1) 10% of state forest land consists of forests that are 100 years…
Out of committeeRepresentative Karickhoff added as coauthor · 2026-01-27
Agricultural programs.
Agricultural programs. Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program). Specifies that the pork program and soybean program apply only if assessments are not levied and collected under federal law. Requires the Indiana Pork Producers Association, Inc.,…
Passed one chamberFirst reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · 2026-01-27
Limits on nuisance actions against racetracks.
Limits on nuisance actions against racetracks. Provides that a racing facility or racetrack or any of its appurtenances is not and does not become a nuisance, public or private, within the area of the racing facility or racetrack, in an action brought by a person…
Not out of committeeRepresentative Manning added as coauthor · 2026-01-22
Indiana emergency efficiency and resilience task force.
Indiana emergency efficiency and resilience task force. Establishes the Indiana emergency efficiency and resilience task force (task force). Provides that the task force shall study certain topics related to disaster resilience. Requires the task force to submit a written report with specific findings and recommendations…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · 2026-01-06
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB0004 · 2026-02-27
Various fiscal matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0199 · 2026-02-27
Various education matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0176 · 2026-02-27
Shooting ranges. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1038 · 2026-02-27
Gaming matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1004 · 2026-02-27
Various education matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
SB0179 · 2026-02-27
Indiana department of transportation. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0140 · 2026-02-27
Public safety. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1368 · 2026-02-27
Carbon. (House – Rules Suspended. House concurred with Senate amendments)
SB0239 · 2026-02-27
Various education matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0185 · 2026-02-27
Alcohol and tobacco matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1343 · 2026-02-27
Public safety matters. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0204 · 2026-02-27
Various education matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1406 · 2026-02-27
Tax and fiscal matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0014 · 2026-02-27
Pension matters. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1268 · 2026-02-27
Indiana defense matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0256 · 2026-02-27
Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0071 · 2026-02-27
Various probate matters. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1003 · 2026-02-27
Boards and commissions. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1115 · 2026-02-27
Homeowners association governance. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1200 · 2026-02-27
Bureau of motor vehicles. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0271 · 2026-02-27
Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0080 · 2026-02-27
Code publication. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1266 · 2026-02-27
Department of education and education matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
SB0144 · 2026-02-27
Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1210 · 2026-02-27
Department of local government finance. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1249 · 2026-02-27
Various criminal law matters. (House – Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1277 · 2026-02-27
Health and human services matters. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1368 · 2026-02-27
Carbon. (House – Rules Suspended. Committee report, adopted)
HB1260 · 2026-02-26
Various insurance matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1302 · 2026-02-26
Various labor and safety matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1271 · 2026-02-26
Payment of health claims. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1033 · 2026-02-26
Various judicial matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1257 · 2026-02-26
Child services matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1258 · 2026-02-26
Crimes of violence. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1031 · 2026-02-26
County coroners. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1193 · 2026-02-26
Civil rights commission. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1184 · 2026-02-26
Towing matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1192 · 2026-02-26
Seed laws. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1052 · 2026-02-26
Various administrative law matters. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1408 · 2026-02-26
Education matters. (House – Conference Committee Report 1)
HB1368 · 2026-02-26
Carbon. (House – Concurrence defeated)
HB1424 · 2026-02-26
Farm and homestead food sales. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1242 · 2026-02-25
Education reports. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1250 · 2026-02-25
Public safety procedures. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1155 · 2026-02-25
Traffic enforcement. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1254 · 2026-02-25
Various dental matters; respiratory care. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1273 · 2026-02-25
Requirements for proxy advisors. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1042 · 2026-02-25
Regulation and investment of cryptocurrency. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1152 · 2026-02-25
Homeowners association matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1248 · 2026-02-25
Advanced DNA testing for cold cases. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1098 · 2026-02-25
Work based learning liability. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1357 · 2026-02-25
Child services provider background checks. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1377 · 2026-02-25
Straight ticket voting. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1360 · 2026-02-25
Access to public records. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1342 · 2026-02-25
County commissioner districts. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1303 · 2026-02-25
Sex crimes and child safety. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1361 · 2026-02-25
Fertilizer. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1348 · 2026-02-25
Regulation of grease control equipment. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1286 · 2026-02-25
Military protective order. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
HB1092 · 2026-02-25
Child services matters. (House – House concurred with Senate amendments)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 388 total roll-call votes this session).
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