Call to Action - Senate Bill 4

Senate Bill 4: Various Fiscal Matters will fundamentally destabilize and harm every Indiana public library. This bill will receive a vote on Monday, February 23, 2026. If Senate Bill 4 passes, libraries can be easily defunded by their county or city. This is not how library governance has worked in Indiana for generations.

Take Action Now- Your Voice Matters More Than Ever

  • Your legislators need to hear from you NOW!
  • Identify your Representative
  • Call your Representative today: 317-232-9600
  • Tell your Representative to support an amendment to SB4 that delays implementation of the public library language until 2029, in alignment with SEA 1. 
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Talking Points for SB4 with Legislators

Our approach to SB4 is layered. Here are the points that we would like to share with legislators:

  • ILF is opposed to the bill's language in regards to libraries in SB4 as currently written because it contains no guardrails on the budget reduction. If a library grows its budget at or above 50% of the Maximum Levy Growth Quotient (MLGQ), it could result in libraries being significantly defunded and would not prevent the possibility of library budgets from being zeroed out entirely. 
  • Ask them to support amendment(s):
    • Restoring the guardrails that limited budget reduction to 10%.
    • Delaying implementation until January 1, 2029.
    • Limiting the focus of the binding review to fiscal concerns.

Sample language for calls or emails:

We encourage you to customize the message below to make it unique to you and what you care about most. 

Representative ________

I am deeply troubled by Senate Bill 4: Various Fiscal Matters. Senate Bill 4 will defund public libraries and threaten core services that Hoosiers rely on every day across Indiana. Libraries serve all, and this bill fundamentally weakens their ability to do so. I ask you to stand up for your constituents and support an amendment that delays implementation of the public library language in the bill until 2029, in alignment with SEA 1. 

Sincerely,

Insert Name

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