Eric Harris
Republican
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What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Ryan M Dvorak
DemocraticIncumbent
State representative; attorney · South Bend
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- Authored a bill freezing homestead assessments until ownership changesIn office
- Authored a bill setting state PFAS limits for drinking waterIn office
- Authored a bill exempting utility service from sales taxIn office
- Authored a bill tying minimum wage to the governor's salaryIn office
- Voted against the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
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Authored a bill freezing homestead assessments until ownership changes
House Bill 1238 (2026 session), "Assessment of homesteads" — bill text and digest (HB1238.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“the assessed value of real property that qualifies as a homestead shall only be adjusted upon the sale, devise, descent, or conveyance”
Authored a bill setting state PFAS limits for drinking water
House Bill 1239 (2026 session), "PFAS water safety standards" — bill text and digest (HB1239.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“establish state maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in water provided by public water systems”
Authored a bill exempting utility service from sales tax
House Bill 1340 (2026 session), "Sales tax exemption for utility service" — bill text and digest (HB1340.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Provides a sales tax exemption for the sale or furnishing of the following services or commodities”
Authored a bill tying minimum wage to the governor's salary
House Bill 1364 (2025 session), "Minimum wage" — bill text and digest (HB1364.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“the minimum wage paid to certain employees is 0.008% of the governor's annual salary”
Voted against the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill
House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
“Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”
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