David Heine
Republican · IN · IN State Representative
David Heine serves in the Indiana House, owns Heine Farms, and retired as a vice president and corporate officer of Do It Best Corp. He holds an accounting degree from Indiana University and vice-chairs the Lutheran Foundation board.
Where David Heine stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (2 records), Immigration (1 record),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose), Environment and Public Health (1 support · 4 oppose), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 support · 1 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1003, which makes labs and scan centers post cash prices for 50 common services and cuts some patient bills. The Indiana House adopted the final version 67-25, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2, which requires Healthy Indiana Plan adults to work, train or volunteer at least 20 hours a week. The Indiana House passed the bill 66-28, and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1368, which rebuilds the rules for storing carbon dioxide underground so the state can take over permits. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 57-40, and it became law.
February 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1001, which requires yearly local housing reports from 2027 and changes what builders must fit. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-21, and it became law.
February 25, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 277, which repeals 84 sections of environment law and turns many agency duties into choices. The Indiana House passed the bill 53-45, and it became law.
February 24, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1355, which puts state review of large livestock farms on a 90-day clock. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 73-22, and it became law.
February 19, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1150, which limits what homeowners groups and local governments may regulate, including flag displays. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-19, and it became law.
February 18, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1302, which loosens several labor and safety rules, including minor employment registration. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 69-25, and it became law.
February 26, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 450, which sets rules for Indiana's delegates to any constitutional convention. The Indiana House passed the bill 69-27, and it became law.
March 24, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 1003, which closes or merges about 39 state boards and panels. The Indiana House adopted the final version 69-28, and it became law.
February 27, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Authored a law simplifying Indiana child care licensing, including a single license for owners of multiple centers and longer waivers. The governor signed it on May 1, 2025 (House Bill 1253, Public Law 160).
January 9, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Dave Heine authored Indiana House Bill 1128, Governance of public-private agreements, on 2025-01-08.
January 8, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 423, which sets up a program for building small nuclear reactors with early costs on customer bills. The Indiana House passed the bill 67-29, and it became law.
April 15, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 424, which lets electric utilities charge customers for planning a small nuclear reactor before holding a permit. The Indiana House passed the bill 59-30, and it became law.
March 20, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 76, which makes local governments help enforce federal immigration law, including honoring holds. The Indiana House passed the bill 61-28, and it became law.
February 12, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Co-authored Indiana's 2025 road funding law, which lets a county with a consolidated city raise its wheel tax, a yearly fee on vehicles, and its vehicle excise tax to pay for roads. It also requires townships to move 30 percent of their spare cash into a roads and infrastructure fund, and lets the state ask federal permission to charge tolls on interstate lanes. It cuts the local share required for state road grants and raises the speed limit on Interstate 465. He was added as a co-author on February 20, 2025, the day the House passed the bill 72-21; the governor signed it as Public Law 173 on May 1, 2025.
February 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 284, which limits civilian police oversight boards to an advisory role. The Indiana House passed the bill 70-25, and it became law.
February 24, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Wrote a boating safety bill for Indiana waters. It proposes requiring life jackets for people towed by motorboats, counter-clockwise travel on inland lakes, a red or orange warning flag when a towed person is in the water, and no towing at night (House Bill 1077).
January 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1001, which requires yearly local housing reports from 2027 and changes what builders must fit. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-21, and it became law.
February 25, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 285, which makes camping or sleeping on government land a crime after a warning. The Indiana House passed the bill 53-44, and it became law.
February 24, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2, which requires Healthy Indiana Plan adults to work, train or volunteer at least 20 hours a week. The Indiana House passed the bill 66-28, and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 365, which makes the state track whether career course graduates end up in matching jobs. The Indiana House passed the bill 66-24, and it became law.
April 3, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 526, which changes how absentee ballots that must be rejected are handled in voting machine tests. The Indiana House backed the final version 65-26, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1680, which requires proof of citizenship for some voter registrations and adds regular election checks. The Indiana House adopted the final version 65-25, and it became law.
April 23, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1150, which limits what homeowners groups and local governments may regulate, including flag displays. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-19, and it became law.
February 18, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1193, which stops the Civil Rights Commission acting as a person's lawyer in discrimination cases. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 66-29, and it became law.
February 26, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 289, which bars public employers and schools from using race or sex in hiring, admissions or aid. The Indiana House backed the final version 64-26, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1041, which makes colleges label sports teams by sex and bars males from women's teams. The Indiana House passed it 71-25, and it became law.
February 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1273, which makes shareholder advisory firms disclose when advice against management lacks a financial study. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-20, and it became law.
February 25, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Co-authored Indiana's 2025 road funding law, which lets a county with a consolidated city raise its wheel tax, a yearly fee on vehicles, and its vehicle excise tax to pay for roads. It also requires townships to move 30 percent of their spare cash into a roads and infrastructure fund, and lets the state ask federal permission to charge tolls on interstate lanes. It cuts the local share required for state road grants and raises the speed limit on Interstate 465. He was added as a co-author on February 20, 2025, the day the House passed the bill 72-21; the governor signed it as Public Law 173 on May 1, 2025.
February 20, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Race David Heine is in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 85; Indiana · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.