SB0355: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: senate
- Description: Municipal elections.
Legislators
Authors (3)
Coauthors (0)
Sponsors (1)
Cosponsors (1)
Advisors (0)
Conferees (0)
Actions (12 total)
- Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
- Feb 21, 2025, 3:44 AM: Referred to the House
- Feb 20, 2025, 9:22 AM: Cosponsor: Representative Wesco
- Feb 20, 2025, 9:22 AM: House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
- Feb 20, 2025, 7:19 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 29, nays 20
- Feb 19, 2025, 9:38 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Feb 19, 2025, 9:38 AM: Amendment #7 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 6, 2025, 1:32 PM: Senator Doriot added as third author
- Jan 30, 2025, 11:03 AM: Senator Freeman added as second author
- Jan 28, 2025, 9:16 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:35 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:35 AM: Authored by Senator Gaskill
Digest
Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town that has a population of more than 10,000 to pass a resolution to opt out of the general rule. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a primary, general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes. Makes conforming amendments.