HB 1265

  • Indiana House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 29, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 13, 2024

Various elections matters.

Abstract

Defines "candidate" for the purpose of provisions concerning early and late candidate vacancies. Modifies the definition of "chute". Defines "scantron" and provides that a scantron complies with certain absentee ballot endorsement requirements if it is endorsed with the initials of certain individuals. Allows a circuit court clerk, voter registration official, or county election board to make certain filings by fax or electronic mail. Extends the: (1) expiration date of a provision concerning local redistricting; and (2) deadline for a redistricting authority to take specified actions. Requires the county election board of a county that is not designated as a vote center county to establish a plan that specifies the method and timing of providing absentee reports to persons who are entitled to receive the reports. Specifies that a nondiscriminatory uniform policy concerning certain voter registration information must apply to all records maintained in the computerized list, including election administration records and absentee activity reports. Requires the NVRA official to conduct, at least once each calendar year, a review and identification of particular voter registration records. Specifies that a provision concerning the delivery, retention, confidentiality, and disposal of election materials does not prohibit county election officials from performing a duty under statutes concerning provisional voting. Exempts a political party office on a primary ballot from the ballot arrangement requirement that all candidates for the same office appear on the same page or screen. Permits certain persons credentialed by the Indiana protection and advocacy services commission to be in the polls during an election. Allows a county election board that adopted a resolution for a primary election allowing absentee voting at satellite offices to amend the resolution, by unanimous vote, to modify, for the subsequent general or municipal election, the locations and hours of the satellite offices. Requires each member of an absentee voter board to sign and print the member's name on a voter's affidavit after the voter has signed and dated the affidavit. Allows a vote center plan amendment to be filed with the election division by fax or electronic mail. Modifies provisions applicable to the notice that must be sent to a voter when a signature mismatch has occurred. Allows a voter to deliver a signature verification affidavit signed by the voter to an absentee voter board at a circuit court clerk's office or satellite location during the period of early voting. Provides that the county election board or board of elections and registration shall not reject an absentee ballot with a missing security envelope signature in certain circumstances if the voter delivers an affidavit of unsigned ballot that is signed by the voter to an absentee voter board at a circuit court clerk's office or satellite location during the period of early voting. Specifies certain employment provisions that apply when a county election board appoints a member of an absentee voter board, absentee ballot counter team, or courier team. Specifies the deadline that applies to fill certain candidate vacancies when the vacancy is due to the successful challenge of a candidate in a judicial proceeding. Prohibits the appointment of a particular person to fill a vacancy by a political party that differs from the party with which the person affiliated when the person was defeated in a primary election or a town or state convention. Specifies the circumstances that create a late candidate vacancy. Extends certain early candidate vacancy provisions to apply to late candidate vacancies. Requires that action to fill a late candidate vacancy be taken not later than 6 a.m. on election day. Modifies a provision concerning the delivery and retention of affidavits. Permits the bureau of motor vehicles to disclose certain identifying information for voter registration and election purposes under certain laws. Prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment that would remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the line of succession to the governor. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 13, 2024

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

House

Public Law 153

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 11, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

House

Signed by the Speaker

Mar 08, 2024

Senate

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 316: yeas 45, nays 3

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 322: yeas 94, nays 0

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

Mar 04, 2024

House

House dissented from Senate amendments

House

House advisors appointed: Pierce K, Morrison, Boy and Errington

House

House conferees appointed: Wesco and Pfaff

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Rogers

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Gaskill and Hunley

House

Motion to dissent filed

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Returned to the House with amendments

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 44, nays 2

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Senator Rogers added as second sponsor

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Senate

Amendment #3 (Gaskill) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 39, nays 8

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
elections

Jan 31, 2024

House

Referred to the Senate

Jan 30, 2024

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: yeas 94, nays 0

House

Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill

Jan 29, 2024

House

Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; voice vote

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

House

Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 55: yeas 27, nays 66

House

Amendment #2 (Boy) failed; voice vote

Jan 25, 2024

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 09, 2024

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
elections and apportionment

House

Authored by Representative Wesco

Bill Text

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House Bill (S) PDF PDF
Introduced House Bill (H) PDF

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