SB 199

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Jan 21, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 20, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 01, 2025

Conduct of primary elections.

Abstract

Provides that two or more candidates of a political party may sign a written statement indicating their desire to name a watcher to be present at a county primary election. (Current law requires that 26% or more of all candidates of a political party must sign a written statement to indicate a desire to name a watcher.) Allows a county chairman of a political party to appoint a watcher to each precinct in which the political party has a candidate on the ballot if two or more candidates do not sign a written statement to request a watcher.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Apr 01, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Senate

Public Law 11

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

House

Signed by the Speaker

Mar 21, 2025

House

Returned to the Senate without amendments

Mar 20, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 90, nays 0

Mar 17, 2025

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Mar 13, 2025

House

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Mar 03, 2025

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Elections and Apportionment

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Referred to the House

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Senator Rogers added as second author

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 10: yeas 49, nays 0

Senate

Cosponsor: Representative King

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Wesco

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Gaskill

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Elections

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0199.04.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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