2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1264: Election security.

Legislative Summary

Election security. Provides that a political subdivision that conducts or administers an election may not join the membership of, or participate in a program offered by, a person who has directly financed certain elections activities. Specifies proof of residency requirements that apply to certain individuals who register to vote in person at a registration agency. Requires the statewide voter registration system (SVRS) to contain a feature that identifies voter registrations that list a potential nonresidential address. Specifies a process that a county voter registration official must follow if this feature identifies a voter registration that lists a potential nonresidential address. Allows the secretary of state to contract with a company to receive commercially available data. Requires the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) official or a contractor to use this information to identify a voter whose residence may have changed. Requires the election division to compare residential addresses received from agencies to the residential addresses in the SVRS. Requires the NVRA official to compare the SVRS with the bureau of motor vehicles list of temporary credentials. Specifies a process that must be followed if evidence exists that a registered voter is not a citizen of the United States. Requires the state to provide to each county voter registration office information concerning a voter who is disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror from jury service because the voter is not a United States citizen. Specifies the actions a county voter registration office must take concerning certain juror information.

Bill History

1/9/2024
Authored by Representative Wesco
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Amendment #2 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 48: yeas 30, nays 67
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Representative Goodrich added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 67, nays 29
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Senator Koch added as second sponsor
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Representative Speedy added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Senate
2/20/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
2/26/2024
Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 183: yeas 14, nays 34
Senate
2/26/2024
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 184: yeas 10, nays 39
Senate
2/26/2024
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 185: yeas 11, nays 38
Senate
2/26/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/29/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 222: yeas 34, nays 13
Senate
3/1/2024
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
3/7/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/8/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Public Law 65
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment #3

Senate Amendment #3

2/26/2024Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

2/26/2024Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #2

Senate Amendment #2

2/26/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #13

Senate Elections Amendment #13

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #15

Senate Elections Amendment #15

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #14

Senate Elections Amendment #14

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #11

Senate Elections Amendment #11

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #10

Senate Elections Amendment #10

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #9

Senate Elections Amendment #9

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #8

Senate Elections Amendment #8

2/19/2024Not Adopted

House Amendment #2

House Amendment #2

1/25/2024Adopted

House Amendment #1

House Amendment #1

1/25/2024Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

1/17/2024Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #2

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #2

1/17/2024Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #4

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #4

1/17/2024Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #3

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #3

1/17/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/29/2024
34
Yea
13
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed
2/26/2024
14
Yea
34
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate - Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed
2/26/2024
10
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate - Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed
2/26/2024
11
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
House - Third reading
1/29/2024
67
Yea
29
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed
1/25/2024
30
Yea
67
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/11/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/4/2024516.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/2024943.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/25/2024933.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/18/2024290.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/2024250.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/202471.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/29/202471.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/202471.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/202471.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/20/202450.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/19/202421.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202471.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/25/202471.3 KB
Misc
Misc1/18/202458.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/18/202467.5 KB
Misc
Misc1/17/202422.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/9/202465.7 KB