2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0186: Oath of ballot counter.

Legislative Summary

Oath of ballot counter. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter to the election division not later than 30 days after the election. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter for the 2024 general election to the election division not later than August 31, 2025.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Authored by Senator Dernulc
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Senate
2/4/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
2/10/2025
Senator Niemeyer added as second author
Senate
2/11/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/17/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 47, nays 0
Senate
2/17/2025
House sponsor: Representative Olthoff
Senate
2/18/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

3/26/2025Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/17/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Elections and Apportionment(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/202590.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202572.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/17/202546.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202546.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/4/202549.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/4/202546.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/3/202521.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/7/202546.2 KB