2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1633: Study of election issues.

Legislative Summary

Study of election issues. Requires the secretary of state to do the following: (1) Study scheduling of local elections and requiring all counties to use vote centers. (2) Conduct at least three public meetings on the topics studied. (3) Report the results of the studies to the legislative council before November 1, 2025.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Coauthored by Representatives King and Engleman
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Authored by Representative Smaltz
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Amendment #2 (Smaltz) prevailed; voice vote
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 74, nays 12
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Senate
3/31/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 11, nays 37
Senate
4/3/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 35, nays 13
Senate
4/8/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
4/9/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/15/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Senate Elections Amendment #2

Senate Elections Amendment #2

3/30/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment #2

House Amendment #2

2/4/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment #1

House Amendment #1

2/3/2025Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

1/29/2025Not Adopted

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

House Elections and Apportionment Amendment #1

1/29/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
4/7/2025
35
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed
4/3/2025
11
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
House - Third reading
2/6/2025
74
Yea
12
Nay
4
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/202579.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/31/2025113.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/4/2025103.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/2025750.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/15/2025733.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/11/202557.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/7/202557.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/3/202557.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/31/202521.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/31/202550.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/202557.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202557.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/4/202557.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202565.3 KB
Misc
Misc1/29/202561.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/29/202522.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/202566.4 KB