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IN HB 1055

died on adjournment

Municipal elections.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1055 pass?

No. IN HB 1055 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-16): Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

What is IN HB 1055 about?

Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town with a population of more than 10,000 to opt out of the general rule by resolution. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes.

Who sponsors IN HB 1055?

Eric Koch, Jennifer Meltzer are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1055, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town with a population of more than 10,000 to opt out of the general rule by resolution. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-16 — Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Eric Kochsponsor
  • Jennifer Meltzerauthor
  • Garrett Bascomcoauthor
  • Ethan Lawsoncoauthor
  • Alex Zimmermancoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-16

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  2. 2026-01-26

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  4. 2026-01-22

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 59, nays 35

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  5. 2026-01-22

    Senate sponsor: Senator Koch

  6. 2026-01-20

    Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; voice vote

    amendment-failure,failure

  7. 2026-01-20

    Amendment #2 (Errington) ruled out of order

  8. 2026-01-20

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  9. 2026-01-14

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-01-05

    Representative Bascom added as coauthor

  11. 2025-12-05

    Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman

  12. 2025-12-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

    reading-1,referral-committee

  13. 2025-12-05

    Representative Lawson added as coauthor

  14. 2025-12-05

    Authored by Representative Meltzer

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1055 - Meltzer - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-22 · pass · 59-35

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Heine: yes
    • May: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • King: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Andrade: no
    • Errington: no
    • Johnson, B: no
    • Pierce, K: no
    • Bartlett: no
    • Garcia Wilburn: no
    • Klinker: no
    • Pierce, M: no
    • Bauer: no
    • GiaQuinta: no
    • Lopez: no
    • Porter: no
    • Burton: no
    • Greene: no
    • Miller, K: no
    • Pryor: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Hall: no
    • Moed: no
    • Shackleford: no
    • Cash: no
    • Hamilton: no
    • Moseley: no
    • Slager: no
    • Dant Chesser: no
    • Harris: no
    • Novak: no
    • Smith, V: no
    • DeLaney: no
    • Hostettler: no
    • Payne: no
    • Summers: no
    • Dvorak: no
    • Jackson, C: no
    • Pfaff: no
    • Behning: excused
    • Morris: excused
    • Pack: excused
    • DeVon: not voting
    • Hatcher: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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