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IN HB 1359

died on adjournment

Scanning ballots.

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

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Did IN HB 1359 pass?

No. IN HB 1359 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 1359 about?

Specifies a process by which certain counties may scan voted optical scan ballot cards during the early voting period and on election day without using secrecy envelopes. Makes conforming amendments. Reduces the period during which in person absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office from 28 days to a 16 day period ending at noon on the day before election day.

Who sponsors IN HB 1359?

Linda Rogers, Mike Gaskill, Timothy Wesco are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1359.

Description

Specifies a process by which certain counties may scan voted optical scan ballot cards during the early voting period and on election day without using secrecy envelopes. Makes conforming amendments. Reduces the period during which in person absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office from 28 days to a 16 day period ending at noon on the day before election day.

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

  • Linda Rogerssponsor
  • Mike Gaskillsponsor
  • Timothy Wescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-16

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  2. 2026-02-05

    Senator Rogers added as second sponsor

  3. 2026-01-27

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

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  4. 2026-01-23

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  5. 2026-01-22

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 81: yeas 71, nays 20

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  6. 2026-01-22

    Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill

  7. 2026-01-20

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  8. 2026-01-14

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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  9. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Representative Wesco

  10. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1359 - Wesco - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-22 · pass · 71-20

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

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1359

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