IN HB 1377

enacted

Straight ticket voting.

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

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Did IN HB 1377 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1377 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1377 about?

Repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when more than one candidate may be elected to an office. Provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket and also selects one or more individual candidates for an office to which more than one person may be elected, the: (1) individual votes shall be counted unless the total number of individual votes is greater than the number of persons to be elected to the office; (2) straight party votes for the office shall not be counted; and (3) straight party votes for other offices on the ballot shall be counted. Makes conforming amendments. Specifies how a vote is counted with a straight ticket on a paper ballot.

Who sponsors IN HB 1377?

Scott Alexander, Tyler Johnson, Zach Payne are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1377, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

ELECTIONS; Generally

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Public Law 99
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: yeas 69, nays 27
2026-02-25
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 39, nays 9
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-24
Senator Alexander added as second sponsor
2026-02-19
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-19
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-19
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-16
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-27
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 71, nays 20
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
2026-01-20
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Representatives Lawson, Prescott added as coauthors
2026-01-20
Amendment #1 (Payne) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-15
Representative Wesco added as coauthor
2026-01-14
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Representative Payne

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1377 - Payne - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 71-20
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Heaton: yes
- May: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Heine: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Snow: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Ireland: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Culp: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: no
- Errington: no
- Hatcher: no
- Pfaff: no
- Burton: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Porter: no
- Clere: no
- Gore: no
- Miller, K: no
- Pryor: no
- Dant Chesser: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moed: no
- Smith, V: no
- DeLaney: no
- Harris: no
- Moseley: 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
HB 1377 - Johnson T - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 39-9
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Busch: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Alting: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Becker: yes
- Clark: yes
- Goode: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Ford J.D.: no
- Niezgodski: no
- Randolph: no
- Taylor: no
- Hunley: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Spencer: no
- Yoder: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Pol: excused
- Young: excused
HB 1377 - Payne
2026-02-25 · pass · 69-27
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Baird: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Heine: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Behning: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Borders: yes
- Isa: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Andrade: no
- Dvorak: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pfaff: no
- Bartlett: no
- Errington: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Porter: no
- Bauer: no
- Garcia Wilburn: no
- Klinker: no
- Pryor: no
- Burton: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Miller, K: no
- Shackleford: no
- Campbell: no
- Gore: no
- Moed: no
- Smith, V: no
- Clere: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moseley: no
- Summers: no
- Dant Chesser: no
- Harris: no
- Pack: no
- Cash: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- May: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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