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IN HB 1381

died on adjournment

Removal of city or town fiscal officer.

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

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Did IN HB 1381 pass?

No. IN HB 1381 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 (2026-02-02): First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

What is IN HB 1381 about?

Allows the legislative body of a city or town (municipality) to petition a court for removal of the municipality's fiscal officer for any of the following: (1) Charging illegal fees for services. (2) Failing to perform official duties. (3) With certain exceptions, failing to be present in the officer's office. (4) Failing to participate in four consecutive meetings of the legislative body of the municipality.

Who sponsors IN HB 1381?

Susan Glick, Ben Smaltz are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1381, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Allows the legislative body of a city or town (municipality) to petition a court for removal of the municipality's fiscal officer for any of the following: (1) Charging illegal fees for services. (2) Failing to perform official duties. (3) With certain exceptions, failing to be present in the officer's office. (4) Failing to participate in four consecutive meetings of the legislative body of the municipality.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Susan Glicksponsor
  • Ben Smaltzauthor
  • David Abbottcoauthor
  • Timothy Wescocoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-29

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  3. 2026-01-28

    Representative Abbott added as coauthor

  4. 2026-01-28

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 96, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-28

    Senate sponsor: Senator Glick

  6. 2026-01-27

    Representative Wesco added as coauthor

  7. 2026-01-22

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-01-22

    Amendment #1 (Johnson B) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-01-20

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Representative Smaltz

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1381 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-28 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • May: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Bauer: excused
    • Heine: excused
    • Hatcher: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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