IN SB 194
died on adjournmentRedistricting standards.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Did IN SB 194 pass?
No. IN SB 194 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 (2026-01-15): Senator Alting removed as coauthor
What is IN SB 194 about?
Establishes redistricting standards for state legislative congressional districts. Requires the initial proposed plans for congressional and state legislative districts to comply with the redistricting standards. Allows the general assembly, during the process by which the initial proposed plans become effective by being enacted as a law, to consider and adopt modifications to the initial proposed plans that deviate from the redistricting standards as long as the reason or reasons for each deviation are publicly explained and documented. Specifies that the general assembly may not establish or modify legislative or congressional districts other than at the first regular session of the general assembly convening immediately following the federal decennial census, except in response to a court order that has invalidated some part of a redistricting plan.
Who sponsors IN SB 194?
Greg Walker is the primary sponsor of IN SB 194, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
Establishes redistricting standards for state legislative congressional districts. Requires the initial proposed plans for congressional and state legislative districts to comply with the redistricting standards. Allows the general assembly, during the process by which the initial proposed plans become effective by being enacted as a law, to consider and adopt modifications to the initial proposed plans that deviate from the redistricting standards as long as the reason or reasons for each deviation are publicly explained and documented. Specifies that the general assembly may not establish or modify legislative or congressional districts other than at the first regular session of the general assembly convening immediately following the federal decennial census, except in response to a court order that has invalidated some part of a redistricting plan.
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-15 — Senator Alting removed as coauthor
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Greg Walkerauthor
- Vaneta Beckercoauthor
- Eric Basslercoauthor
- Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Rodney Polcoauthor
- Kyle Walkercoauthor
- Andrea Hunleycoauthor
- Fady Qaddouracoauthor
- Shelli Yodercoauthor
- Michael Cridercoauthor
- J.D. Fordcoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-15
Senator Alting removed as coauthor
2026-01-13
Senators Bassler, Becker, Walker K, Alting added as coauthors
2026-01-12
Senators Ford J.D., Pol, Randolph added as coauthors
2026-01-12
Senators Crider, Yoder, Qaddoura, Hunley added as coauthors
2026-01-06
Authored by Senator Walker G
2026-01-06
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
reading-1,referral-committee
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