Bill Commons

IN SB 211

died on adjournment

Cancellation of caucus meeting.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 211 pass?

No. IN SB 211 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 (2026-01-28): First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

What is IN SB 211 about?

Allows a person who wishes to be a candidate for a pro tempore appointment to certain local offices or school board offices to file a declaration of candidacy with the chair of the caucus or the circuit court clerk. Requires a circuit court clerk to send a copy of a declaration of candidacy filed with the clerk to the chairman of the caucus on the same day the declaration of candidacy is received. Allows a notice of a caucus meeting to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy in a local office or a school board office held by a major party.

Who sponsors IN SB 211?

Matt Lehman, Scott Baldwin, Travis Holdman are the primary sponsors of IN SB 211, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Allows a person who wishes to be a candidate for a pro tempore appointment to certain local offices or school board offices to file a declaration of candidacy with the chair of the caucus or the circuit court clerk. Requires a circuit court clerk to send a copy of a declaration of candidacy filed with the clerk to the chairman of the caucus on the same day the declaration of candidacy is received. Allows a notice of a caucus meeting to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy in a local office or a school board office held by a major party.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-28 — First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Matt Lehmansponsor
  • Scott Baldwinauthor
  • Travis Holdmanauthor
  • Timothy Wescocosponsor
  • Mike Gaskillcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to the House

    referral

  3. 2026-01-22

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 35, nays 10

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  4. 2026-01-22

    Senator Gaskill added as coauthor

  5. 2026-01-22

    Cosponsor: Representative Wesco

  6. 2026-01-22

    House sponsor: Representative Lehman

  7. 2026-01-20

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-01-20

    Amendment #1 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-01-15

    Senator Baldwin added as second author

  10. 2026-01-12

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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  11. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

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  12. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Holdman

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 211 - Holdman - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-22 · pass · 35-10

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Ford J.D.: no
    • Niezgodski: no
    • Randolph: no
    • Yoder: no
    • Hunley: no
    • Pol: no
    • Spencer: no
    • Jackson, L: no
    • Qaddoura: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Becker: excused
    • Mishler: excused
    • Bassler: not voting
    • Busch: not voting

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0211

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