Legislative record

SB 355STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Municipal elections.

Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town that has a population of more than 10,000 to pass a resolution to opt out of the general rule. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a primary, general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes. Makes conforming amendments.

Voted 3/3/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

29 yea·20 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/3/2025First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
  2. 2/21/2025Referred to the House
  3. 2/20/2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 29, nays 20
  4. 2/20/2025House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
  5. 2/20/2025Cosponsor: Representative Wesco
  6. 2/19/2025Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  7. 2/19/2025Amendment #7 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote
  8. 2/6/2025Senator Doriot added as third author
  9. 1/30/2025Senator Freeman added as second author
  10. 1/28/2025Committee report: do pass, adopted