Legislative record

HB 1359STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Scanning ballots.

Specifies a process by which certain counties may scan voted optical scan ballot cards during the early voting period and on election day without using secrecy envelopes. Makes conforming amendments. Reduces the period during which in person absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office from 28 days to a 16 day period ending at noon on the day before election day.

Voted 2/16/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

70 yea·20 nay·9 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/16/2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  2. 2/5/2026Senator Rogers added as second sponsor
  3. 1/27/2026First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
  4. 1/23/2026Referred to the Senate
  5. 1/22/2026Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill
  6. 1/22/2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 81: yeas 71, nays 20
  7. 1/20/2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
  8. 1/14/2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  9. 1/8/2026First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
  10. 1/8/2026Authored by Representative Wesco