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Indiana General Assembly · HB 1197 · Public Law 159

Election matters.

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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections. Read the full text

2025 session

What it does

Election matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Authored by Representative Lawson · Jan 8, 2025

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Coauthored by Representatives Wesco and Pierce K · Jan 8, 2025

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First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · Jan 8, 2025

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 21, 2025

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 27, 2025

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Amendment #2 (Lawson) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 27, 2025

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Representative Jackson C added as coauthor · Jan 27, 2025

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 85, nays 8 · Jan 28, 2025

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Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill · Jan 28, 2025

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Cosponsor: Senator Crider · Jan 28, 2025

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Referred to the Senate · Jan 29, 2025

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First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · Feb 18, 2025

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Mar 31, 2025

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Apr 10, 2025

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Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; Roll Call 374: yeas 28, nays 17 · Apr 10, 2025

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 433: yeas 49, nays 0 · Apr 15, 2025

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Returned to the House with amendments · Apr 16, 2025

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Motion to concur filed · Apr 16, 2025

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House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 482: yeas 88, nays 0 · Apr 17, 2025

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Signed by the Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Apr 22, 2025

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Signed by the President of the Senate · Apr 23, 2025

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Signed by the Governor · May 1, 2025

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Public Law 159 · May 1, 2025

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The numbers

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Recorded votes

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 482: yeas 88, nays 0House · 2025-04-17 · Motion Prevailed · yea 88, nay 0, excused 11, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 433: yeas 49, nays 0Senate · 2025-04-15 · Bill Passed · yea 49, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 0
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 85, nays 8House · 2025-01-28 · Bill Passed · yea 85, nay 8, excused 6, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 159 (May 1, 2025).