Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1055
Municipal elections.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric Koch (Republican)
- Jennifer Meltzer (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
- Garrett Bascom (Republican)
- Ethan Lawson (Republican)
- Alex Zimmerman (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town with a population of more than 10,000 to opt out of the general rule by resolution. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 House | HB 1055 - Meltzer - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 59, nays 35 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Senate sponsor: Senator Koch - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; voice vote - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Amendment #2 (Errington) ruled out of order - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Representative Bascom added as coauthor - Dec 5, 2025 · House
Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman - Dec 5, 2025 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment - Dec 5, 2025 · House
Representative Lawson added as coauthor - Dec 5, 2025 · House
Authored by Representative Meltzer