Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 211
Cancellation of caucus meeting.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Matt Lehman (Republican)
- Scott Baldwin (Republican)
- Travis Holdman (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Timothy Wesco (Republican)
- Mike Gaskill (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
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 Allows a notice of a caucus meeting to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy in a local office or a school board office held by a major party.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | SB 211 - Holdman - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 35, nays 10 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Gaskill added as coauthor - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Wesco - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Lehman - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senator Baldwin added as second author - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Authored by Senator Holdman