Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1055: Municipal elections.
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes. July 1, 2026. Meltzer, Zimmerman, Lawson, Bascom (SENATE SPONSOR -- KOCH) December 5, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment. January 14, 2026, reported -- Do Pass. January 20, 2026, read second time, ordered engrossed. January 21, 2026, engrossed. January 22, 2026, read third time, passed. Yeas 59, nays 35. SENATE ACTION January 26, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections. February 16, 2026, amended, reported favorably -- Do Pass…
From the amended text:
a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes. July 1, 2026. Meltzer, Zimmerman, Lawson, Bascom (SENATE SPONSOR -- KOCH) December 5, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment. January 14, 2026, reported -- Do Pass. January 20, 2026, read second time, ordered engrossed. January 21, 2026, engrossed. January 22, 2026, read third time, passed. Yeas 59, nays 35. SENATE ACTION January 26, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections. February 16, 2026, amended, reported favorably -- Do Pass. EH 1055--LS 6186/DI February 17, 2026 Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type …