Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1068: Retention of IURC commissioners.
Status: In committee, January 22, 2026
Provides that a commissioner of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) may serve an additional term as a commissioner only if the commissioner's retention for an additional term is approved by voters at a general election.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities. SECTION 1. IC 3-11-2-14.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14.1. (a) Candidates for retention as a member of the Indiana utility regulatory commission under IC 8-1-1-2.1 shall be placed on the (2) in a separate column on the ballot; and (3) in alphabetical order according to surname. (b) If the ballot includes one (1) or more candidates for retention as a member of the Indiana utility regulatory commission, the ballot must contain a statement that reads substantially as follows: "To vote regarding whether to retain a commissioner of the Indiana utility regulatory commission, you must indicate a vote of either "yes" or "no" in response to the question of the commissioner's retention. A straight party vote will not count as a vote for or against retention of a commissioner.". SECTION 2. IC 3-11-13-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.195-2025, 2026 IN 1068--LS 6026/DI SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) The ballot information, whether placed on the ballot card or on the marking device, must be in the order of arrangement provided for ballots under this section. (b) Each county election board shall have the names of all candidates for …
Sponsors
- Moseley, Chuck (D) · primary sponsor
- Mike Andrade (D, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : Representative Andrade added as coauthor
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- : Authored by Representative Moseley
Subjects: ELECTIONS; Generally, AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)
Common questions
- What is HB1068?
- HB1068 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Retention of IURC commissioners.
- What does HB1068 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
- What is the status of HB1068?
- In committee as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Representative Andrade added as coauthor (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1068?
- Moseley, Chuck (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1068?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1068
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