Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1330: Elimination of township assessors.
Status: In committee, January 6, 2026
Abolishes the office of township assessor, in counties in which the office of township assessor has not already been abolished, if the county council and county commissioners unanimously vote to abolish the office and consolidate it with the office of the county assessor.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections. SECTION 1. IC 3-10-1-19, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023, SECTION 58, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 19. (a) The ballot for a primary election shall be printed in substantially the form described in this section for all the offices for which candidates have qualified under IC 3-8. Subsection (g)(5)(A) shall be included on the ballot only if the county council and county commissioners have not, by a unanimous vote, eliminated the office of township assessor and consolidated the office with the county assessor. (b) The following shall be printed as the heading for the ballot for a political party: "OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT _________________ Party (insert the name of the political party)". (c) The following shall be printed immediately below the heading required by subsection (b) or be posted in each voting booth as provided in IC 3-11-2-8(b): (1) For paper ballots, print: To vote for a person, make a voting 2026 IN 1330--LS 6818/DI mark (X or (cid:85)) on or in the box before the person's name in the proper column. (2) For optical scan ballots, print: To vote for a person, darken or shade in the circle, oval, or square (or draw a line to connect the arrow) that precedes the person's …
Sponsors
- Timothy Wesco (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- : Authored by Representative Wesco
Subjects: COUNTY GOVERNMENT, TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
Common questions
- What is HB1330?
- HB1330 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elimination of township assessors.
- What does HB1330 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
- What is the status of HB1330?
- In committee as of January 6, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (January 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1330?
- Timothy Wesco (R, HD-021).
- Where is the official record for HB1330?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1330
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