Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB113: Elections matters.
Status: Signed into law, March 4, 2026
Requires each county election board to provide to the election division through a module of the computerized list, not later than 14 days after each election, the votes cast for each candidate and on each public question in each precinct at the last election. Requires the election division to promptly publish these election results on the website maintained by the election division. Specifies that starting on January 1, 2026, the period within which certain election material must be preserved is extended from 22 months to 34 months.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections. SECTION 1. IC 3-6-5-17, AS AMENDED BY P.L.193-2021, SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 17. (a) Each county election board shall submit a report to the election division after each primary, special, municipal, and general election describing the activities of the board during the previous year. The board shall include the following in the report: (1) Information relating to the expenses of office maintenance and elections within the county or political subdivisions within the county. (2) A copy of the statement of the county election board containing the votes cast for each candidate and on each public question in each precinct at the last election preceding the submission of the report. (3) (2) Any additional information relating to elections that the commission prescribes. (b) The report described in subsection (a) must be transmitted to the election division using the computerized list under IC 3-7-26.3 not later than fourteen (14) days after each election. (c) The election division shall send a copy of each report to the office not later than ten (10) days after receiving the report. (d) At the same time the county election board submits the report under subsection (a), the board shall provide to the election SEA 113 -- Concur division …
Sponsors
- Daryl Schmitt (R, SD-048) · primary sponsor
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 68
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 275: yeas 46, nays 0
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the Senate with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 87, nays 1
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- SB0113.03.COMH.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0113.03.COMH (February 17, 2026): 87 yea, 1 nay, passed
- SB0113.02.COMS (January 22, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS; Generally, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents, LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; County Clerk
Common questions
- What is SB113?
- SB113 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elections matters.
- What does SB113 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
- What is the status of SB113?
- Signed into law as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 68 (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB113?
- Daryl Schmitt (R, SD-048), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB113?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/113
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