Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB233: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
Powers and duties of the election commission.
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 3-9-1-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.225-2011, SECTION 41, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. (a) A committee whose statement of organization has been filed with a county election board may disband at any time in the manner prescribed by this section. (b) The commission or A county election board may administratively disband a committee in the manner prescribed by this section. (c) The commission has exclusive jurisdiction to disband any of the following: (1) A candidate's committee for state office. (2) A candidate's committee for legislative office. (3) A legislative caucus committee. (4) A political action committee that has filed a statement or report with the election division. (5) A regular party committee that has filed a statement or report with the election division. (d) (c) A county election board has exclusive jurisdiction to disband any of the following: (1) A candidate's committee for a local office. (2) A candidate's committee for a school board office. (3) A political action committee that has filed a statement or report with the election board, unless the political action SEA 233 committee has also filed a report with the election division. (4) A regular party committee that has filed a statement or report with the election board, …
Sponsors
- Mike Gaskill (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
- Daryl Schmitt (R, SD-048)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 47
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Returned to the Senate without amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 92, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Representative Wesco added as cosponsor
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
Votes
- SB0233.05.COMH (February 19, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0233.04.COMS (January 26, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS; Generally, ELECTIONS; Local Election Boards, AGENCIES; Election Division and Election Commission, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties, STATE GOVERNMENT; Administrative Code
Common questions
- What is SB233?
- SB233 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
- What does SB233 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
- What is the status of SB233?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 47 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB233?
- Mike Gaskill (R, SD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB233?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/233
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