HB 1082 — Shared labor to conduct referendum.
Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Education
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Provides that a charter school that will participate in an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy must contribute a proportionate share of the labor (in addition to the cost under current law) to conduct the referendum based on the total combined average daily membership of the school corporation and any participating charter schools.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced House Bill (H) Current pdf
Action History
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education
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Authored by Representative Smith V
Sponsors
- Vernon Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Vernon Smith Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| Ford J.D. | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Tallian | — | Yea |
| Ford Jon | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Not Voting |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saunders | — | Yea |
| Austin | — | Yea |
| Eberhart | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Lehe | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Sherman | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Fleming | — | Yea |
| Smith, V | — | Yea |
| Forestal | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Beck | — | Yea |
| Macer | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Stutzman | — | Yea |
| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Gutwein | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Candelaria Reardon | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Yea |
| Vermilion | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Wolkins | — | Yea |
| Chyung | — | Yea |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Davisson | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Yea |
| Deal | — | Yea |
| Kirchhofer | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Yea |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1082 do?
- Provides that a charter school that will participate in an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy must contribute a proportionate share of the labor (in addition to the cost under current law) to conduct the referendum based on the total combined average daily membership of the school corporation and any participating charter schools.
- Who sponsors HB 1082?
- HB 1082 is sponsored by Vernon Smith (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1082?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 1082?
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