Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 1133 — Elimination of straight ticket voting.

Last action — Representative Clere added as coauthor

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence
  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 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

Removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time (straight ticket voting) in a general or municipal election. Repeals superseded statutes relating to straight ticket voting. Makes technical corrections.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Representative Clere added as coauthor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

  3. Authored by Representative Criswell

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

HB 1133 - Olthoff

Passed 93 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56204
Democrat 25001
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 93205
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lyness — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Fleming — 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 Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Not Voting
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack 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
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Not Voting
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Not Voting
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Not Voting
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

HB 1133 - Deery - 3rd Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37000
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Vinzant — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode 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
Kyle Walker 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
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60002
Democrat 26000
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Fleming — 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 Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack 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
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Not Voting
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene 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 O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 27 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141001
Republican 12801
Democrat 1201
Total 272003
% of votes cast 54%40%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Grooms — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Stoops — Not Voting
Tallian — Nay
Smith — Yea
Crane — Yea
Eckerty — Yea
Head — Yea
Long — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Delph — Yea
Hershman — Yea
Houchin — Nay
Kenley — Nay
Lanane — Nay
Melton — Nay
Mrvan — Nay
Perfect — Nay
Ruckelshaus — Nay
Zay — Yea
Boots — Nay
Breaux — Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Nay
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Not Voting
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Nay
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

HB 1133 - Lehman - 3rd Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 40 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 262003
Republican 25602
Democrat 21402
Total 534007
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Frye — Nay
Gutwein — Yea
Leonard — Nay
Lyness — Nay
Mahan — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Ober — Yea
Pelath — Nay
Schaibley — Nay
Siegrist — Nay
Stemler — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Arnold — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Braun — Yea
Miller — Yea
Cook — Yea
Culver — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Friend — Yea
Hamm — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Macer — Yea
Negele — Nay
Saunders — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Smith, V — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon — Nay
Cherry — Nay
Forestal — Nay
Frizzell — Not Voting
Goodin — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Kersey — Nay
Nisly — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Torr — Nay
Washburne — Nay
Wright — Nay
Austin — Not Voting
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Not Voting
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Not Voting
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Not Voting
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Nay
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Nay
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Not Voting
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1133 do?
Removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time (straight ticket voting) in a general or municipal election. Repeals superseded statutes relating to straight ticket voting. Makes technical corrections.
Who sponsors HB 1133?
HB 1133 is sponsored by Cory Criswell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1133?
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 1133?
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