Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1221 — Poll hours; vote centers.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that the polls close at 8 p.m. (Under current law, the polls must close at 6 p.m.) Provides that the adoption, recession, or amendment of a vote center plan may be taken by a majority vote of all members of a county election board. (Current law requires such action to be taken by the unanimous vote of a county election board.)

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Authored by Representative Wesco

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (149)

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1221 do?
Provides that the polls close at 8 p.m. (Under current law, the polls must close at 6 p.m.) Provides that the adoption, recession, or amendment of a vote center plan may be taken by a majority vote of all members of a county election board. (Current law requires such action to be taken by the unanimous vote of a county election board.)
Who sponsors HB 1221?
HB 1221 is sponsored by Timothy Wesco (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1221?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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