SB 353 — Absentee ballot applications.
Last action — Senator Kruse added as coauthor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 before an individual can access an application that is submitted in an electronic format using a module of the computerized list, the individual must provide either the individual's Indiana driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number.
Bill Text
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Read SB 353 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Senator Kruse added as coauthor
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Senate advisors appointed: Koch and Yoder
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Senate conferees appointed: Houchin and Ford J.D.
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House advisors appointed: Morrison, Payne, Errington, Pierce and Pryor
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House conferees appointed: Wesco and Pfaff
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Senate dissented from House amendments
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Motion to dissent filed
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Returned to the Senate with amendments
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 433: yeas 71, nays 23
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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Minority report (Pierce) not substituted for majority report Roll Call 371: yeas 22, nays 62
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First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
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Referred to the House
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Senator Raatz added as coauthor
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House sponsor: Representative Wesco
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 34, nays 15
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Senator Ford Jon added as third author
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
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Committee report: Pursuant to Senate Rule 66(b); approved by Rules Committee as amended by Senate Committee on Elections.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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Senator Koch added as second author
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First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
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Authored by Senator Houchin
Sponsors
- Erin Houchin · Primary
- Eric Koch · Primary
- Jeff Raatz · Cosponsor
- Dennis Kruse · Cosponsor
- Timothy Wesco · Primary
- J.D. Ford · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Erin Houchin
- Eric Koch Republican
- Timothy Wesco Republican
- J.D. Ford Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Jeff Raatz Republican
- Dennis Kruse
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"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 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 71 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 23% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fleming | — | Yea |
| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Gutwein | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Saunders | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Jacob | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Vermilion | — | Yea |
| Eberhart | — | Yea |
| Lehe | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Austin | — | Nay |
| Hatfield | — | Nay |
| Boy | — | Nay |
| Davisson | — | Not Voting |
| Frye | — | Not Voting |
| Speedy | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Brown, T | — | Yea |
| Young, J | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Nay |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Nay |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Nay |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Nay |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Nay |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Nay |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Nay |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Nay |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Nay |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Nay |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Nay |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Nay |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Nay |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| Beau Baird | 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 |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | 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 | Not Voting |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | 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 |
| 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 |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 353 do?
- Provides that before an individual can access an application that is submitted in an electronic format using a module of the computerized list, the individual must provide either the individual's Indiana driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number.
- Who sponsors SB 353?
- SB 353 is sponsored by Erin Houchin, Eric Koch (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Timothy Wesco (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 353?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SB 353?
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