Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 291 — Early voting.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires a county election board to establish at least one satellite office in the county for an election. Requires a county to establish one additional satellite office in the county for each 30,000 active voters in the county. Requires that an absentee ballot marked and forwarded by a voter who subsequently dies be counted if the voter's name appears on the registration rolls for the precinct, and the absentee ballot would otherwise be entitled to be counted if the voter had not died.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  2. Authored by Senator Breaux

Sponsors

  • Jean Breaux · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jean Breaux

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 291 do?
Requires a county election board to establish at least one satellite office in the county for an election. Requires a county to establish one additional satellite office in the county for each 30,000 active voters in the county. Requires that an absentee ballot marked and forwarded by a voter who subsequently dies be counted if the voter's name appears on the registration rolls for the precinct, and the absentee ballot would otherwise be entitled to be counted if the voter had not died.
Who sponsors SB 291?
SB 291 is sponsored by Jean Breaux.
What is the current status of SB 291?
This bill died with 2021 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.
Where can I track SB 291?
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