Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 328 — Elections.

Last action — Public Law 131

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Requires the director, assistant director, or co-director of a board of elections and registration (rather than a member of the board) to attend a meeting called by the election division. Allows a member of a county election board to attend a meeting called by the election division. Provides reimbursement for the individuals who attend the meeting (current law only provides reimbursement for those required to attend). Makes changes to the county election officials instructional meeting, including duration, compensation, and expenses. Provides that record retention under seal does not prevent counties from conducting audits after an election as authorized by statute. Provides that a voter with print disabilities who chooses to vote by electronic mail must have the voter's absentee ballot application submitted to the circuit court clerk not later than 11:59 p.m. 12 days before election day. Provides that except for casting a replacement ballot under election law, a voter who knowingly or intentionally votes more than one ballot in the same election commits a Level 6 felony. Makes a technical correction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 131

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 347: yeas 50, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 357: yeas 82, nays 12

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senate advisors appointed: Rogers and Taylor G

  11. Senate conferees appointed: Ford Jon and Ford J.D.

  12. House advisors appointed: Morrison and Payne

  13. House conferees appointed: Wesco and Pfaff

  14. Senate dissented from House amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 210: yeas 70, nays 25

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #3 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 203: yeas 15, nays 73

  20. Amendment #2 (Pryor) prevailed; Roll Call 202: yeas 57, nays 33

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  23. Referred to the House

  24. Cosponsor: Representative Morrison

  25. House sponsor: Representative Wesco

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 41, nays 8

  27. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  28. Amendment #10 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote

  29. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 101: yeas 18, nays 31

  30. Amendment #11 (Ford Jon) prevailed; voice vote

  31. Senator Rogers added as second author

  32. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  33. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  34. Authored by Senator Ford Jon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Alan Morrison

Not signed on (146)

146 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.

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

Votes

SB 328 - Ford Jon - 3rd Reading

Passed 41 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 12300
Democrat 2500
Total 41800
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Houchin — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Boehnlein — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Boots — Yea
Young — Yea
Zay — Yea
Brown — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Breaux — Nay
Lanane — Nay
Melton — Nay
Ford Jon — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
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
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Michael Crider 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 Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 328 do?
Requires the director, assistant director, or co-director of a board of elections and registration (rather than a member of the board) to attend a meeting called by the election division. Allows a member of a county election board to attend a meeting called by the election division. Provides reimbursement for the individuals who attend the meeting (current law only provides reimbursement for those required to attend). Makes changes to the county election officials instructional meeting, including duration, compensation, and expenses. Provides that record retention under seal does not prevent counties from conducting audits after an election as authorized by statute. Provides that a voter with print disabilities who chooses to vote by electronic mail must have the voter's absentee ballot application submitted to the circuit court clerk not later than 11:59 p.m. 12 days before election day. Provides that except for casting a replacement ballot under election law, a voter who knowingly or intentionally votes more than one ballot in the same election commits a Level 6 felony. Makes a technical correction.
Who sponsors SB 328?
SB 328 is sponsored by Linda Rogers (Republican), Timothy Wesco (Republican), Alan Morrison, and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 328?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 328?
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