Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 1620 — School board elections.

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

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

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Requires candidates for school board offices to be nominated in the same manner as candidates for all other elected offices are nominated. Repeals the current statute relating to nomination of candidates for school board offices. Repeals other superseded statutes. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Authored by Representative Payne

  3. Coauthored by Representatives Hostettler, Meltzer, Haggard

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1620 do?
Requires candidates for school board offices to be nominated in the same manner as candidates for all other elected offices are nominated. Repeals the current statute relating to nomination of candidates for school board offices. Repeals other superseded statutes. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB 1620?
HB 1620 is sponsored by Craig Haggard (Republican), Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), Matt Hostettler (Republican), and Zach Payne (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1620?
This bill died with 2023 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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