Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1355 — Township merger pilot program.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Establishes a pilot program that provides for: (1) the merger of townships into a single township government in Blackford County and Switzerland County; and (2) the merger of townships into not more than two township governments in Crawford County.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  2. Referred to the Senate

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 80, nays 15

  4. Senate sponsor: Senator Niemeyer

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  7. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  8. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  9. Representative Campbell added as coauthor

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  11. Authored by Representative Miller D

  12. Coauthored by Representatives May and Engleman

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1355 do?
Establishes a pilot program that provides for: (1) the merger of townships into a single township government in Blackford County and Switzerland County; and (2) the merger of townships into not more than two township governments in Crawford County.
Who sponsors HB 1355?
HB 1355 is sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Chris Campbell (Democrat), Karen Engleman (Republican), Chris May (Republican), and Doug Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1355?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 1355?
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