SB 29 — Town party conventions.
Last action — Public Law 74
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
4 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Summary
Specifies the manner of nomination applicable to a candidate for town office in a small town, based on the year in which the election occurs. Modifies the deadlines for: (1) filing a copy of an ordinance establishing a primary election for nomination of major political party candidates; and (2) holding a town convention.
Bill Text
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Read SB 29 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Public Law 74
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Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Signed by the Speaker
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Returned to the Senate without amendments
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 94, nays 0
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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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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House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 46, nays 0
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Senator Doriot added as third author
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Cosponsor: Representative Wesco
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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Amendment #5 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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Senator Gaskill added as second author
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Authored by Senator Donato
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First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Sponsors
- Timothy Wesco · Cosponsor
- Ben Smaltz · Primary
- Blake Doriot · Primary
- Mike Gaskill · Primary
- Stacey Donato · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Ben Smaltz Republican
- Blake Doriot Republican
- Mike Gaskill Republican
- Stacey Donato Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Timothy Wesco Republican
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 29 do?
- Specifies the manner of nomination applicable to a candidate for town office in a small town, based on the year in which the election occurs. Modifies the deadlines for: (1) filing a copy of an ordinance establishing a primary election for nomination of major political party candidates; and (2) holding a town convention.
- Who sponsors SB 29?
- SB 29 is sponsored by Timothy Wesco (Republican), Ben Smaltz (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), and Stacey Donato (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 29?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
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