Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 186 — Oath of ballot counter.

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

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter to the election division not later than 30 days after the election. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter for the 2024 general election to the election division not later than August 31, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 47, nays 0

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Senator Niemeyer added as second author

  7. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  8. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  9. Authored by Senator Dernulc

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 186 do?
Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter to the election division not later than 30 days after the election. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter for the 2024 general election to the election division not later than August 31, 2025.
Who sponsors SB 186?
SB 186 is sponsored by Julie Olthoff (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), and Dan Dernulc (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 186?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 186?
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