Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1680 — Various elections matters.

Last action — Public Law 241

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

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Prognosis

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Modifies the definition of "auxiliary party organization". Specifies that the definition of "contribution" includes certain donations of property through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. Requires each county to submit to the secretary of state (secretary) information concerning the county's information technology provider. Repeals a provision that allows the Indiana election commission (commission) to issue advisory opinions. Provides that an advisory opinion issued by the commission before July 1, 2025, is void. Permits a pollbook holder, challenger, or watcher to enter, leave, and reenter multiple polling places at any time on election day. Requires the county voter registration official to send a notice requesting proof of citizenship to an individual who uses an identification number from a temporary credential as part of the individual's voter registration application. Provides that an applicant may not list on the voter registration form a post office box or a commercially available mailing box as the residence address of the applicant. Prohibits, with some exceptions, an individual from printing or setting forth information on any part of a voter registration form that will be mailed to another individual. Requires a person who receives a completed petition for nomination of a candidate and has reason to believe that the petition is materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent to deliver the petition to a county election board. Requires the county election board to take certain actions to determine if a violation of election law has occurred. Provides that certain paid political advertising or campaign material does not falsely represent that the candidate is or has been an officeholder. Requires the reporting of certain information if a contribution is made through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. Allows a voter who resides in any precinct to challenge a voter or person who offers to vote at a primary election. Provides that an absentee ballot affidavit that does not contain an accurate date of signature is insufficient and must be rejected. Permits the secretary to conduct a procedure audit of a primary or general election after the election occurs. Requires the secretary to issue orders concerning procedure audits. Specifies the deadlines by which procedure audits must be completed. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to circulate or publish material in an election without printing a certain statement on the envelope of an absentee ballot application that a person sends to an individual.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 241

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 523: yeas 65, nays 25

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 501: yeas 36, nays 9

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. Representative Pierce K added as conferee

  10. Senator Schmitt added as conferee

  11. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  12. Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee

  13. Representative Errington removed as conferee

  14. Representative Pierce K added as coauthor

  15. House conferees appointed: Wesco and Errington

  16. House advisors appointed: Payne, Yocum, Boy, Jackson C and Pryor

  17. House dissented from Senate amendments

  18. Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Walker G

  19. Senate conferees appointed: Gaskill and Ford J.D.

  20. Motion to dissent filed

  21. Returned to the House with amendments

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 384: yeas 34, nays 8

  23. Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote

  24. Amendment #4 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  26. Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 343: yeas 15, nays 33

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  29. Referred to the Senate

  30. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 65, nays 25

  31. Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill

  32. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  33. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  35. Authored by Representative Wesco

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 68 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (147)

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Votes

HB 1680 - Wesco

Passed 65 Yea · 25 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65006
Democrat 02303
Unaffiliated 0201
Total 6525010
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Nay
Dant Chesser — Nay
Garcia Wilburn — Not Voting
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Not Voting
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Not Voting
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Not Voting
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Not Voting
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

HB 1680 - Gaskill

Passed 36 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35004
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 0901
Total 36905
% of votes cast 72%18%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Not Voting
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode 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
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Not Voting
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Not Voting
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Not Voting
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 34 Yea · 8 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 0802
Total 34808
% of votes cast 68%16%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Not Voting
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode 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
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Not Voting
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Not Voting
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Failed 15 Yea · 33 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53202
Democrat 10000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 153302
% of votes cast 30%66%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Nay
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Nay
Brett Clark Republican Nay
Brian Buchanan Republican Nay
Chris Garten Republican Nay
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Nay
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Nay
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Goode Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Nay
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Nay
Kyle Walker Republican Nay
Linda Rogers Republican Nay
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Randy Maxwell Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Nay
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Nay
Scott Alexander Republican Nay
Scott Baldwin Republican Nay
Spencer Deery Republican Nay
Stacey Donato Republican Nay
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Tyler Johnson Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

HB 1680 - Wesco - 3rd Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 25 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65105
Democrat 02105
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 6525010
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Nay
Dant Chesser — Nay
Garcia Wilburn — Nay
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Not Voting
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Not Voting
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Not Voting
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Not Voting
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Not Voting
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Not Voting
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Not Voting
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Not Voting
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Nay
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1680 do?
Modifies the definition of "auxiliary party organization". Specifies that the definition of "contribution" includes certain donations of property through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. Requires each county to submit to the secretary of state (secretary) information concerning the county's information technology provider. Repeals a provision that allows the Indiana election commission (commission) to issue advisory opinions. Provides that an advisory opinion issued by the commission before July 1, 2025, is void. Permits a pollbook holder, challenger, or watcher to enter, leave, and reenter multiple polling places at any time on election day. Requires the county voter registration official to send a notice requesting proof of citizenship to an individual who uses an identification number from a temporary credential as part of the individual's voter registration application. Provides that an applicant may not list on the voter registration form a post office box or a commercially available mailing box as the residence address of the applicant. Prohibits, with some exceptions, an individual from printing or setting forth information on any part of a voter registration form that will be mailed to another individual. Requires a person who receives a completed petition for nomination of a candidate and has reason to believe that the petition is materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent to deliver the petition to a county election board. Requires the county election board to take certain actions to determine if a violation of election law has occurred. Provides that certain paid political advertising or campaign material does not falsely represent that the candidate is or has been an officeholder. Requires the reporting of certain information if a contribution is made through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. Allows a voter who resides in any precinct to challenge a voter or person who offers to vote at a primary election. Provides that an absentee ballot affidavit that does not contain an accurate date of signature is insufficient and must be rejected. Permits the secretary to conduct a procedure audit of a primary or general election after the election occurs. Requires the secretary to issue orders concerning procedure audits. Specifies the deadlines by which procedure audits must be completed. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to circulate or publish material in an election without printing a certain statement on the envelope of an absentee ballot application that a person sends to an individual.
Who sponsors HB 1680?
HB 1680 is sponsored by Mike Gaskill (Republican), Kyle Pierce (Republican), and Timothy Wesco (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1680?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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