Indiana House Bill 1197
Session 2025
Election matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1197
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
HB 1197 - Lawson
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Summary
Requires particular candidates for selection for an appointment pro tempore to an office to: (1) comply with qualification requirements imposed on candidates for election to the office; and (2) if the individual is a candidate for selection by a caucus, be affiliated with the political party holding the caucus. Allows an individual or entity with authority to select a candidate for an appointment pro tempore to remove a candidate from consideration if the candidate does not meet these requirements. Specifies additional grounds on which certain county officers or a township executive may be charged and deprived of office following a hearing. Provides that if an accused party does not appear before the court, the court may proceed to hear and determine the accusation in the accused party's absence. Includes a member of the county executive, if the county does not contain a consolidated city, in a provision concerning the initiation of an action for removal of a county officer. Exempts a member of the county executive from a requirement concerning physical presence in the county officer's office. Provides that a city-county legislative body may declare the seat of a member vacant by a two-thirds vote if the member fails to perform the duties of the member's office.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Engrossed House Bill (H)
Engrossed House Bill (S)
Introduced House Bill (H)
Fiscal Note: HB1197.06.ENRS.FN001
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05/01/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/01/2025
House
Public Law 159
04/23/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/22/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/21/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/17/2025
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 482: yeas 88, nays 0
04/16/2025
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
04/16/2025
House
Motion to concur filed
04/15/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 433: yeas 49, nays 0
04/10/2025
Senate
Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; Roll Call 374: yeas 28, nays 17
04/10/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
03/31/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/18/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
01/29/2025
House
Referred to the Senate
01/28/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 85, nays 8
01/28/2025
House
Cosponsor: Senator Crider
01/28/2025
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill
01/27/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/27/2025
House
Representative Jackson C added as coauthor
01/27/2025
House
Amendment #2 (Lawson) prevailed; voice vote
01/21/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/08/2025
House
Authored by Representative Lawson
01/08/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
01/08/2025
House
Coauthored by Representatives Wesco and Pierce K
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 8, 2025 4:35:26 PM
Record Updated
Oct 9, 2025 6:33:29 AM