Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1680
Session 2025
Various elections matters.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 21, 2025
Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1680
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
HB 1680 - Wesco
House Roll Call Votes
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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.
05/06/2025
House
Public Law 241
05/06/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/29/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/24/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/24/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/23/2025
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 523: yeas 65, nays 25
04/23/2025
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 501: yeas 36, nays 9
04/22/2025
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/22/2025
House
Representative Pierce K added as conferee
04/22/2025
Senate
Senator Schmitt added as conferee
04/22/2025
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/22/2025
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
04/22/2025
House
Representative Errington removed as conferee
04/21/2025
House
Representative Pierce K added as coauthor
04/15/2025
House
House conferees appointed: Wesco and Errington
04/15/2025
House
House advisors appointed: Payne, Yocum, Boy, Jackson C and Pryor
04/14/2025
House
House dissented from Senate amendments
04/14/2025
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Walker G
04/14/2025
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Gaskill and Ford J.D.
04/14/2025
House
Motion to dissent filed
04/11/2025
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
04/10/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 384: yeas 34, nays 8
04/07/2025
Senate
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
04/07/2025
Senate
Amendment #4 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote
04/07/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/07/2025
Senate
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 343: yeas 15, nays 33
03/31/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/03/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
02/12/2025
House
Referred to the Senate
02/11/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 65, nays 25
02/11/2025
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill
02/10/2025
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/06/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/21/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
01/21/2025
House
Authored by Representative Wesco
Sources
Record Created
Jan 16, 2025 1:05:28 AM
Record Updated
Oct 9, 2025 6:31:54 AM