Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1377
Session 2026
Straight ticket voting.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 4, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1377
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1377 - Payne
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Excused
Unknown
Johnson, B
No
Didn't Vote
Summary
Repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when more than one candidate may be elected to an office. Provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket and also selects one or more individual candidates for an office to which more than one person may be elected, the: (1) individual votes shall be counted unless the total number of individual votes is greater than the number of persons to be elected to the office; (2) straight party votes for the office shall not be counted; and (3) straight party votes for other offices on the ballot shall be counted. Makes conforming amendments. Specifies how a vote is counted with a straight ticket on a paper ballot.
03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: yeas 69, nays 27
02/25/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/25/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/24/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 39, nays 9
02/24/2026
Senate
Senator Alexander added as second sponsor
02/19/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
02/19/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/19/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
02/16/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/27/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
01/23/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
01/22/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 71, nays 20
01/22/2026
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
01/20/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Payne) prevailed; voice vote
01/20/2026
House
Representatives Lawson, Prescott added as coauthors
01/15/2026
House
Representative Wesco added as coauthor
01/14/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
01/08/2026
House
Authored by Representative Payne
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 8:47:52 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 5:08:23 PM