Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 233
Session 2026
Powers and duties of the election commission.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
233
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Separates out the procedures for how a county election board and the Indiana election commission (commission) may administratively disband certain committees into two different sections of the Indiana Code. Allows the commission to administratively disband a committee if: (1) the committee has not filed a report of expenditures during the previous calendar year; (2) the committee has never filed a report of expenditures or the last report filed reported cash on hand that did not exceed $1,000; and (3) the election division has attempted to contact the committee but the communication was returned or otherwise undeliverable. Removes the discretion of the commission with respect to certain civil penalties that may be imposed and instead requires the commission to impose the civil penalties. Requires the commission to assess a civil penalty of $1,000 or $500, plus investigative costs, for certain violations. Provides that a $500 civil penalty shall be assessed for a violation of certain electronic filing requirements.
03/03/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/03/2026
Senate
Public Law 47
02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/25/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/24/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/20/2026
House
Returned to the Senate without amendments
02/19/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 92, nays 0
02/18/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/18/2026
House
Representative Wesco added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
01/27/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/26/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 44, nays 0
01/26/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Pierce K
01/22/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/13/2026
Senate
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
01/13/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/12/2026
Senate
Senator Schmitt added as second author
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Gaskill
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:50:51 PM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 9:08:49 PM