HB 1428 IN

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Provides that a candidate for a school board office may not be an employee or agent of that school corporation. Establishes a process for a school board or the voters in a school corporation to change the method by which the members of the school board are nominated and elected. Provides that the members of a school board may be nominated and elected by one of the following processes: (1) Through nonpartisan election (as is the case under current law). (2) Through nonpartisan nomination (under the current process) and designation of a candidate's political affiliation or independent status on the general election ballot. (3) Through nomination and election in a partisan process as other candidates for elected office are nominated and elected. Provides that a school board may adopt a resolution to initiate a change or the voters of the school corporation may initiate a change through petition. Provides that, in either case, the voters of the school corporation must approve any change by public question. Provides that the method of election of members of a school board may not be changed until after 10 years after the most recent change was made. Makes conforming changes.

• J.D. Prescott Republican · author

1. Jan 17, 2023 Coauthored by Representative Davis · lower
2. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Prescott · lower
3. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
4. Jan 23, 2023 Representative Lucas added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 30, 2023 Representative Morrison added as coauthor · lower
6. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 14, 2023 Amendment #6 (Morrison) prevailed; voice vote · lower
8. Feb 14, 2023 Amendment #5 (Prescott) prevailed; voice vote · lower
9. Feb 14, 2023 Amendment #4 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 111: yeas 28, nays 65 · lower
10. Feb 14, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 14, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF