HB 1377 IN

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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.

• Zach Payne Republican · author
• Tyler Johnson Republican · sponsor
• Scott Alexander Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Representative Payne · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 15, 2026 Representative Wesco added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #1 (Payne) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Jan 20, 2026 Representatives Lawson, Prescott added as coauthors · lower
7. Jan 20, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 22, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T · lower
9. Jan 22, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 71, nays 20 · lower
10. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Jan 27, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote · upper
15. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote · upper
16. Feb 24, 2026 Senator Alexander added as second sponsor · upper
17. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
18. Feb 25, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: yeas 69, nays 27 · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 99 · lower
23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive