SB 355 IN
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Summary
Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town that has a population of more than 10,000 to pass a resolution to opt out of the general rule. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a primary, general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes. Makes conforming amendments.
Sponsors (4)
- Mike Gaskill Republican · author
- Aaron Freeman Republican · author
- Blake Doriot Republican · author
- Ben Smaltz Republican · sponsor
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Timothy Wesco Republican · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Gaskill · upper
- Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · upper
- Jan 28, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 30, 2025 Senator Freeman added as second author · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Senator Doriot added as third author · upper
- Feb 19, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 19, 2025 Amendment #7 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 29, nays 20 · upper
- Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Smaltz · upper
- Feb 20, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative Wesco · upper
- Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Election Division and Election CommissionELECTIONS; CandidatesELECTIONS; Conducting Elections (Excluding Recounts)ELECTIONS; Local Election BoardsLOCAL GOVERNMENT; Generally
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