SB 130 IN

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Provides that the statute that permits a city to change its name does not apply to a city if the city is named in the Constitution of the State of Indiana or in the Indiana Code. Provides the following with regard to a petition to change the name of a city: (1) Petitioners must file the petition with the county board of registration signed by the number of voters equal to 2% of the votes cast in the last election for secretary of state in the city. (2) If the county board of registration finds that the petition meets the statutory criteria, the county election board shall place the question of the name change on the ballot provided for voters in the city at the first general or municipal election following certification of the public question.

• Jack Sandlin · author
• James Tomes Republican · author
• Mike Speedy · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2021 Authored by Senator Sandlin · upper
2. Jan 5, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Tomes added as second author · upper
4. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 36, nays 11 · upper
7. Feb 2, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Speedy · upper
8. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Kruse added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
10. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · 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.

• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 4, 2021 · PDF