HB 1633 IN Became Law
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Summary
Requires the secretary of state to do the following: (1) Study scheduling of local elections and requiring all counties to use vote centers. (2) Conduct at least three public meetings on the topics studied. (3) Report the results of the studies to the legislative council before November 1, 2025.
Sponsors (2)
- Ben Smaltz Republican · author
- Mike Gaskill Republican · sponsor
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joanna King Republican · coauthor
- Karen Engleman Republican · coauthor
Action history (20)
- Jan 21, 2025 Coauthored by Representatives King and Engleman · lower
- Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
- Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Smaltz · lower
- Jan 30, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 4, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 4, 2025 Amendment #2 (Smaltz) prevailed; voice vote · lower
- Feb 7, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Feb 6, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 74, nays 12 · lower
- Feb 6, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill · lower
- Feb 18, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · upper
- Mar 31, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 11, nays 37 · upper
- Apr 7, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 35, nays 13 · upper
- Apr 8, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Apr 8, 2025 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
- Apr 9, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Apr 15, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 22, 2025 Public Law 108 · lower
- Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
AGENCIES; Election Division and Election CommissionAGENCIES; State Board of Accounts (SBOA)AUDITS AND AUDITORS (Non-Elected)COUNTY GOVERNMENTCOURTS; JudgesELECTIONS; GenerallyELECTIONS; Local Election BoardsLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; County Clerk
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