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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1055

HB 1055Session 2026HouseFailed

Municipal elections.

Source-provided summary

Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town with a population of more than 10,000 to opt out of the general rule by resolution. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes.

Latest development · Feb 16, 2026

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 5, 2025
Latest passage
Jan 22, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & Government

Source subjects

CITIES AND TOWNS; GenerallyELECTIONS; GenerallyLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorEric Koch
Primary sponsorJennifer Meltzer
coauthorAlex Zimmerman
coauthorEthan Lawson
coauthorGarrett Bascom

Action timeline

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View full action timeline14 actions⌄
  1. Feb 16, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  2. Jan 26, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  3. Jan 23, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  4. Jan 22, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 59, nays 35

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  5. Jan 22, 2026

    Senate sponsor: Senator Koch

    House
  6. Jan 20, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; voice vote

    Amendment FailureFailureHouse
  7. Jan 20, 2026

    Amendment #2 (Errington) ruled out of order

    House
  8. Jan 20, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  9. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  10. Jan 5, 2026

    Representative Bascom added as coauthor

    House
  11. Dec 5, 2025

    Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman

    House
  12. Dec 5, 2025

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Dec 5, 2025

    Representative Lawson added as coauthor

    House
  14. Dec 5, 2025

    Authored by Representative Meltzer

    House

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Source data last updated Apr 21, 2026.