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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 233

SB 233Session 2026SenateBecame law

Powers and duties of the election commission.

Separates out the procedures for how a county election board and the Indiana election commission (commission) may administratively disband certain committees into two different sections of the Indiana Code. Allows the commission to administratively disband a committee if: (1) the committee has not filed a report of expenditures during the previous calendar year; (2) the committee has never filed a report of expenditures or the last report filed reported cash on hand that did not exceed $1,000; and (3) the election division has attempted to contact the committee but the communication was returned or otherwise undeliverable. Removes the discretion of the commission with respect to certain civil penalties that may be imposed and instead requires the commission to impose the civil penalties. Requires the commission to assess a civil penalty of $1,000 or $500, plus investigative costs, for certain violations. Provides that a $500 civil penalty shall be assessed for a violation of certain electronic filing requirements.

Latest development · Mar 3, 2026

Public Law 47

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 26, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & Government

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Election Division and Election CommissionCIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and PenaltiesELECTIONS; GenerallyELECTIONS; Local Election BoardsSTATE GOVERNMENT; Administrative Code

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorDaryl Schmitt
Primary sponsorKyle Pierce
Primary sponsorMike Gaskill
cosponsorTimothy Wesco

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline21 actions⌄
  1. Mar 3, 2026

    Public Law 47

    Became LawSenate
  2. Mar 3, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Feb 26, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 25, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Feb 24, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 20, 2026

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  7. Feb 19, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 92, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  8. Feb 18, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  9. Feb 18, 2026

    Representative Wesco added as cosponsor

    House
  10. Feb 12, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  11. Jan 28, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  12. Jan 27, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  13. Jan 26, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 44, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  14. Jan 26, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Pierce K

    Senate
  15. Jan 22, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  16. Jan 20, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  17. Jan 13, 2026

    Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  18. Jan 13, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  19. Jan 12, 2026

    Senator Schmitt added as second author

    Senate
  20. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Senator Gaskill

    Senate
  21. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated May 5, 2026.