IN SB0012

Bill

IN SB0012

Prohibition of ranked choice voting.

Introduced
12/08/2025

In Committee
02/12/2026

Crossed Over
01/22/2026

Passed
02/24/2026

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/24/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Prohibition of ranked choice voting. Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.

AI Summary

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in Indiana elections. Ranked choice voting is defined as a system where voters rank candidates in order of preference, and votes are counted in multiple rounds after candidates are eliminated until one candidate secures a majority. The bill explicitly states that no election can be determined by this method, and no candidate can be nominated or elected through ranked choice voting.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (24)

Blake Doriot (R)*, Chris Garten (R)*, Mike Gaskill (R)*, Scott Alexander (R), Scott Baldwin (R), Steve Bartels (R), Liz Brown (R), Jim Buck (R), Gary Byrne (R), Brett Clark (R), Dan Dernulc (R), Aaron Freeman (R), Sue Glick (R), Greg Goode (R), Travis Holdman (R), Tyler Johnson (R), Eric Koch (R), Ethan Lawson (R), Jean Leising (R), Jeff Raatz (R), Linda Rogers (R), Jim Tomes (R), Tim Wesco (R), R. Michael Young (R),

Last Action

Public Law 5 (on 02/24/2026)

Official Document

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/12/details

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/12/details
Fiscal Note #1: House Enrolled	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.04.ENRH.FN001.pdf
BillText	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/SB0012.04.ENRH.pdf
Fiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.03.COMH.FN003.pdf
Fiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.03.COMH.FN002.pdf
BillText	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/SB0012.03.COMH.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.03.COMH.FN001.pdf
House Committee Report	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/committee-reports/SB0012.02.COMS.CRH001.pdf
Vote Sheet February 11, 2026	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/votesheets/SB0012.02.COMS.01.pdf
Fiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.02.COMS.FN003.pdf
Senate Amendment #1	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/amendments/SB0012.02.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Fiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.02.COMS.FN002.pdf
BillText	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/SB0012.02.COMS.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Senate Committee Report	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/committee-reports/SB0012.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Vote Sheet January 12, 2026	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/votesheets/SB0012.01.INTR.05.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Introduced	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/fiscal-notes/SB0012.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
BillText	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0012/SB0012.01.INTR.pdf

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