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IN SB0211
Cancellation of caucus meeting.

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Introduced
01/08/2026
In Committee
01/28/2026
Crossed Over
01/23/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Cancellation of caucus meeting. Allows a person who wishes to be a candidate for a pro tempore appointment to certain local offices or school board offices to file a declaration of candidacy with the chair of the caucus or the circuit court clerk. Requires a circuit court clerk to send a copy of a declaration of candidacy filed with the clerk to the chairman of the caucus on the same day the declaration of candidacy is received. Allows a notice of a caucus meeting to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy in a local office or a school board office held by a major party.

AI Summary

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, modifies the process for filling vacancies in certain local and school board offices through a caucus, which is a meeting of political party officials. It allows individuals seeking to be appointed to fill a vacancy to file their declaration of candidacy not only with the caucus chairman but also with the circuit court clerk, who must then immediately forward a copy of the filing to the caucus chairman. Additionally, the bill permits the cancellation of a caucus meeting if only one candidate expresses interest in filling a vacancy for a major party office, thereby streamlining the appointment process in such instances and requiring the caucus chairman to make reasonable efforts to notify members of any cancellation.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (on 01/28/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/211/details
Fiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/fiscal-notes/SB0211.03.ENGS.FN002.pdf
BillText https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/SB0211.03.ENGS.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/fiscal-notes/SB0211.03.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Senate Amendment #1 https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/amendments/SB0211.02.COMS.AMS001.pdf
BillText https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/SB0211.02.COMS.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/fiscal-notes/SB0211.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Senate Elections Amendment #1 https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0211.01.INTR.AMS01.pdf
Senate Committee Report https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/committee-reports/SB0211.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Vote Sheet January 12, 2026 https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/votesheets/SB0211.01.INTR.03.pdf
Senate Elections Amendment #1 https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/committee-amendments/drafts/AM021101.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Introduced https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/fiscal-notes/SB0211.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
BillText https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0211/SB0211.01.INTR.pdf
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