Bill > SB0233

This bill reorganizes the procedures for how committees, which are groups that raise and spend money for political purposes, can be administratively disbanded by either county election boards or the Indiana Election Commission (the commission). It clarifies which types of committees fall under the jurisdiction of county election boards versus the commission, generally assigning local office committees to county boards and state or legislative office committees to the commission. The bill also modifies the conditions under which a committee can be disbanded, requiring that the committee has not filed a report of expenditures in the previous year, has never filed a report or last reported minimal cash on hand, and that the election division has attempted to contact the committee with no success. Furthermore, this bill removes the discretion of the commission regarding certain civil penalties for violations, mandating their imposition and specifying amounts such as $1,000 or $500 plus investigative costs for various offenses, and a $500 penalty for violations related to electronic filing requirements.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/233/details