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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1029: Closed primaries.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1029 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Closed primaries. Primary sponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 9, 2025): Representative Rowray added as coauthor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides that a voter may vote at a primary election: (1) only if the voter has properly and timely affiliated with a political party; and (2) held by the political party with which the voter affiliates. Allows an individual, not later than December 31 before the date of a primary election, to affiliate with a political party at the time of voter registration or by submitting a party affiliation form. Requires each county voter registration office to mail a party affiliation form to particular voters not later than September 1, 2025. Specifies a notice that must be sent to certain voters who register to vote but do not list a political party affiliation. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
J.D. PrescottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Elizabeth RowrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Representative Rowray added as coauthor
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
  3. Coauthored by Representative Prescott
  4. Authored by Representative Davis

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source