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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1319: Elkhart County courts.

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 1319 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elkhart County courts. Primary sponsor: Tim Wesco (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Committee report: do pass, adopted.

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Official summary

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

Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint five full-time magistrates. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim WescoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
David AbbottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Joanna KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Doug MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  2. Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
  4. Coauthored by Representatives King, Miller D, Abbott
  5. Authored by Representative Wesco

Sources

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