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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1381: Removal of city or town fiscal officer.

Passed one chamber 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 1381 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Removal of city or town fiscal officer. Primary sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), Sue Glick (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government.

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Official summary

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

Allows the legislative body of a city or town (municipality) to petition a court for removal of the municipality's fiscal officer for any of the following: (1) Charging illegal fees for services. (2) Failing to perform official duties. (3) With certain exceptions, failing to be present in the officer's office. (4) Failing to participate in four consecutive meetings of the legislative body of the municipality.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben SmaltzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Sue GlickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
David AbbottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Tim WescoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“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. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
  2. Referred to the Senate
  3. Representative Abbott added as coauthor
  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 96, nays 0
  5. Senate sponsor: Senator Glick
  6. Representative Wesco added as coauthor
  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  8. Amendment #1 (Johnson B) prevailed; voice vote
  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
  11. Authored by Representative Smaltz

Sources

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