Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1681: Local public questions.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1681 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local public questions. Primary sponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), Tim Wesco (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy.
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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 local public question or referendum may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Provides that: (1) a state public question; or (2) an election of delegates to a convention to consider ratifying an amendment to the United States Constitution; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gaskill | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Jeff Raatz | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Travis Holdman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Tim Wesco | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Bob Behning | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
- First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
- Referred to the Senate
- Senate sponsors: Senators Holdman, Raatz, Gaskill
- Representative Behning added as coauthor
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 64, nays 31
- Amendment #4 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #3 (Jackson C) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 125: yeas 27, nays 64
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
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