Indiana House Bill 1334 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Public Law 140
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Absentee voting. Provides that an agency of the state or a political subdivision may not provide an individual with an application for an absentee ballot unless requested by the individual or a member of the individual's family. Provides that an absentee ballot application must request that the applicant include: (1) certain identification numbers; or (2) a photocopy of: (A) the applicant's Indiana driver's license, (B) the applicant's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers, or (C) other specified proof of identification. Provides that the application form must state that an applicant may include only one of the identification numbers or one of the documents, but the application may be delayed if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Allows an individual to provide, for purposes of accessing an absentee ballot application submitted in an electronic format: (1) the individual's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers; or (2) the unique identifying number assigned to the voter's registration record in the computerized list; as an alternative to the options available under current law. (Current law requires the provision of the individual's Indiana driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number.) Specifies that certain information and documentation is confidential. Specifies when a county voter registration office is required to redact particular confidential information. Requires a county election board to implement specified procedures if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) to provide particular information each day to the secretary of state (secretary) and the election division. Requires the secretary and the election division to provide specified information to each county voter registration office. Specifies that if certain information provided by the BMV is not a part of the voter's registration record, the county voter registration office shall update the voter's registration record to include this information. Requires a circuit court clerk or director of a board of elections and registration (clerk) to transmit certain information to an applicant who submits an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail if the application does not fully comply with particular laws. Specifies a process by which a clerk may: (1) deliver a second absentee ballot application; (2) approve a second absentee ballot application; and (3) provide an absentee ballot; to a voter who timely submits a defective application to receive an absentee ballot. Provides that a voter who receives an absentee ballot under certain provisions may return the voted ballot: (1) in person to the absentee voter board; or (2) to the county election board; before the deadline for receipt of absentee ballots. Requires uniform application if a clerk uses this provision. Makes conforming changes.

Absentee voting.

Rep. Timothy Wesco [R]	Rep. Mike Speedy [R]	Rep. Micheal Aylesworth [R]	Rep. Randall Frye [R]
Sen. Eric Koch [R]	Sen. Jon Ford [R]	Sen. Linda Rogers [R]	Sen. Jeff Raatz [R]
Sen. Tyler Johnson [R]	Sen. Dan Dernulc [R]

2023-04-11 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 64 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-04-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 36 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 9 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 17 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 16 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-02-22 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 64 N: 28 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - House - House - (Y: 28 N: 67 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	House	Public Law 140
2023-05-01	House	Signed by the Governor
2023-04-26	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2023-04-21	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2023-04-21	House	Signed by the Speaker
2023-04-11	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 399: yeas 64, nays 30
2023-04-10	House	Motion to concur filed
2023-04-04	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2023-04-03	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 36, nays 12
2023-03-30	Senate	Senator Dernulc added as cosponsor
2023-03-28	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2023-03-28	Senate	Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 262: yeas 16, nays 32
2023-03-28	Senate	Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 261: yeas 17, nays 31
2023-03-28	Senate	Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 260: yeas 9, nays 39
2023-03-28	Senate	Amendment #7 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
2023-03-20	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-03-06	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
2023-03-06	Senate	Senator Johnson added as cosponsor
2023-02-23	House	Referred to the Senate
2023-02-22	House	Representative Frye added as coauthor
2023-02-22	House	Cosponsor: Senator Raatz
2023-02-22	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Ford Jon, Rogers
2023-02-22	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 64, nays 28
2023-02-21	House	Amendment #1 (Pfaff) failed; Roll Call 171: yeas 28, nays 67
2023-02-21	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2023-02-21	House	Amendment #3 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote
2023-02-21	House	Amendment #2 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote
2023-02-16	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-02-13	House	Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor
2023-01-23	House	Representative Speedy added as coauthor
2023-01-12	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2023-01-12	House	Authored by Representative Wesco

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#1.INTR
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#2.COMH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#3.ENGH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#4.COMS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#5.ENGS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#6.ENRS
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#H171
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#H200
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#S262
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#S261
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#S260
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#S290
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334/#H399