SB 260 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Circuit court clerk matters.

Summary
Allows a person who is 16 or 17 years of age to serve as a precinct election officer without the written approval of the school principal if school is not in session on election day. Provides that such individuals may: (1) serve as certain election officers, both before and on election day; (2) provide assistance to election officers and in the preparation of absentee ballots; and (3) be appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs on a precinct election board. Provides that a precinct may be established with fewer than 600 active voters if establishing the precinct would avoid establishing a split precinct. Permits a county to submit a proposed precinct boundary change to the election division for review using a module of the statewide voter registration system ("the computerized list") while retaining the option under current law to submit this change by paper. Provides a method for a county to correct any errors or discrepancies in the boundary lines of precincts as depicted in information provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in conjunction with state redistricting. Repeals an obsolete statute relating to establishing precincts. Provides that a school that is used as a polling place may on election day: (1) conduct a virtual instruction day for students who attend school in the school building; or (2) conduct in-person instruction to students who attend school in the school building if certain conditions are met. Establishes a procedure for casting a voter's ballot at an early voting site by election workers if the voter does not complete the procedures for casting the voter's ballot. Provides that absentee ballots may be scanned, but not tabulated, not earlier than seven days before election day. Sets forth requirements for processing absentee ballots before election day. Requires retraction of a previously scanned absentee ballot card of a voter who is later found disqualified or whose ballot may not be counted for other statutory reasons. Eliminates the requirement that the alcohol and tobacco commission distributes a registry of permits to the circuit court clerks. Eliminates the requirement that notice of certain alcohol and tobacco commission hearings be given to the circuit court clerk.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Signed Apr 23, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
5
Apr 23, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 320: yeas 37, nays 11
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 294: yeas 58, nays 36
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pierce) failed; Roll Call 279: yeas 36, nays 52
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Amended
Amendment #3 (Pryor) prevailed; Roll Call 278: yeas 87, nays 3
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 277: yeas 27, nays 63
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 32, nays 14
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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