HB 1681 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Local public questions.

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended and passed by the Senate, changing its status from a House Bill (HB) to an Engrossed House Bill (EH). The main changes are administrative: the bill was updated with new dates reflecting Senate action, additional sponsors were added, and the bill was read and passed by the Senate with a vote of 64 yeas to 31 nays. The substantive content of the bill appears unchanged.

TIMELINE

Added Senate action dates (March 3, 2018, and March 17, 2025) and a Senate vote record (Yeas 64, nays 31) to the legislative history.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate sponsors (Holdman, Raatz, Gaskill) to the bill's sponsor list.

Changed the bill identifier from HB 1681 to EH 1681 to reflect its engrossed status after Senate passage.

Updated the digest date from February 5, 2025 to March 17, 2025 to reflect the latest legislative action.

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

64–31

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 100

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic29

26 Nay 3

89% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican70

63 Yea 5 Nay 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 64, nays 31

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment #4 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Amended

Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; voice vote

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Amended

Amendment #3 (Jackson C) failed; voice vote

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Amended

Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 125: yeas 27, nays 64

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor