House Bill
HB 1633
Study of election issues.
In plain English
Requires the secretary of state to study how local elections are scheduled and whether all counties should be required to use vote centers. Requires at least three public meetings on these topics. Requires the secretary of state to report the results to the legislative council before November 1, 2025.
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Official digest
Requires the secretary of state to do the following: (1) Study scheduling of local elections and requiring all counties to use vote centers. (2) Conduct at least three public meetings on the topics studied. (3) Report the results of the studies to the legislative council before November 1, 2025.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, April 22, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Joanna King, Karen Engleman
Roll-call votes
3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 6, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1633 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading
Passed
74 yes12 no14 did not vote
Republicans: 59 yes, 0 no, 11 did not voteDemocrats: 13 yes, 12 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (74)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (12)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
Did not vote (14)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Senate · Apr 3, 2025
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1633 - Gaskill - 2nd Reading
Failed
11 yes37 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 1 yes, 36 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (11)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
No (37)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (2)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
Senate · Apr 7, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1633 - Gaskill - 3rd Reading
Passed
35 yes13 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 34 yes, 4 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 9 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (35)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
No (13)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
Did not vote (2)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.