Senate Bill
SB 12
Prohibition of ranked choice voting.
Official digest
Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.
Latest action: Public Law 5, February 24, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Blake Doriot, Chris Garten, Mike Gaskill, Tim Wesco
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Linda Rogers, Gary Byrne, Scott Baldwin, Brett Clark, Jim Buck, Jeff Raatz, Aaron Freeman, Dan Dernulc, Travis Holdman, Greg Goode, Sue Glick, Jean Leising, Mike Young, Liz Brown, Tyler Johnson, Eric Koch, Jim Tomes, Scott Alexander, Ethan Lawson, Steve Bartels
Roll-call votes
2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 20, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 12 - Doriot - 3rd Reading
Passed
38 yes9 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 1 yes, 9 no
How each member voted
Yes (38)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (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 Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (9)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
Did not vote (2)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
House · Feb 17, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 12 - Wesco - 3rd Reading
Passed
58 yes30 no12 did not vote
Republicans: 58 yes, 1 no, 10 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 28 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (58)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (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)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (30)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
Did not vote (12)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Todd Huston (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.