HB 1019 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Constitutional amendment ballot question.

HB 1019 specifies the exact wording that will appear on ballots for a proposed constitutional amendment about residency requirements for city or town court judges. It directly affects voters who will see this precise language when casting ballots on the amendment. The bill does not change the actual residency rules for judges but sets the official ballot question text for public consideration. This procedural step ensures consistent voter information ahead of a potential referendum.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Bill (S) → House Bill (H) · 3 edits

MINOR

This document is an engrossed version of House Bill 1019 that has been updated to reflect its passage by the Senate. The primary changes are technical and procedural, including updating the bill number to indicate Senate action (EH), changing the date to February 13, 2026, adding Senate sponsor information, and including the Senate Judiciary Committee's favorable report. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered in this version.

TIMELINE

The bill date was updated from January 8, 2026, to February 13, 2026, reflecting the final engrossment date after Senate passage.

TECHNICAL

Senate sponsor information (Sen. Koch) and Senate Judiciary Committee report details were added to document the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The bill identifier was changed from HB 1019 to EH 1019 to signify it is an engrossed version passed by both chambers.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Jan 13, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 49

Feb 17, 2026

D Democratic9

7 Yea 2

77% Yea

R Republican40

36 Yea 4

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 24, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: yeas 44, nays 0

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 92, nays 1

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

Amendment #2 (Hamilton) ruled out of order

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Dec 5, 2025

Committee

Reassigned to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors