SB 113 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Elections matters.

SB 113 extends the required preservation period for certain election records from 22 months to 60 months, effective January 1, 2026. This change directly affects election officials and agencies responsible for handling ballots, tabulation data, and other election-related materials. The key provision mandates that these records must now be retained for a longer period (5 years instead of just over 1 year) before disposal. The bill passed unanimously in the House on January 22, 2026, with no recorded opposition.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

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

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new requirements for county election boards to submit detailed reports and vote data to the state election division within 14 days after each election, and to publish these results online. Additionally, the required retention period for election materials was reduced from 60 months to 34 months, and the effective date for these changes was adjusted to July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new reporting and data transparency requirements for county election boards, while the scope of the election material retention requirement was narrowed by shortening the required storage period.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for county election boards to submit annual activity reports and specific vote counts for every precinct to the state election division within 14 days of an election.

Added a requirement for the state election division to publish the submitted election results on its website in a downloadable spreadsheet format.

TIMELINE

Changed the required retention period for election materials from 60 months to 34 months.

Adjusted the effective date for the new reporting requirements and the shortened retention period from January 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 48

Jan 22, 2026

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 275: yeas 46, nays 0

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 87, nays 1

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 44, nays 0

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor