SB 211 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Cancellation of caucus meeting.

Summary

Allows a person who wishes to be a candidate for a pro tempore appointment to certain local offices or school board offices to file a declaration of candidacy with the chair of the caucus or the circuit court clerk. Requires a circuit court clerk to send a copy of a declaration of candidacy filed with the clerk to the chairman of the caucus on the same day the declaration of candidacy is received. Allows a notice of a caucus meeting to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy in a local office or a school board office held by a major party.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed Senate Bill (H) → Senate Bill (S) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill number was changed from SB 211.2 to SB 211.1, and the reprinted date was updated from January 21, 2026 to January 13, 2026. The digest was updated to reflect a streamlined process for candidate declarations, removing the requirement for circuit court clerks to send copies of declarations to caucus chairmen. The bill now amends different sections of the Indiana Code, shifting focus from section 11-4 to sections 11-7 and 11-10.

Scope change

The bill's scope was modified to apply to different sections of the Indiana Code regarding caucus meetings and candidate declarations, with new requirements for filing candidacy declarations and economic interest statements.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from SB 0211.2 to SB 0211.1 and reprinted date updated from January 21, 2026 to January 13, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Removed requirement for circuit court clerks to send copies of candidacy declarations to caucus chairmen.

Added requirement for candidates to file economic interest statements with the commission on judicial qualifications if running for prosecuting attorney.

Changed the code section being amended from IC 3-13-11-4 to IC 3-13-11-7 and IC 3-13-11-10.

Added new provision allowing caucus meeting notices to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

35–9

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 48

Jan 22, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 35, nays 10

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment #1 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors