STATE BILLIN HB 1256ENGROSSED

Campaign finance reports of local candidates.

State of Indiana

Campaign finance reports of local candidates. Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable document format. Allows certain covered persons to submit a written request to a county, municipality, or township to restrict access to the covered person's home address in a confidential document. Requires a county, municipality, or township to establish certain processes to prevent a member of the public from gaining access to the home address of a covered person.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Jan 29, 2026
287 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
IN HB 1256 · EngrossedJan 29

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Bill details

Last action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · Feb 2, 2026
Pending committee
Elections

Sponsors

ECEdward ClereRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor
WDWendy Dant ChesserRepresentative · Democrat · HD-071
KPKyle PierceRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
JPJim PresselRepresentative · Republican · HD-020
GWGreg WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-041

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 2, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on ElectionsSenate
Jan 29, 2026Referred to the SenateHouse
Jan 28, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 94, nays 0House
Jan 28, 2026Senate sponsor: Senator Walker GHouse
Jan 27, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedHouse
Jan 27, 2026Amendment #4 (Clere) prevailed; voice voteHouse
Jan 14, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedHouse
Jan 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and ApportionmentHouse
Show 2 earlier actions
Jan 5, 2026Authored by Representative ClereHouse
Jan 5, 2026Coauthored by Representatives Dant Chesser, Pierce K, PresselHouse

Recorded vote

House - Third readingJan 28, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

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