STATE BILLIN HB 1377PASSED

Straight ticket voting.

Straight ticket voting. Repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when more than one candidate may be elected to an office. Provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket and also selects one or more individual candidates for an office to which more than one person may be elected, the: (1) individual votes shall be counted unless the total number of individual votes is greater than the number of persons to be elected to the office; (2) straight party votes for the office shall not be counted; and (3) straight party votes for other offices on the ballot shall be counted. Makes conforming amendments. Specifies how a vote is counted with a straight ticket on a paper ballot.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 4, 2026; 253 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

IN HB 1377 · PassedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Public Law 99 · Mar 4, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 4, 2026Public Law 99House

Mar 4, 2026Signed by the GovernorHouse

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse

Feb 25, 2026House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: yeas 69, nays 27House

Feb 25, 2026Motion to concur filedHouse

Feb 25, 2026Returned to the House with amendmentsSenate

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Feb 24, 2026Senator Alexander added as second sponsorSenate

Feb 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 39, nays 9Senate

Feb 19, 2026Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice voteSenate

Feb 19, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedSenate

Feb 19, 2026Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice voteSenate

Feb 16, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate

Jan 27, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on ElectionsSenate

Jan 23, 2026Referred to the SenateHouse

Jan 22, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 71, nays 20House

Jan 22, 2026Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson THouse

Jan 20, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedHouse

Jan 20, 2026Amendment #1 (Payne) prevailed; voice voteHouse

Jan 20, 2026Representatives Lawson, Prescott added as coauthorsHouse

Jan 15, 2026Representative Wesco added as coauthorHouse

Jan 14, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedHouse

Jan 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and ApportionmentHouse

Jan 8, 2026Authored by Representative PayneHouse

Recorded votes

House - Third readingJan 22, 2026 · House · 71 yea · 20 nayPassed

Senate - Third readingFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 9 nayPassed

House - House concurred with Senate amendmentsFeb 25, 2026 · House · 69 yea · 27 nayPassed

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