House Bill
HB 1055
Municipal elections.
In plain English
Moves elections for town officers to even-numbered years as a general rule. Allows a town with a population of more than 10,000 to opt out by passing a resolution. Allows a city to opt in to the same rule by resolution, and makes conforming changes.
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Official digest
Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town with a population of more than 10,000 to opt out of the general rule by resolution. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Makes conforming changes.
Latest action: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted, February 16, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Alex Zimmerman, Ethan Lawson, Garrett Bascom
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Jan 22, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1055 - Meltzer - 3rd Reading
Passed
59 yes35 no6 did not vote
Republicans: 57 yes, 8 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 1 yes, 27 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (59)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (35)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (6)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.