# Indiana HB 1019: Constitutional amendment ballot question.

Indiana HB 1019, Constitutional amendment ballot question., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Mike Aylesworth (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Public Law 18) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1019
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Constitutional amendment ballot question.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Public Law 18
- Sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: judiciary, courts and criminal code, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (202 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment concerning the residency of a city or town court judge.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 92 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Appeal the ruling of the chair (Hamilton); ruling of the chair sustained | pass | 66 | 25 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-24: Public Law 18 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-18: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: yeas 44, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-13: Senate sponsor: Senator Koch (House)
- 2026-01-13: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 92, nays 1 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Amendment #2 (Hamilton) ruled out of order (House)
- 2026-01-12: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-12: Appeal the ruling of the chair (Hamilton); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 33: yeas 66, nays 25 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-12-05: Reassigned to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Aylesworth (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1019/versions/HB1019.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1019-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).