# Indiana HB 1022: Selection of candidate for lieutenant governor.

Indiana HB 1022, Selection of candidate for lieutenant governor., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Danny Lopez (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Representative Pierce M added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1022
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Selection of candidate for lieutenant governor.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Representative Pierce M added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Danny Lopez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a candidate for governor who has been nominated at a primary election or state convention to certify the name of the candidate for lieutenant governor who will run jointly with the candidate for governor at the general election. Requires the candidate for lieutenant governor to file a declaration of candidacy not later than noon July 15 before the general election. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danny Lopez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Karickhoff (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-13: Representative Pierce M added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-04: Representative Smaltz added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Lopez (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1022/versions/HB1022.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1022/versions/HB1022.01.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-HB1022-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).