# Indiana HB 1055: Municipal elections.

Indiana HB 1055, Municipal elections., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Meltzer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Committee report: amend do pass, adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1055
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Municipal elections.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Sponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: elections and apportionment, the senate, elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (59 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 59 | 35 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-16: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 59, nays 35 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Senate sponsor: Senator Koch (House)
- 2026-01-20: Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-20: Amendment #2 (Errington) ruled out of order (House)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-05: Representative Bascom added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-05: Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2025-12-05: Representative Lawson added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Meltzer (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1055/versions/HB1055.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1055/versions/HB1055.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1055/versions/HB1055.01.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
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1055/versions/HB1055.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1055/versions/HB1055.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1055/versions/HB1055.01.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-HB1055-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).