# Indiana HB 1209: Conservancy district board elections.

Indiana HB 1209, Conservancy district board elections., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative Abbott added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1209
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Conservancy district board elections.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative Abbott added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that, after the appointment of the initial board, members of the board of directors of a conservancy district shall be chosen by vote of the freeholders of the conservancy district in the general election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Establishes qualifications for candidates for conservancy district board positions and establishes a procedure by which an individual may become a candidate. Makes candidates for conservancy district board positions subject to certain requirements concerning campaign committees and contribution limits that apply to other candidates for elective office. Makes provisions for the voting for and election of conservancy district board members. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Abbott (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Representative Abbott added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Steuerwald (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1209/versions/HB1209.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1209/versions/HB1209.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1209-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).