# Indiana HB 1230: School board elections.

Indiana HB 1230, School board elections., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by J.D. Prescott (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1230
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: School board elections.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Sponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (26 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) If the candidate does not identify with a political party, that the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects to be listed on the ballot as nonpartisan. Specifies that unless a candidate that states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Heaton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Amendment #1 (Errington) failed | fail | 26 | 64 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-17: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment #2 (Prescott) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 179: yeas 26, nays 64 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-09: Coauthored by Representatives Miller D, Heaton, Davis (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Prescott (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1230/versions/HB1230.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1230/versions/HB1230.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1230/versions/HB1230.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1230/versions/HB1230.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1230/versions/HB1230.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1230/versions/HB1230.01.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-HB1230-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).