# Indiana HB 1256: Campaign finance reports of local candidates.

Indiana HB 1256, Campaign finance reports of local candidates., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Edward Clere (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (First reading: referred to Committee on Elections) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1256
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Campaign finance reports of local candidates.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-02, First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
- Sponsor: Edward Clere (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: elections and apportionment, the senate, elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (94 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable document format. Allows certain covered persons to submit a written request to a county, municipality, or township to restrict access to the covered person's home address in a confidential document. Requires a county, municipality, or township to establish certain processes to prevent a member of the public from gaining access to the home address of a covered person.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edward Clere (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 94, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G (House)
- 2026-01-27: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Amendment #4 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Clere (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representatives Dant Chesser, Pierce K, Pressel (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1256/versions/HB1256.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1256/versions/HB1256.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1256/versions/HB1256.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services 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
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1256/versions/HB1256.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1256/versions/HB1256.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1256/versions/HB1256.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [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-HB1256-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).