# Indiana HB 1633: Study of election issues.

Indiana HB 1633, Study of election issues., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ben Smaltz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1633
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Study of election issues.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: elections and apportionment, the senate, elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (120 yes, 62 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the secretary of state to do the following: (1) Study scheduling of local elections and requiring all counties to use vote centers. (2) Conduct at least three public meetings on the topics studied. (3) Report the results of the studies to the legislative council before November 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Engleman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 35 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed | fail | 11 | 37 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 74 | 12 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-22: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Public Law 108 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 35, nays 13 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 11, nays 37 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-06: Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill (House)
- 2025-02-06: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 74, nays 12 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Amendment #2 (Smaltz) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-04: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Smaltz (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives King and Engleman (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.01.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 (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1633/versions/HB1633.01.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-HB1633-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).