# Indiana HB 1643: Campaign finance. Indiana HB 1643, Campaign finance., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Kyle Pierce (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1643-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1643 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Campaign finance. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-03-17, Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations - Sponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: elections and apportionment, the senate, elections, appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (147 yes, 224 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Modifies the definition of "auxiliary party organization". Specifies that the definition of "contribution" includes certain donations of property through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. Repeals a provision that allows the Indiana election commission (commission) to issue advisory opinions. Provides that an advisory opinion issued by the commission before July 1, 2025, is void. Provides that certain paid political advertising or campaign material does not falsely represent that the candidate is or has been an officeholder. Provides that, after December 31, 2026, the computer system developed and used by the election division to store campaign finance reports must enable the election division to provide for electronic submission, retrieval, storage, and disclosure of campaign finance reports of candidates for local office and school board office. Requires, after December 31, 2026, that a: (1) committee for a candidate seeking election to a local office or school board office; and (2) political action committee; must file specified reports and statements electronically using a standardized software program or another approved format. Requires, after December 31, 2026, that each county election board and board of elections and registration have access to a particular computer system and software program for the purpose of managing filings by candidates seeking election to a local office or school board office. Specifies requirements that apply to the purchase of a software program by the election division after June 30, 2025. Allows the election division to send certain notices by electronic mail, if a workable electronic mail address is provided by the committee. Requires, after December 31, 2026, each county election board to mail: (1) to each candidate or political action committee required to file a campaign finance report with the county election board; and (2) 21 days before the campaign finance reports are due; a notice that states the date the campaign finance reports are due. Allows a county election board to adopt a resolution allowing certain reports to be submitted to the county election board by hand, mail, or electronic mail. Provides that a county election board that adopts a resolution is responsible for entering the submitted reports into the computer system and software program. Requires the reporting of certain information if a contribution is made through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-06 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 61 | 27 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Amendment #5 (Boy) failed | fail | 28 | 66 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Amendment #16 (Errington) failed | fail | 29 | 65 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Amendment #8 (Pryor) failed | fail | 29 | 66 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-03-17: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 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 103: yeas 61, nays 27 (House) - 2025-02-04: Amendment #5 (Boy) failed; Roll Call 75: yeas 28, nays 66 (House) - 2025-02-04: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-02-04: Amendment #16 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 74: yeas 29, nays 65 (House) - 2025-02-04: Amendment #8 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 73: yeas 29, nays 66 (House) - 2025-02-04: Amendment #17 (Pierce K) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2025-01-30: Representative Lauer added as coauthor (House) - 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-27: Representative Lawson E added as coauthor (House) - 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Pierce K (House) - 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.02.COMH?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.04.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.01.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/HB1643/versions/HB1643.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.04.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1643/versions/HB1643.01.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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1643-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).