# Indiana HB 1681: Local public questions.

Indiana HB 1681, Local public questions., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Timothy Wesco (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1681
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Local public questions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
- Sponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: elections and apportionment, the senate, elections, tax and fiscal policy
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (91 yes, 95 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a local public question or referendum may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Provides that: (1) a state public question; or (2) an election of delegates to a convention to consider ratifying an amendment to the United States Constitution; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Behning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 64 | 31 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Amendment #1 (Errington) failed | fail | 27 | 64 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-17: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-13: Senate sponsors: Senators Holdman, Raatz, Gaskill (House)
- 2025-02-13: Representative Behning added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-13: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 64, nays 31 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment #4 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-11: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment #3 (Jackson C) failed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 125: yeas 27, nays 64 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Wesco (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/HB1681/versions/HB1681.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1681/versions/HB1681.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1681/versions/HB1681.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1681/versions/HB1681.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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/HB1681/versions/HB1681.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1681/versions/HB1681.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1681/versions/HB1681.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1681/versions/HB1681.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [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-HB1681-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).