# Indiana HJ 2: County officers.

Indiana HJ 2, County officers., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HJ 2
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: County officers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Removes the: (1) auditor; (2) recorder; (3) treasurer; (4) coroner; and (5) surveyor (officers); from the list of elected county officers who are to be elected in each county. Requires the general assembly to prescribe, by law, the duties of the officers to the county executive. Provides a schedule for the officers to complete their terms. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Rowray (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Resolution (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HJ0002/versions/HJ0002.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Resolution (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HJ0002/versions/HJ0002.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HJ2-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).