# Indiana SB 12: Prohibition of ranked choice voting.

Indiana SB 12, Prohibition of ranked choice voting., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Public Law 5) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 12
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Prohibition of ranked choice voting.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Public Law 5
- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: elections, the house, elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 39 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 58 | 30 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 38 | 9 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.03.COMH?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
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0012/versions/SB0012.03.COMH?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-SB12-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).