# Indiana SB 17: Election of Lake County superior court judges.

Indiana SB 17, Election of Lake County superior court judges., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Authored by Senators Randolph Lonnie M, Taylor G, Pol) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 17
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Election of Lake County superior court judges.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Authored by Senators Randolph Lonnie M, Taylor G, Pol
- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: elections
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the superior court judges of Lake County are elected as are other superior court judges. Provides that the change to the election of a judge does not occur until the general election that occurs immediately before the expiration of the term of a judge sitting on the court under current law. Repeals superseded provisions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senators Randolph Lonnie M, Taylor G, Pol (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0017/versions/SB0017.01.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
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0017/versions/SB0017.01.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-SB17-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).