# Indiana SB 18: East Chicago school board elections.

Indiana SB 18, East Chicago school board elections., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Elections) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 18
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: East Chicago school board elections.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2025-12-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: elections
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Changes the election process for the governing body of the East Chicago school corporation, so that all members are elected at large by the voters of the school corporation. (Current law provides that three members are elected from certain districts, and two members are elected at large.) Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0018/versions/SB0018.01.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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0018/versions/SB0018.01.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-SB18-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).