# Indiana SB 210: Article V convention of the states compact.

Indiana SB 210, Article V convention of the states compact., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Travis Holdman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 210
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Article V convention of the states compact.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-28, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: elections, the house, judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (34 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Adopts the compact for a safe and equal convention of the states. Specifies compact requirements. Provides that each state that adopts the compact intends to ensure that the following rules are followed at a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States: (1) All voting is conducted on the basis of one-state, one-vote. (2) The convention shall not consider any proposed amendment on any topic other than the topics or subjects specifically enumerated in the applications of 2/3 of the several states which formed the basis for the call of the convention.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Jeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 34 | 11 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 55: yeas 34, nays 11 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative Jeter (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Gaskill added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Cosponsor: Representative Hall (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senator Baldwin added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Holdman (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0210/versions/SB0210.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0210/versions/SB0210.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0210/versions/SB0210.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0210/versions/SB0210.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB210-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).