# Indiana SB 211: Cancellation of caucus meeting.

Indiana SB 211, Cancellation of caucus meeting., 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 Elections and Apportionment) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 211
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Cancellation of caucus meeting.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-28, First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
- Sponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: elections, the house, elections and apportionment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows a person who wishes to be a candidate for a pro tempore appointment to certain local offices or school board offices to file a declaration of candidacy with the chair of the caucus or the circuit court clerk. Requires a circuit court clerk to send a copy of a declaration of candidacy filed with the clerk to the chairman of the caucus on the same day the declaration of candidacy is received. Allows a notice of a caucus meeting to be rescinded if only one candidate seeks to fill a vacancy in a local office or a school board office held by a major party.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 35 | 10 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 35, nays 10 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Gaskill added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Cosponsor: Representative Wesco (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative Lehman (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Amendment #1 (Gaskill) prevailed; voice vote (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

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0211/versions/SB0211.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0211/versions/SB0211.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0211/versions/SB0211.02.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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0211/versions/SB0211.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0211/versions/SB0211.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0211/versions/SB0211.02.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-SB211-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).