# Indiana SB 528: Election and duties of the lieutenant governor.

Indiana SB 528, Election and duties of the lieutenant governor., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (First reading: referred to Committee on Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 528
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Election and duties of the lieutenant governor.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, 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

Repeals a provision that requires a political party to nominate the candidate for the office of lieutenant governor at a state convention and instead requires the candidate for the office of lieutenant governor to be elected jointly in a primary election with a candidate for the office of governor. Specifies that the lieutenant governor shall discharge the powers and duties of the lieutenant governor's office that are designated to the lieutenant governor by the governor. Repeals all statutory duties of the lieutenant governor and designates these duties to the governor. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-16: First reading: referred to Committee on Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0528/versions/SB0528.01.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/SB0528/versions/SB0528.01.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-SB528-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).