Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1481 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1481
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 2-5-55.
7	7	Synopsis: Presidential electors apportionment task force. Establishes
8	8	the presidential electors apportionment task force (task force) to: (1)
9	9	study and assess the state of Nebraska law that requires electoral votes
10	10	for President of the United States to be apportioned between
11	11	congressional district presidential electors and at-large presidential
12	12	electors; and (2) make a recommendation as to whether Indiana should
13	13	pass legislation to adopt the state of Nebraska model. Establishes rules
14	14	and procedures for the task force. Requires the task force to report its
15	15	findings and recommendations before November 1, 2025.
16	16	Effective: Upon passage.
17	17	DeLaney
18	18	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and
19	19	Apportionment.
20	20	2025 IN 1481—LS 6973/DI 144 Introduced
21	21	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
22	22	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
23	23	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
24	24	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
25	25	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
26	26	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
27	27	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
28	28	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
29	29	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
30	30	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
31	31	HOUSE BILL No. 1481
32	32	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
33	33	elections.
34	34	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
35	35	1 SECTION 1. IC 2-5-55 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
36	36	2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
37	37	3 PASSAGE]:
38	38	4 Chapter 55. Presidential Electors Apportionment Task Force
39	39	5 Sec. 1. The definitions set forth in IC 2-5-1.2 apply to this
40	40	6 chapter.
41	41	7 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to the
42	42	8 presidential electors apportionment task force established by
43	43	9 section 3 of this chapter.
44	44	10 Sec. 3. The presidential electors apportionment task force is
45	45	11 established.
46	46	12 Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the task
47	47	13 force is subject to IC 2-5-1.2 and the policies and rules of the
48	48	14 legislative council.
49	49	15 Sec. 5. The task force consists of the following ten (10) members:
50	50	16 (1) Two (2) members of the senate appointed by the president
51	51	17 pro tempore.
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53	53	1 (2) A member of the senate appointed by the minority leader
54	54	2 of the senate.
55	55	3 (3) Two (2) members of the house appointed by the speaker.
56	56	4 (4) A member of the house appointed by the minority leader
57	57	5 of the house.
58	58	6 (5) Four (4) members representing civic organizations
59	59	7 interested in elections appointed as follows:
60	60	8 (A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro
61	61	9 tempore.
62	62	10 (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of
63	63	11 the senate.
64	64	12 (C) One (1) member appointed by the speaker.
65	65	13 (D) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of
66	66	14 the house.
67	67	15 A member appointed under subdivision (5) may not be a member
68	68	16 of the general assembly.
69	69	17 Sec. 6. (a) The term of a member of the task force expires
70	70	18 November 1, 2025.
71	71	19 (b) A member of the task force serves at the pleasure of the
72	72	20 appointing authority.
73	73	21 Sec. 7. The appropriate appointing authority shall fill a vacancy
74	74	22 on the task force in accordance with IC 2-5-1.2-9.
75	75	23 Sec. 8. (a) Six (6) members of the task force constitute a quorum.
76	76	24 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the affirmative vote of
77	77	25 a majority of the members present at a task force meeting is
78	78	26 necessary for the task force to take official action other than to
79	79	27 meet and take testimony.
80	80	28 (c) A member appointed under section 5(5) of this chapter may
81	81	29 not vote on the recommendation of the task force under section
82	82	30 11(2) of this chapter. The affirmative vote of a majority of the
83	83	31 members appointed under section 5(1) through 5(4) of this chapter
84	84	32 is necessary for the task force to make a recommendation under
85	85	33 section 11(2) of this chapter.
86	86	34 Sec. 9. Subject to IC 2-5-1.2, the task force shall meet at the call
87	87	35 of the chair.
88	88	36 Sec. 10. (a) A lay or legislative member of the task force is
89	89	37 entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel
90	90	38 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees
91	91	39 established by the legislative council.
92	92	40 (b) A member of the task force who is:
93	93	41 (1) a state employee; and
94	94	42 (2) not a member of the general assembly;
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96	96	1 is not entitled to a per diem. However, the member is entitled to
97	97	2 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
98	98	3 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
99	99	4 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
100	100	5 procedures established by the Indiana department of
101	101	6 administration and approved by the budget agency.
102	102	7 (c) Amounts paid under this section shall be paid from
103	103	8 appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative
104	104	9 services agency.
105	105	10 Sec. 11. The task force shall do the following:
106	106	11 (1) Study and assess the state of Nebraska law that requires
107	107	12 electoral votes for President of the United States to be
108	108	13 apportioned between:
109	109	14 (A) congressional district presidential electors whose
110	110	15 electoral vote is cast for the candidate who received the
111	111	16 greatest number of votes in a congressional district; and
112	112	17 (B) at-large presidential electors whose electoral vote is
113	113	18 cast for the candidate who received the greatest number of
114	114	19 votes in the state.
115	115	20 (2) Make a recommendation as to whether Indiana should
116	116	21 pass legislation to adopt the state of Nebraska model
117	117	22 described in subdivision (1).
118	118	23 Sec. 12. The task force shall report its findings and
119	119	24 recommendations to the legislative council in an electronic format
120	120	25 under IC 5-14-6 before November 1, 2025.
121	121	26 Sec. 13. This chapter expires December 31, 2025.
122	122	27 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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