Indiana House Bill 1485 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 209
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Voting matters. Defines "breach of peace" and "law enforcement officer" for purposes of election law. Includes an identification document issued by a Native American Indian tribe or band for purposes of proof of identification. Specifies to whom a watcher must report any violation of election laws. Requires the prior consent of an inspector for a watcher to object to any other precinct election officer concerning an alleged violation of election laws and allows for the removal of the watcher and revocation of credentials for a violation. Amends the definition of "electioneering" and adds language prohibiting making verbal statements, displaying certain written statements, or the display of support for the approval or defeat of a public question and electioneering before election day in specified locations. Makes it criminal trespass for a person to enter or refuse to leave a polling location after having been prohibited entry or asked to leave by an election officer or a law enforcement officer acting on behalf of an election officer.

Voting matters.

Rep. Timothy Wesco [R]

Rep. Ethan Manning [R]

Sen. Greg Walker [R]

Sen. Jon Ford [R]

2021-04-13 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 87 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-03-25 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 42 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-15 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 88 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Errington) failed (Y: 26 N: 67 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2021-02-11 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-29	House	Public Law 209
2021-04-29	House	Signed by the Governor
2021-04-28	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-04-23	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2021-04-13	House	Signed by the Speaker
2021-04-13	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 421: yeas 87, nays 5
2021-04-12	House	Motion to concur filed
2021-03-26	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2021-03-25	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 273: yeas 42, nays 8
2021-03-23	Senate	Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote
2021-03-23	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2021-03-15	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2021-03-04	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
2021-02-19	House	Referred to the Senate
2021-02-18	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Walker G and Ford Jon
2021-02-18	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 88, nays 0
2021-02-17	House	Representative Manning added as coauthor
2021-02-16	House	Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 133: yeas 26, nays 67
2021-02-16	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-11	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Wesco

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1485/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/4/6/a/846a5fe2/HB1485.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/b/6/2/0b622be4/HB1485.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/6/a/6/f6a61c2c/HB1485.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/6/6/4/d664ab6b/HB1485.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/7/b/a/f7bad97b/HB1485.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/0/4/a/a04abb60/HB1485.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/6/5/6/9656bb00/HB1485.04.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/8/0/f/e80f7de3/HB1485.04.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/b/6/7/3b672fdc/HB1485.05.ENRS.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/1/a/c/81ac7b71/HB1485.02.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/b/4/1/2b413b3e/HB1485.03.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/7/5/0/d7506a8a/HB1485.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/a/2/8/2a2857a1/HB1485.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/8/d/9/58d92827/HB1485.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/f/9/3/1f931b1a/HB1485.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/3/c/e/83ce3627/HB1485.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/9/2/2/c922494b/HB1485.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/f/6/e/5f6e9b5f/HB1485.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/9/9/e/999e1a6e/HB1485.04.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/5/6/e/d56ecae5/HB1485.04.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/6/b/3/f6b37cf5/HB1485.04.ENGS.CON01.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/c/e/d/2cedd7b4/HB1485.05.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/b/f/b/5bfbb9ef/HB1485.01.INTR.01.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/4/6/d/446d59b9/HB1485.133_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/d/2/2/ed22523b/HB1485.189_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/4/9/6849a39f/HB1485.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/4/e/9/b4e9085d/HB1485.273_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/0/9/f/c09fc0da/HB1485.421_H.pdf