HB1256Introduced in the House
Campaign finance reports of local candidates.
Introduced by Edward Clere, District 72
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Campaign finance reports of local candidates. Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable document format. Allows certain covered persons to submit a written request to a county, municipality, or township to restrict access to the covered person's home address in a confidential document. Requires a county, municipality, or township to establish certain processes to prevent a member of the public from gaining access to the home address of a covered person.
Where it stands
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
February 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House - Third reading · January 28, 2026
94
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jackson | 1 | Yes |
| Earl Harris | 2 | Yes |
| Ragen Hatcher | 3 | Yes |
| Edmond Soliday | 4 | Yes |
| Dale DeVon | 5 | Yes |
| Maureen Bauer | 6 | Absent |
| Jake Teshka | 7 | Yes |
| Ryan Dvorak | 8 | Yes |
| Randy Novak | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Moseley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Coauthored by Representatives Dant Chesser, Pierce K, Pressel
Authored by Representative Clere
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Amendment #4 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 94, nays 0
Referred to the Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- House Amendment #3 (amendment)
- House Amendment #2 (amendment)
- House Amendment #1 (amendment)
- House Amendment #4 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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