SB0025Introduced in the Senate
School board candidates.
Introduced by Gary Byrne, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
School board candidates. Specifies that if there is more than one candidate for a school board office within certain designated groups of candidates, the candidates shall appear in a certain order and within the grouping and in alphabetical order according to surname.
Where it stands
Public Law 7
February 24, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 10, 2026
91
Yes
4
No
5
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 | No |
| Randy Novak | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Moseley | 10 | No |
Bill history
Authored by Senator Bray
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Elections
Senator Byrne added as author
Senator Bray removed as author
Senator Gaskill added as second author
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 47, nays 1
House sponsor: Representative Prescott
Referred to the House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 237: yeas 91, nays 4
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 7
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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- Enrolled (text)
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