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HB 1256Campaign finance reports of local candidates.

Status: Passed chamber
Latest action: 2026-02-02 — First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Primary sponsor: Edward Clere
Deadline: Adjourned sine die

ELECTIONS; Campaign Activities (Including Advertisements, Contributions, Expenditures, and Reporting)
ELECTIONS; Candidates
ELECTIONS; Local Election Boards
LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; County Clerk

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Edward Clere · authorprimary

Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic) · coauthor

Kyle Pierce (Republican) · coauthor

Jim Pressel (Republican) · coauthor

Greg Walker (Republican) · sponsorprimary

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 3-9-5-4
- amendsIC 36-1-8.5-10
- amendsIC 36-1-8.5-7
- amendsIC 36-1-8.5-9
- addsIC 36-1-8.5-1.3

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Versions

Introduced House Bill (H)Jan 5, 2026
House Bill (H)Jan 14, 2026
Engrossed House Bill (S)Jan 27, 2026

Legislative history

Feb 2, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Jan 29, 2026
Referred to the Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 94, nays 0
Jan 28, 2026
Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G
Jan 27, 2026
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Jan 27, 2026
Amendment #4 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
Jan 14, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Jan 5, 2026
Coauthored by Representatives Dant Chesser, Pierce K, Pressel
Jan 5, 2026
Authored by Representative Clere
Jan 5, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

Official sources

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Version 1PDF
Version 2PDF

Fiscal Note: HB1256.03.ENGH.FN001PDF
Fiscal Note: HB1256.03.ENGH.FN002PDF

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