IndianaIndiana boards may approve eligible teens to help with elections
Indiana county election boards may unanimously approve eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to help with election duties, including some absentee ballot work.
What it does
County election boards may unanimously approve eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to help with elections, including some absentee ballot work.
Mine workers in listed roles, including belt examiners, must meet certification rules to work in those roles.
Argument forEligible teens could gain a way to take part in election work, while county boards could draw on their help.
Argument againstThe age, grade, approval, and training rules could leave county boards with few students eligible to help.
More detail
County election boards may approve eligible students to serve in specified election roles. Students must be at least 16 and under 18. They may serve as election officers except inspectors, assist election officers, or help prepare absentee ballots. The entire board must approve unanimously. Students must meet the listed citizenship, county residency, grade, school, parent or guardian approval, training, and other eligibility rules. The provision takes effect July 1, 2026.
The mining board examines applicants for listed mine certificates, including belt examiner certificates. These provisions concern belt examiners and other named mine roles in Indiana. A person may not work in a listed role without proper certification, subject to the stated exception for certain out-of-state certifications until the next board examination. Belt examiner applicants need at least one year of belt maintenance or installation experience and must show knowledge of relevant mining laws and the role's responsibilities. The board must issue a certificate only to applicants who meet the applicable requirements. The provisions take effect July 1, 2026.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Mar 4Public Law 91Latest
- Mar 4Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Feb 27Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 26House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 394: yeas 69, nays 25
- Vote recorded HB 1302 - Teshka. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Feb 25Returned to the House with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 25Motion to concur filedMinor
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 40, nays 7Passed Senate
- Vote recorded HB 1302 - Rogers - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Senator Walker G added as second sponsor
- Feb 24Senator McKinley added as cosponsor
- Feb 24Senator Donato added as third sponsor
- Feb 24Senators Doriot, Maxwell added as cosponsors
- Feb 16Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 16Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 12Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 2First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and LaborMinor
- Jan 29Referred to the SenateMinor
- Jan 28Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers
- Vote recorded HB 1302 - Teshka - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 92, nays 0Passed House
- Jan 27Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 22Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 6First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and PensionsMinor
- Jan 6Authored by Representative TeshkaIntroduced
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