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HB1179 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Robin Shackleford
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on the effective date of the bill.

Indiana Term Limits for State Senators and Representatives

This bill sets term limits for Indiana state senators and representatives, limiting their total combined years of service to 20 years or until they turn 70.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a limit on how long someone can serve as a state senator or representative in Indiana.
  • Limits the total number of years a person can be a state senator and/or representative to 20 years.
  • Also limits service based on age, stopping when they turn 70 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People elected or appointed as state senators and representatives in Indiana after November 3, 2026.

Terms To Know

Term limits
Rules that set a limit on how long someone can hold an office.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not apply to people already serving as state senators or representatives before November 3, 2026.
  • The exact date this bill will take effect is not known yet.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Shackleford

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
Term limits.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.

Term limits.

Provides that an individual elected or appointed as a state senator or state representative after November 3, 2026, may serve until the earlier of the following: (1) The date on which the individual completes 20 total combined years of service as a state senator or state representative. (2) The individual's seventieth birthday.