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SB210 • 2026

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

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

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Travis Holdman
Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
Senate Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Indiana Compact for a Convention of States

This bill adopts a compact that sets rules for a convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, ensuring equal voting and limiting topics to those specified by at least two-thirds of the states.

What This Bill Does

  • Adopts a compact for a safe and equal convention of the states.
  • Specifies requirements for the compact that each state must follow.
  • Ensures all voting is conducted on the basis of one-state, one-vote.
  • Limits discussion at the convention to topics specified by two-thirds of the states.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State of Indiana
  • Other states joining the compact

Terms To Know

Compact
An agreement between states.
Convention of States
A meeting called by states to discuss and propose changes to the U.S. Constitution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many other states must join Indiana in adopting this compact.
  • It is unclear what happens if a state violates the rules set by the compact.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0210.01.INTR.AMS01

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Mike Gaskill

Filed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is currently incomplete.

  • The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code, making it unclear what modifications are intended.
SB0210.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Fady Qaddoura

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding the general assembly.

  • The exact changes are not specified in the provided text, making it unclear what specific parts of the Indiana Code would be amended.
  • The official amendment text does not provide enough information to describe the concrete changes it intends to make.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Referred to the House

  3. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 55: yeas 34, nays 11

  4. 2026-01-22 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Jeter

  5. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative Hall

  6. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Gaskill added as coauthor

  7. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  8. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  10. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Senator Baldwin added as second author

  11. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Holdman

  13. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the general assembly.
Article V convention of the states compact.

Current Bill Text

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

Article V convention of the states compact.

Adopts the compact for a safe and equal convention of the states. Specifies compact requirements. Provides that each state that adopts the compact intends to ensure that the following rules are followed at a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States: (1) All voting is conducted on the basis of one-state, one-vote. (2) The convention shall not consider any proposed amendment on any topic other than the topics or subjects specifically enumerated in the applications of 2/3 of the several states which formed the basis for the call of the convention.