HB 1342

           Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)
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    HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1342
    AN ACT concerning elections.
    Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
   SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026] (a) The legislative
council is urged to assign to an appropriate study committee
during the 2026 interim the task of studying the following:
     (1) Whether the executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) should
     implement a process to:
        (A) publish proposed district boundaries; and
        (B) during a regular meeting, hold a public hearing
        concerning proposed district boundaries;
     before adopting an ordinance to establish or revise districts.
     (2) Requirements of how the districts should be comprised.
     (3) Specific processes for a county having a population of
     more than four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) and less than
     seven hundred thousand (700,000), or a county having a
     population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand
     (185,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000).
   (c) This SECTION expires July 1, 2027.
HEA 1342 — Concur
Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date:  Time:
HEA 1342 — Concur