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type: "Bill"
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title: "Absentee voting."
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description: "Provides that an agency of the state or a political subdivision may not provide an individual with an application for an absentee ballot unless requested by the individual or a member of the individual's family. Provides that an absentee ballot application must request that the applicant include: (1) certain identification numbers; or (2) a photocopy of: (A) the applicant's Indiana driver's license, (B) the applicant's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers, or (C) other specified proof of identification. Provides that the application form must state that an applicant may include only one of the identification numbers or one of the documents, but the application may be delayed if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Allows an individual to provide, for purposes of accessing an absentee ballot application submitted in an electronic format: (1) the individual's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers; or (2) the unique identifying number assigned to the voter's registration record in the computerized list; as an alternative to the options available under current law. (Current law requires the provision of the individual's Indiana driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number.) Specifies that certain information and documentation is confidential. Specifies when a county voter registration office is required to redact particular confidential information. Requires a county election board to implement specified procedures if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) to provide particular information each day to the secretary of state (secretary) and the election division. Requires the secretary and the election division to provide specified information to each county voter registration office. Specifies that if certain information provided by the BMV is not a part of the voter's registration record, the county voter registration office shall update the voter's registration record to include this information. Requires a circuit court clerk or director of a board of elections and registration (clerk) to transmit certain information to an applicant who submits an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail if the application does not fully comply with particular laws. Specifies a process by which a clerk may: (1) deliver a second absentee ballot application; (2) approve a second absentee ballot application; and (3) provide an absentee ballot; to a voter who timely submits a defective application to receive an absentee ballot. Provides that a voter who receives an absentee ballot under certain provisions may return the voted ballot: (1) in person to the absentee voter board; or (2) to the county election board; before the deadline for receipt of absentee ballots. Requires uniform application if a clerk uses this provision. Makes conforming changes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
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legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
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session: "2023"
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identifier: "HB 1334"
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citation: "Indiana HB 1334 (2023)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ELECTIONS", "Absent Voters", "ELECTIONS", "State and Local Boards", "ELECTIONS", "Voters and Voting; Registration", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "Bureau of Motor Vehicles", "License Branches"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Eric Koch", "Jon Ford", "Linda Rogers", "Timothy Wesco"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 1
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first_action: "2023-01-12"
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last_action: "2023-05-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2045352d-02ab-4e51-af8a-e0ba8a413783"
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source_url: "http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1334"
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source_hash: "a53cc6cd3dcb65d863a9db4545b010d3bd87ba3635bd801b6eb0c845ffb68b04"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
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---
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# Indiana HB 1334 (2023) — Absentee voting.
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Provides that an agency of the state or a political subdivision may not provide an individual with an application for an absentee ballot unless requested by the individual or a member of the individual's family. Provides that an absentee ballot application must request that the applicant include: (1) certain identification numbers; or (2) a photocopy of: (A) the applicant's Indiana driver's license, (B) the applicant's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers, or (C) other specified proof of identification. Provides that the application form must state that an applicant may include only one of the identification numbers or one of the documents, but the application may be delayed if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Allows an individual to provide, for purposes of accessing an absentee ballot application submitted in an electronic format: (1) the individual's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers; or (2) the unique identifying number assigned to the voter's registration record in the computerized list; as an alternative to the options available under current law. (Current law requires the provision of the individual's Indiana driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number.) Specifies that certain information and documentation is confidential. Specifies when a county voter registration office is required to redact particular confidential information. Requires a county election board to implement specified procedures if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) to provide particular information each day to the secretary of state (secretary) and the election division. Requires the secretary and the election division to provide specified information to each county voter registration office. Specifies that if certain information provided by the BMV is not a part of the voter's registration record, the county voter registration office shall update the voter's registration record to include this information. Requires a circuit court clerk or director of a board of elections and registration (clerk) to transmit certain information to an applicant who submits an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail if the application does not fully comply with particular laws. Specifies a process by which a clerk may: (1) deliver a second absentee ballot application; (2) approve a second absentee ballot application; and (3) provide an absentee ballot; to a voter who timely submits a defective application to receive an absentee ballot. Provides that a voter who receives an absentee ballot under certain provisions may return the voted ballot: (1) in person to the absentee voter board; or (2) to the county election board; before the deadline for receipt of absentee ballots. Requires uniform application if a clerk uses this provision. Makes conforming changes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Engrossed House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1334/versions/HB1334.03.ENGH)
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2. **Engrossed House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1334/versions/HB1334.05.ENGS)
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3. **Enrolled House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1334/versions/HB1334.06.ENRS)
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4. **House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1334/versions/HB1334.02.COMH)
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5. **House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1334/versions/HB1334.04.COMS)
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6. **Introduced House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2023/bills/HB1334/versions/HB1334.01.INTR)
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## Votes
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- HB 1334 - Koch - 3rd Reading — **36–12** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Eric Koch — primary (person)
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- Jon Ford — primary (person)
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- Linda Rogers — primary (person)
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- Timothy Wesco — primary (person)
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- Dan Dernulc — cosponsor (person)
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- Jeff Raatz — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Aylesworth — coauthor (person)
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- Mike Speedy — coauthor (person)
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- Randall Frye — coauthor (person)
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- Tyler Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-01-12** Authored by Representative Wesco
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- **2023-01-12** First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-23** Representative Speedy added as coauthor
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- **2023-02-13** Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor
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- **2023-02-16** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2023-02-21** Amendment #2 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-02-21** Amendment #3 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-02-21** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2023-02-21** Amendment #1 (Pfaff) failed; Roll Call 171: yeas 28, nays 67 `amendment-failure, failure`
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- **2023-02-22** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 64, nays 28 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2023-02-22** Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Ford Jon, Rogers
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- **2023-02-22** Cosponsor: Senator Raatz
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- **2023-02-22** Representative Frye added as coauthor
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- **2023-02-23** Referred to the Senate `referral`
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- **2023-03-06** Senator Johnson added as cosponsor
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- **2023-03-06** First reading: referred to Committee on Elections `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-20** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2023-03-28** Amendment #7 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-28** Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 260: yeas 9, nays 39 `amendment-failure, failure`
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- **2023-03-28** Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 261: yeas 17, nays 31 `amendment-failure, failure`
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- **2023-03-28** Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 262: yeas 16, nays 32 `amendment-failure, failure`
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- **2023-03-28** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-30** Senator Dernulc added as cosponsor
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- **2023-04-03** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 36, nays 12 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2023-04-04** Returned to the House with amendments `receipt`
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- **2023-04-10** Motion to concur filed `filing`
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- **2023-04-11** House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 399: yeas 64, nays 30
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- **2023-04-21** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
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- **2023-04-21** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
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- **2023-04-26** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
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- **2023-05-01** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-05-01** Public Law 140 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2045352d-02ab-4e51-af8a-e0ba8a413783`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).
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