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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana Senate Resolution Proposes Constitutional Amendment for Citizen Ballot Initiatives and Referendums
Last action · December 8, 2025: First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciarySponsor: Greg Taylor
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Joint Resolution 11 proposes amending the Indiana Constitution to establish a direct ballot and process for voters. Under the measure, citizens could propose constitutional amendments and approve or reject state statutes through petitions signed by voters equal to 5% of the total vote cast in the most recent Secretary of State election. To become law, the proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by two consecutive general assemblies and ratified by a majority of voters.
Residents would gain direct authority to enact constitutional changes and veto or approve legislation passed by the General Assembly, shifting lawmaking power to the public when signature thresholds are met.
- Indiana currently does not provide for statewide citizen-led ballot initiatives or popular referendums on statutes enacted by the General Assembly. context
- Amending the Indiana Constitution requires passage by two separately elected general assemblies followed by approval from a majority of voters in a statewide referendum. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Voters of Indiana
Voters gain the authority to propose constitutional amendments, petition for referendums on state statutes, and approve or reject them on the ballot.
General Assembly
The legislature's exclusive lawmaking authority is modified to allow public initiatives and referendums, and the legislature retains power to amend or repeal referendum statutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Dec 8, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 8, 2025SenateAuthored by Senator Taylor G
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Introduction of Direct Democracy Mechanisms
The resolution proposes a structural shift in Indiana governance by introducing voter-led constitutional initiatives and legislative referendums, which currently do not exist in the state constitution.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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