HB 1156 Summary

• Amends IC 3-11-8-4 to require public school corporation governing bodies to adopt a policy explicitly permitting the use of school buildings as polling places.

• School buildings may only be used as polling places if the school corporation's governing body has adopted such a policy; other public buildings and fire stations remain available without charge for elections.

• Counties cannot be required to sign liability agreements as a condition for using public buildings to hold elections.

• Effective July 1, 2013.