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IN HJR0004
Joint Resolution
Status
Prefiled
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Greg Beumer
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AI Summary
- Lowers minimum age requirement for Indiana Senate eligibility from 25 years to 21 years
- Lowers minimum age requirement for Indiana House eligibility from 21 years to 18 years
- Increases district residency requirement from one year to two years preceding election for all general assembly members
- Requires citizenship in the United States and state residency at time of election
- Requires approval by two consecutive general assemblies and ratification by majority of state voters to take effect
Legislative Description
Changes the age that an individual is eligible for election to the Indiana senate from 25 years of age to 21 years of age. Changes the age that an individual is eligible for election to the Indiana house of representatives from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Provides that a member of the general assembly must be a resident of the district for two years preceding the member's election. (The current constitutional provision requires residency in the district for one year preceding a member's election.) Revises obsolete language.
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