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State Representative, 6th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Photo of Maureen Bauer
Maureen BauerOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Maureen Bauer

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · South Bend

The gist

  • Authored a bill requiring lethality assessments in domestic violence callsIn office
  • Authored a bill limiting PFAS in biosolids spread on landIn office
  • Voted against the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Maureen
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  1. Authored a bill requiring lethality assessments in domestic violence calls

    House Bill 1310 (2026 session), "Domestic violence investigations" — bill text and digest (HB1310.01.INTR)

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Requires a law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment for domestic violence incidents.”
  2. Authored a bill limiting PFAS in biosolids spread on land

    House Bill 1553 (2025 session), "PFAS biosolids testing" — bill text and digest (HB1553.01.INTR)

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “contain a concentration of more than 100 parts per billion of one or more PFAS chemicals to land”
  3. Voted against the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill

    House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025

    Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov

    “Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”

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