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State Representative, 61st 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.

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Matt PierceOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Matt Pierce

DemocraticIncumbent

Senior lecturer, Indiana University Media School · Bloomington

The gist

  • Authored a medical aid-in-dying option for terminally ill patients.In office
  • Authored making signal jammer use a criminal offense.In office
  • Signed a call for hearings on NIPSCO's storm response.In office

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

More about Matt
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  1. Authored a medical aid-in-dying option for terminally ill patients.

    House Bill 1011 (2026 session), "End of life options": introduced version

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

    “Allows individuals with a terminal illness who meet certain requirements to make a request to an attending provider for medication”
    House Bill 1011 (2026 session): bill details and actions

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

  2. Authored making signal jammer use a criminal offense.

    House Bill 1155 (2025 session), "Signal jamming devices": introduced version

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

    “commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Class A misdemeanor”
    House Bill 1155 (2025 session): bill details and actions

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

  3. Signed a call for hearings on NIPSCO's storm response.

    Northwest Indiana lawmakers call for legislative investigation into NIPSCO’s storm response

    Public statement · Indiana House Democratic Caucus · Aug 26, 2026 · indianahousedemocrats.org

    “The General Assembly has a responsibility to perform its own independent, public investigation of NIPSCO’s response”

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