Timothy Wesco

Timothy Wesco
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2010
Preceded byJackie Walorski
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Alma materMidwest School of Theology
OccupationPolitician
Websitetimothywesco.com

Timothy Wesco is a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 21st District since 2010. Following his election at 25, he was the youngest member of the Indiana House.[1]

Political positions

Abortion

Wesco opposes abortion rights in almost all circumstances, including rape or incest. In a July 2022 state House debate for a bill that would ban abortion in Indiana, he argued that rape victims should not have access to abortion,[2] however, his voting record showed otherwise, as on the floor he voted against Amendment 76, which would have removed those exceptions.[3]

No-Fault Divorce

In January 2025, Wesco introduced House Bill 1684, a bill which would end no-fault divorce for married couples with children.[4][5] HB 1684 would require couples with children to prove their marriage is "irretrievably broken", either through witness testimony or both parties convincing a judge. It was criticized by domestic violence victim advocates as having the potential to make escaping abuse more difficult.[6][4] The bill was withdrawn in February 2025.[4]

References

  1. ^ Molina, Rich (January 1, 2011). "Forty-one St. Joe County Republicans begin their terms Saturday". WNDU.
  2. ^ Reporter, Dj Manou, WSBT (August 4, 2022). "Indiana House of Reps. ends debate of Senate Bill 1, final vote Friday". WSBT. Retrieved August 8, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Actions for Senate Bill 1". iga.in.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "House withdraws bill to end 'no-fault' divorce for some Indiana couples". wthr.com. January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "Indiana General Assembly". iga.in.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "Indiana divorce bill could endanger domestic violence victims, shelter director says". Courier & Press. Retrieved March 3, 2025.


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