Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb says he supports an elections bill that could prevent Indiana's embattled attorney general Curtis Hill from holding office.

The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 178, was amended in the House this week in response to an Indiana Supreme Court disciplinary case against Hill. The case alleges Hill inappropriately touched four women and, according to a hearing officer, should have his law license suspended for two months.

The amendment says that if the individual who holds the office of attorney general is disbarred in Indiana or suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 30 or more days or at any time during the five years before taking office, the individual forfeits the office and a vacancy in the office exists.

"Clarity and certainty are always good," Holcomb said in a Friday statement. "The House has provided both for anyone who holds the office of attorney general. I would support and sign the bill if it came to my desk."

Holcomb and other Republican leaders previously called for Hill to step down after the allegations against him were first made public in July 2018.

A spokeswoman for Holcomb, Rachel Hoffmeyer, said Friday that Holcomb stands by his calls for Hill to resign.

IndyStar has reached out to Hill's office for comment.

The amendment was filed by Rep. Tim Wesco, R-Elkhart, and introduced on the House floor Monday afternoon. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to pass it, 84-9.

The bill, which addresses a host of election-related requirements including how ballots are handled, was sent back to the Senate. Lawmakers dissented to the changes Thursday, which means the measure will go to a conference committee.

In a statement on Monday, Hill's office said the bill raises "some legal concerns."

Hill faces disciplinary charges stemming from his behavior at a work-related party in Downtown Indianapolis in 2018. Four women, including a state House representative, testified under oath during an Oct. 21 disciplinary hearing that Hill’s behavior made them uncomfortable and feel violated.

Hills has not been criminally charged and has denied behaving inappropriately toward the women.

Myra Selby, a former Indiana Supreme Court justice, said in a February report that Hill's conduct was "offensive, invasive, damaging and embarrassing" to the four women. She also said that Hill, as attorney general, used his state office staff and others to engage in a public campaign to defend himself and intimidate the women.

The Indiana Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to discipline Hill. Although Selby recommended that Hill be suspended for two months, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission recommended that Hill's law license be suspended for at least two years.

Because the Indiana Supreme Court typically gives deference to a hearing officer's opinion, a suspension for Hill is likely, a law expert told IndyStar on Monday.

If the amendment passes and the Indiana Supreme Court recommends that Hill be suspended for 30 days or more, Hill will have to forfeit his current office and will not be able to run again.

Holcomb would appoint someone to fulfill the vacancy.

IndyStar reporter Arika Herron contributed to this report.

Contact IndyStar reporter Crystal Hill at 317-444-6094 or cnhill@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @crysnhill.