Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana - Housing Priority Tracked Bills List Note: Unless a FHCCI position is noted, bill is for monitoring purposes at this time.

Prepared by: Amy Nelson

E-mail: anelson@fhcci.org

Report created on January 13, 2026

HB1001	HOUSING MATTERS. (MILLER D) Provides the following are permitted uses that are approved without a hearing: (1) Single family dwellings and townhouses in residential zones. (2) An accessory dwelling unit within a single family dwelling. (3) Affordable housing on property purchased by a religious institution before January 1, 2025, in a residential or commercial zone. Provides that the following apply to a unit, if the unit does not adopt an ordinance to opt out: (1) Prohibits a unit from requiring more than a specified number of parking spaces for multi-family dwelling units, single family dwellings, or commercial space. (2) Prohibits a unit from regulating design elements of residential structures. (3) Requires a mixed use residential or multi-family residential development to be a permitted use in an area zoned for commercial use. (4) Prohibits a unit from imposing requirements on lot sizes, density, setbacks, and building bulk on certain lots or parcels. Allows residential buildings that have: (1) five or six floors, to have single stair, if certain requirements are satisfied; and (2) not more than six stories and 24 units, to have a passenger elevator larger than an elevator that accommodates a wheelchair. Adds requirements regarding the location of impact zones designated by a unit after June 30, 2026. Provides that after December 31, 2026, if a unit fails to update its zoning ordinance within one year after adopting or amending its comprehensive plan, the unit must approve a project that complies with the comprehensive plan or the zoning ordinance. After December 31, 2026, restricts a unit's ability to impose and increase fees related to building approvals and permits. Delays implementation of building permit increases to 180 days after publication of the ordinance. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires a unit to annually report to the Indiana housing and community development authority and legislative services agency regarding the number of housing proposals submitted to the unit, and approved or denied by the unit during the preceding year. Resolves conflicts for IC 36-2-4-8, which was amended by both P.L.22-2021 and P.L.152-2021.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-C
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Local Government 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives O'Brien, Isa 1/8/2026 - Authored By Doug Miller
	State Bill Page:	HB1001
	News Stories:	1/9/2026 - Indiana House Republicans count affordability in utilities, housing among legislative priorities
		1/8/2026 - Housing costs and utility bills headline 2026 agenda for Indiana House Republicans
HB1002	ELECTRIC UTILITY AFFORDABILITY. (SHONKWILER A) Requires an electricity supplier that is under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to do the following: (1) Beginning with the first monthly billing cycle that begins after June 30, 2026, apply a budget billing plan (plan) to all active residential customer accounts to which a plan does not already apply. (2) Not later than April 1, 2026, offer each customer a mechanism by which the customer may opt out of a plan at any time without penalty. (3) Not later than July 1, 2026, for any plan offered by the electricity supplier and applied to an active customer account, amend or design the plan so that plan's account reconciliation mechanism is applied at least two times during a calendar year. Authorizes the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Provides that on any day for which an extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect in a county or region within an electric utility's assigned service area, the electric utility may not terminate residential electric service for a customer who: (1) receives residential electric service from the electric utility at a location for which the extreme heat warning is in effect; and (2) has been determined to be eligible for assistance under the state's energy assistance program during the calendar year in which the extreme heat warning is in effect. Provides that if electric service is terminated for such a customer at any time after an extreme heat warning has been issued and remains in effect, the electric utility shall restore the terminated service as soon as practicable after the warning is issued and may not resume the service termination until after the warning is no longer in effect. Provides that an investor owned electricity supplier that is under the jurisdiction of the IURC for the approval of rates and charges must petition the IURC for approval of any change in its basic rates and charges through the submission of a three year, multi-year rate plan (MYRP). Beginning in 2027, requires each electricity supplier to file its first petition with the IURC for approval of an MYRP according to a prescribed schedule. Provides that the base rates: (1) for the first rate year of an MYRP shall be established by the IURC in the same manner that base rates would be established in a proceeding for a change in basic rates and charges that occurs outside an MYRP; and (2) for the second and third rate years of an MYRP shall be established using current or forward looking data adjusted to reflect an electricity supplier's actual Indiana financial performance results based on the most current available data. Provides that for each rate year in an electricity supplier's MYRP, the following apply: (1) A customer affordability performance metric and an associated customer affordability performance incentive mechanism (PIM) that: (A) is based on the electricity supplier's performance in meeting the customer affordability performance metric; and (B) provides financial rewards or penalties to the electricity supplier based on that performance. (2) Two service restoration performance metrics and two associated PIMs that: (A) are based on the electricity supplier's performance in meeting the service restoration performance metrics; and (B) provide financial rewards or penalties to the electricity supplier based on that performance. Sets forth the methods by which the IURC must calculate the prescribed performance metrics and determine the associated PIMs. Sets forth specified findings the IURC must make in approving an electricity supplier's MYRP. Provides that at any time before the expiration of an electricity supplier's approved MYRP, the IURC may, upon its own motion, or at the request of the electricity supplier, do any of the following: (1) Examine the reasonableness of the electricity supplier's rates under the MYRP. (2) Conduct periodic reviews with opportunities for public hearings and comments. (3) Adjust the base rates or PIMs under the MYRP as necessary to ensure that the MYRP continues to satisfy specified criteria. Beginning in 2029, requires the IURC to include in its annual report certain information about: (1) the status of electricity suppliers' MYRP filings and current MYRPs; (2) electricity suppliers' calculated performance metrics for the current rate year; and (3) the impact of all applicable PIMs on customer rates. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Requires an electricity supplier that is under the jurisdiction of the IURC to offer, not later than July 1, 2026, a low income customer assistance program (program) that provides financial assistance to low income residential customers for the payment of monthly bills for utility service. To the extent applicable, requires an electricity supplier to annually allocate to the electricity supplier's program an amount equal to at least 50% of the amount of lost revenues recovered by the electricity supplier during the most recently concluded calendar year as approved program costs associated with an energy efficiency program offered by the electricity supplier. Provides that if a customer who applies for assistance is eligible for assistance under the program, the electricity supplier shall enroll the customer in the program. Provides that an electricity supplier may, but is not required to, petition the IURC for approval to recover eligible program costs. Provides that "eligible program costs" do not include costs recovered through program contributions that are provided at no cost to the electricity supplier by or through any governmental agency or program or other third party. Beginning in 2027, requires the IURC to include each year in its annual report specified information concerning each electricity supplier's program with respect to the most recently concluded state fiscal year. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-A
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Soliday, Pressel 1/8/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Alaina Shonkwiler
	State Bill Page:	HB1002
	News Stories:	1/13/2026 - House committee hears bill aimed at electric bill affordability
		1/9/2026 - Indiana House Republicans count affordability in utilities, housing among legislative priorities
		1/8/2026 - Housing costs and utility bills headline 2026 agenda for Indiana House Republicans
HB1003	BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. (BARTELS S) Makes changes to requirements for the readoption of administrative rules. Repeals, merges, consolidates, or otherwise modifies various boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities, and funds. Removes certain appointed members from various boards, commissions, and districts. Modifies the appointing authority for particular funds, boards, and councils. Provides that the professional licensing agency may adopt and enforce procedural rules for the administration of a board if the rule: (1) will affect multiple boards; and (2) is not inconsistent with any rule adopted by the affected board. Establishes certain funds. Repeals the fire prevention and building safety commission (commission). Transfers the commission's responsibilities and administrative rules to the department of homeland security (department). Provides that variances relating to the building code shall be administered by the department or, with the approval of the department, the state building commissioner. Requires the department, on or before July 1, 2028, to adopt rules to supersede certain building rules. Provides that, if the rules adopted incorporate provisions included in a model code, rule, or requirement, the provisions: (1) may not be incorporated by reference and must be included in the rule; and (2) must be free and accessible to the public. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the legislative council that includes any provision that is included in the current building code rules on July 1, 2026, which the department recommends to be codified by the general assembly. Makes conforming amendments. Relocates certain provisions pertaining to the adoption of building rules. Establishes the athletic trainer interstate compact. Makes an appropriation.
	Current Status:	1/15/2026 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-A
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D 1/8/2026 - Authored By Steve Bartels
	State Bill Page:	HB1003
	News Stories:	1/9/2026 - Indiana House Republicans count affordability in utilities, housing among legislative priorities
		1/8/2026 - Housing costs and utility bills headline 2026 agenda for Indiana House Republicans
HB1023	DEDUCTION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF WW I VETERANS. (PRYOR C) Restores the property tax deduction available to a surviving spouse of a World War I veteran that was limited to property taxes imposed for an assessment date before January 1, 2025, by SEA 1-2025 (P.L. 68-2025).
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 404
	All Bill Status:	12/1/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 12/1/2025 - First Reading 12/1/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Snow 12/1/2025 - Authored By Cherrish Pryor
	State Bill Page:	HB1023
HB1050	PROHIBITION ON LIEN FOR MEDICAL DEBT. (SUMMERS V) Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence. Provides that in any action filed, in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indiana, for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.
	Current Status:	12/5/2025 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	12/5/2025 - First Reading 12/5/2025 - Authored By Vanessa Summers
	State Bill Page:	HB1050
	News Stories:	1/12/2026 - GOP targets regulations, Dems focus on affordability at Indiana Statehouse
HB1051	EXCLUSION OF MEDICAL DEBT FROM CREDIT SCORING. (SUMMERS V) Prohibits a health care provider from reporting or furnishing to a consumer reporting agency any information related to health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer who resides in Indiana. Requires a health care provider to include in any contract entered into with a third party furnisher a provision that prohibits the reporting or furnishing to a consumer reporting agency any information related to health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, including information concerning any delinquent account action taken with respect to health care debt. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from recording or retaining in the file of a consumer any information that is: (1) related to health care debt incurred or alleged to be incurred by the consumer; and (2) reported to the consumer reporting agency after June 30, 2026. Provides that if a consumer reporting agency receives a request from a consumer to delete any record of health care debt maintained in the file of the consumer, the consumer reporting agency shall, not later than five business days after receiving the request, take all lawful and reasonable actions to delete from the consumer's file the record of the health care debt, regardless of when the health care debt was reported to the consumer reporting agency. Provides that a person who violates the provisions of this act commits a deceptive act.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - House Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-C
	All Bill Status:	12/5/2025 - Referred to House Financial Institutions 12/5/2025 - First Reading 12/5/2025 - Authored By Vanessa Summers
	State Bill Page:	HB1051
HB1053	REMEDIATION OF TAX SALE PARCELS. (MOED J) Permits a county treasurer to require purchasers of designated parcels of real property that are: (1) located in a consolidated city; and (2) subject to tax sale, and purchased at or as a separate part of a tax sale; to submit remediation plans describing how the purchasers will bring the parcels of real property into compliance with a building code or ordinance of a consolidated city after the redemption period ends.
	Current Status:	12/5/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
	All Bill Status:	12/5/2025 - First Reading 12/5/2025 - Authored By Justin Moed
	State Bill Page:	HB1053
HB1064	UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES. (CULP K) Makes repeated operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over private real property a nuisance, with both civil and criminal penalties, including an increased penalty for nuisances involving agricultural property. Provides that operating a UAV not more than 100 feet above private real property or landing the UAV on private real property is a civil trespass, with civil penalties, including an increased penalty for trespasses involving agricultural property. Creates various crimes for operating a UAV over certain places, people, or animals such as livestock. Provides that operating a UAV to collect certain data, recordings, or photographs of an individual or area of real property is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides, however, that the violation is a Level 6 felony if the subject of the data, recordings, or photographs involves certain critical infrastructure. Requires a person who operates a UAV that is at least 55 pounds to carry liability insurance, and requires the department of homeland security to develop and administer a program to verify UAV insurance compliance. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	1/12/2026 - added as coauthors Representatives Lehman, Bartels
	All Bill Status:	12/5/2025 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code 12/5/2025 - First Reading 12/5/2025 - Authored By Kendell Culp
	State Bill Page:	HB1064
HB1068	RETENTION OF IURC COMMISSIONERS. (MOSELEY C) Provides that a commissioner of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) may serve an additional term as a commissioner only if the commissioner's retention for an additional term is approved by voters at a general election.
	Current Status:	12/5/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	12/5/2025 - First Reading 12/5/2025 - Authored By Chuck Moseley
	State Bill Page:	HB1068
HB1081	HOOSIER SCAM PREVENTION BOARD. (SMITH V) Establishes the Hoosier scam prevention board.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Financial Institutions
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Vernon Smith
	State Bill Page:	HB1081
HB1105	CONDEMNATION OF HOOSIER HOMESTEAD PROPERTY. (GREENE R) Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years. Provides that only the portion of a farm that satisfies the familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to the provisions regarding eminent domain. Requires all property taxes to be paid up to date to be registered as a Hoosier homestead property or to renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property. Provides with certain exceptions, that if a county, city, town, or school corporation (unit) exercises eminent domain to take a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead, the property owner is entitled to: (1) testify at a public meeting of the condemning unit's legislative body; and (2) compensation that is the greater of: (A) 200% of the fair market value of the parcel; or (2) 200% of the value of the land and replacement cost of the improvements to the land minus depreciation. Requires the owner to also be compensated for relocation costs, other damages, and business losses resulting from the condemnation of the property.
	Current Status:	1/15/2026 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-C
	All Bill Status:	1/12/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Commons 1/5/2026 - Referred to House Agriculture and Rural Development 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Smith H 1/5/2026 - Authored By Robb Greene
	State Bill Page:	HB1105
HB1109	HOMELESS VETERANS INITIATIVE SHELTER PROGRAM. (HAGGARD C) Establishes the Hoosier homeless veteran initiative for the purpose of providing a means for homeless veterans to have access to temporary shelter during the veteran's rehabilitation. Provides that the initiative shall be coordinated and administered by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) in consultation with the Indiana department of health. Requires each homeless shelter with at least 25 beds to reserve at least one bed out of every 25 beds for a homeless veteran. Provides that a homeless shelter or other entity may apply to the department to become a participating shelter. Provides that a participating shelter shall receive grants from the department. Provides that a participating shelter shall provide food and housing and other services prescribed by the department for a participating veteran for a period consisting of the lesser of: (1) two years; or (2) the period necessary for the veteran to complete the requirements necessary for the participating veteran to receive a housing voucher in accordance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HUD-VASH program. Provides that a homeless veteran who is not married may request to become a participating veteran in a manner prescribed by the department. Provides that the homeless veteran shall not be required to test negative on a drug or alcohol test to obtain initial placement in a participating shelter. Requires that a participating veteran receive services and meet certain requirements to remain eligible for placement in a participating facility.
	Current Status:	1/12/2026 - added as coauthors Representatives Judy, Garcia Wilburn
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Craig Haggard
	State Bill Page:	HB1109
HB1111	VARIOUS UTILITY MATTERS. (PRYOR C) Prohibits a utility from charging a customer a reconnection fee to restore terminated service to the customer. Provides that an electric or gas utility may not terminate residential electric or gas service between June 21 and September 23 for residential customers whose residence includes a person who is: (1) 65 years of age or older; or (2) 16 years of age or younger. Requires an electric or gas utility to identify new residential customers who are 62 years of age or older and to provide the identified customers with information concerning relevant assistance programs for seniors. Requires a public utility to provide a residential customer with a bill credit for an electric service interruption.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Cherrish Pryor
	State Bill Page:	HB1111
HB1113	REPAIR OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTIES. (PRYOR C) Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential item not later than 24 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without certain essential services. Provides that a tenant may request an agency tasked with enforcing unsafe building provisions (enforcement authority) to conduct an inspection and replace or repair an essential item within 24 hours of the inspection. Authorizes the enforcement authority to replace or repair an essential item within 24 hours and to charge the landlord for certain costs and to order a $500 civil penalty to be paid. Requires any civil penalties to be placed in a repair fund to be used for costs incurred by the enforcement authority to replace or repair an essential item. Establishes appeal procedures. Requires a rental agreement entered into after June 30, 2026, to include a provision allowing a tenant to be reimbursed for any deposits paid by the tenant and to terminate the rental agreement if certain repairs are not made within seven days. Allows a court to order that a tenant's regular rental payments are paid into an attorney trust account or to the clerk of the court during the pendency of an enforcement action brought by the tenant.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Cherrish Pryor
	State Bill Page:	HB1113
HB1115	HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE. (OLTHOFF J) Requires the board of a homeowners association (HOA) to provide to HOA members at least four days advance written notice of any meeting of the board. Provides that the meeting notice must include: (1) a meeting agenda; and (2) in the case of a notice for an annual meeting, a statement of the right of HOA members to demand a special meeting of the members, including a statement of the required number of members needed to demand a special meeting. Provides that an HOA member is considered to be in attendance at a meeting of the HOA if the member attends by remote or virtual means in accordance with the statutory procedures for remote meetings of nonprofit corporations. Provides that an HOA's governing documents may not require the attendance of more than 25% of the members at a meeting to constitute a quorum. Authorizes an HOA to assess a fine for a member's violation of a covenant if the HOA first: (1) adopts a schedule of fines for specified violations; and (2) provides to the member a notice setting forth the violation, the amount of the fine, and the date on which the fine will be assessed. Specifies that if a claimant under the Indiana Code chapter governing the resolution of disputes between HOAs and HOA members is an HOA and the claim involves a member's violation of the HOA's covenants, the board may: (1) assess a fine, as authorized by the bill, or enforce a fine previously assessed; and (2) seek to recover from the other party any court costs or attorney's fees incurred in connection with the claim.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Lawson, Andrade 1/5/2026 - Authored By Julie Olthoff
	State Bill Page:	HB1115
HB1118	EXPUNGEMENT. (ZIMMERMAN A) Repeals and replaces the existing adult expungement statute with a new expungement process that makes certain changes to: (1) time periods for filing expungement; (2) crimes that are eligible for expungement; and (3) other procedural matters relating to expungement. Adds a provision concerning the expungement of juvenile arrest records.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Courts and Criminal Code, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-A
	All Bill Status:	1/7/2026 - House Courts and Criminal Code, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-A 1/5/2026 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Steuerwald 1/5/2026 - Authored By Alex Zimmerman
	State Bill Page:	HB1118
HB1125	FALSE OR FRAUDULENT DEEDS AND AFFIDAVITS. (MAYFIELD P) Provides that it is a deceptive act enforceable by the attorney general for a person to: (1) convey or attempt to convey; or (2) conspire to convey or attempt to convey; title to real property by recording a false or fraudulent deed or affidavit.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives O'Brien, Clere
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Peggy Mayfield
	State Bill Page:	HB1125
HB1126	MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND. (PACK R) Provides that, for purposes of receiving a grant from the military family relief fund, eligibility criteria shall be based on the financial need of the applicant regardless of the applicant's income or assets.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Renee Pack
	State Bill Page:	HB1126
HB1127	STAY OF CERTAIN EVICTION ACTIONS AGAINST VETERANS. (PACK R) Provides that a court shall stay certain eviction actions for defendants who qualify and have applied for housing assistance from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Renee Pack
	State Bill Page:	HB1127
HB1128	PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING. (PACK R) Expands the Indiana fair housing statute to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person's: (1) source of income; (2) military active duty status; or (3) veteran status. Defines "source of income", "active duty", and "veteran" for purposes of the statute.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Financial Institutions
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Renee Pack
	State Bill Page:	HB1128
HB1135	INVESTOR OWNERSHIP OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES. (HARRIS E) Establishes the housing down payment assistance fund. Establishes a transfer tax equal to 50% of the fair market value of a single family residence for each single family residence acquired by an applicable taxpayer after the applicable date. Establishes a maximum number of single family residences that may be owned by an applicable taxpayer after the applicable date for purposes of calculating an annual excise tax on any excess single family residences.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Earl Harris
	State Bill Page:	HB1135
HB1139	ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY. (LEDBETTER C) Provides that all tangible property that is subject to assessment shall be assessed on a just valuation basis and in a uniform and equal manner regardless of: (1) who owns the tangible property; or (2) who the person or entity is that is liable for property taxes due on the tangible property. Requires a county assessor to, as soon as possible, post an approved reassessment plan on the department of local government finance's (DLGF) website and any transparency portal developed by the state regarding public information. Provides that if an assessor changes the underlying parcel characteristics, including property classification or agricultural land type, of a property, based on verifiable evidence of a change in use, the assessor shall provide notice to the property owner that includes all verifiable evidence used to change assessment methods from agricultural land and document each change and the reason that each change was made for any class of property. Provides that land shall be assessed or reassessed as agricultural land only when it is devoted to agricultural use regardless of: (1) who owns the land; or (2) who the person or entity is that is liable for property taxes due on the land. Requires the DLGF to inform assessors and the presidents of county councils in writing if it finds that: (1) the reassessment of a group of parcels under a county's reassessment plan or other property assessment activities are not being properly conducted; (2) work required to be performed by local officials is not being properly conducted; or (3) property assessments are not being properly made. Provides that the failure of the DLGF to inform local officials shall be construed as an indication by the DLGF that assessment activities are being conducted properly. Requires the DLGF, if it determines that assessment activities are not being conducted properly, to order a state conducted assessment or reassessment.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representative O'Brien 1/5/2026 - Authored By Cindy Ledbetter
	State Bill Page:	HB1139
HB1146	HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX FREEZE. (VANNATTER H) Freezes an individual's property tax liability attributable to the individual's homestead based on the date on which the individual acquired an ownership interest in the homestead.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Heath VanNatter
	State Bill Page:	HB1146
HB1150	LOCAL REGULATION. (PRESSEL J) Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing standards for different types of; motor vehicles or outdoor equipment based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Prohibits a county or municipality from adopting or enforcing a utility usage data ordinance. Prohibits a county, municipality, or township from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for different types of; motor vehicles or machines other than vehicles, including outdoor equipment, based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or machine. Requires political subdivisions located within five miles of the end of a runway of a publicly owned, public use airport to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthors Representatives Soliday, Jordan 1/12/2026 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 1/12/2026 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 4 1/12/2026 - House Roads and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-A 1/5/2026 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Jim Pressel
	State Bill Page:	HB1150
HB1152	HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MATTERS. (LAWSON E) Removes language authorizing an increase to the annual budget of a homeowners association (HOA) when the number of HOA members present at a meeting to adopt the annual budget does not constitute a quorum and the governing documents of the HOA permit the adoption of the increase in that circumstance. Provides that an HOA: (1) may not: (A) prohibit or restrict; or (B) adopt or enforce a regulation, rule, or other policy that has the effect or prohibiting or restricting; a person from operating a child care home or from providing child care that is not subject to the application of the statutes concerning child care regulation on a single family residence; and (2) may adopt or amend governing documents to allow for these uses.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Garcia Wilburn 1/13/2026 - removed as coauthor Representative Zimmerman 1/12/2026 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 1/12/2026 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 12; Nays: 1 1/12/2026 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-B 1/5/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Zimmerman 1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Miller D, O'Brien 1/5/2026 - Authored By Ethan Lawson
	State Bill Page:	HB1152
HB1155	HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT. (SOLIDAY E) Authorizes certain homeowners associations to establish a homeowners association traffic enforcement unit (unit). Defines "eligible homeowners association". Establishes qualification requirements for a unit. Provides that an officer of a unit may exercise police powers only upon property owned and maintained by the eligible homeowners association. Provides that additional jurisdiction may be established by agreement with the chief of police of the municipality or sheriff of the county or the appropriate law enforcement agency where the subdivision governed by the eligible homeowners association is located. Provides that the board of the eligible homeowners association may regulate the traffic of all: (1) self-propelled vehicles or devices; (2) bicycles; and (3) pedestrians; on all private streets, roads, paths, and grounds of real property located within the subdivision governed by the eligible homeowners association. Makes conforming amendments.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Reassigned to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Olthoff 1/5/2026 - Authored By Edmond Soliday
	State Bill Page:	HB1155
HB1156	VETERANS PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION. (VANNATTER H) Eliminates the assessed value cap that applies to the property tax deduction for a veteran who: (1) has a total disability; or (2) is at least 62 years of age and has at least a 10% disability.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Heath VanNatter
	State Bill Page:	HB1156
HB1161	LOCAL GOVERNMENT MATTERS. (LAWSON E) Provides that members appointed to: (1) local alcohol boards; (2) drainage boards; (3) capital improvement boards; (4) plan commissions; (5) a board of zoning appeals; (6) county building authorities; (7) county public defender boards; (8) community corrections advisory boards; (9) a commission to promote the development and growth of the convention, visitor, and tourism industry; (10) a governing board for city hospitals located in a third class city; (11) an economic development commission; (12) a redevelopment authority; (13) local boards of health; by a county executive of a county that does not contain a consolidated city, serve at the pleasure of the members appointing authority. Provides that the county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city, may establish the salary of a county administrator subject to: (1) salary parameters established; or (2) approval; by the county fiscal body. Provides that each county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city and certain employees, shall adopt and maintain a written personnel policy, employee handbook, or equivalent document establishing minimum standards for county employee conduct, performance, and workplace expectations. Provides that a member of a county or municipal park and recreation board serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority. Provides that a member of a city's board of park commissioners serves at the pleasure of the city executive. Provides that members of an area park board serve at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority. Provides that, after June 30, 2026, before a county or municipal park and recreation board may: (1) exercise the power of eminent domain; (2) enter into a contract with a cost exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or ten percent of the district's annual budget; (3) acquire real or personal property with a cost exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or ten percent of the district's annual budget; or (4) approve capital improvements to park facilities or property with a cost exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or ten percent of the district's annual budget; the park and recreation board must obtain approval by the executive of each applicable unit that established the department of parks and recreation. Adds public defenders to the list of officials whose home addresses may be restricted from public property data base websites.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Moed 1/13/2026 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0 1/13/2026 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-C 1/5/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Meltzer 1/5/2026 - Referred to House Local Government 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman 1/5/2026 - Authored By Ethan Lawson
	State Bill Page:	HB1161
HB1168	PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS. (KLINKER S) Provides a property tax deduction for an individual, or the surviving spouse of an individual, who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Sheila Klinker
	State Bill Page:	HB1168
HB1181	EVICTION TASK FORCE. (SHACKLEFORD R) Establishes the access to counsel in eviction task force (task force) to review matters related to the eviction process and potential funding sources to increase a tenant's access to counsel in an eviction proceeding. Sets forth membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the legislative council. Provides that the task force expires December 31, 2026.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Robin Shackleford
	State Bill Page:	HB1181
HB1186	RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. (CASH B) Prohibits a public utility from: (1) selling, assigning, transferring, leasing, or encumbering its franchise, business, or property; or (2) selling, assigning, or transferring any shares of its stock; to a prohibited person. Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission may not approve such a transaction, and that any contract for such a transaction is void. Provides that for purposes of this prohibition, a "prohibited person" means either of the following: (1) A private equity firm or an affiliate of a private equity firm. (2) A citizen of, or a company owned or controlled by or headquartered in, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Zimmerman
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Sweet 1/5/2026 - Authored By Becky Cash
	State Bill Page:	HB1186
HB1187	PROPERTY TAX CREDITS FOR VETERANS. (JUDY C) Increases the property tax deduction for a veteran who is totally disabled to an amount equal to 100% of the assessed value of the individual's real property (instead of $14,000). Expires property tax deductions for certain veterans, and, beginning with property taxes imposed for the 2026 assessment date and thereafter, instead provides a property tax liability credit against local property taxes for veterans who previously claimed a deduction. Includes a mechanism to establish an additional maximum property tax liability credit for a veteran who previously claimed a deduction.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 404
	All Bill Status:	1/12/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Haggard 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Commons, Goss-Reaves 1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Chris Judy
	State Bill Page:	HB1187
HB1193	CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. (JETER C) Provides that the civil rights commission (commission) may not represent a private individual in a civil action filed in circuit or superior court. Requires the party that elects to have claims asserted in a finding of reasonable cause decided in a civil action to file the civil action. Specifies that the commission may order damages to restore an aggrieved party's losses, if the commission determines the party has incurred losses as a result of a discriminatory housing practice. Provides that the commission may only represent the state in a civil action and repeals a provision allowing a court to award monetary damages in those cases. Authorizes the commission to investigate unconstitutional practices if no other state agency has jurisdiction to investigate these practices. Conforms the circumstances under which the commission may be required to pay attorney's fees to the circumstances under which an agency may be required to pay fees under the administrative orders and proceedings act (AOPA).
	Current Status:	1/12/2026 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-B
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Chris Jeter
	State Bill Page:	HB1193
HB1205	ANNEXATION. (HALL D) Requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file an annexation petition (petition) with a court signed by: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Eliminates: (1) remonstrances and waivers; (2) reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs; (3) settlement agreements in lieu of annexation; (4) contiguity of a public highway provisions; and (5) a required fiscal plan for certain super voluntary annexations. Reduces the number of outreach meetings from six to three. For super voluntary annexations, requires a municipality to: (1) hold a hearing on the petition within 90 (instead of 30) days; (2) adopt an annexation ordinance within 120 (instead of 60) days. Allows a super voluntary annexation of noncontiguous land for business, industrial, or residential development, if: (1) the landowner and municipal utility agree on the provision of gas, electric, water, or sewer service to the property; and (2) the county executive timely approves the petition. Allows noncontiguous land annexed in a super voluntary annexation to be used for additional voluntary or super voluntary annexations of contiguous land. After December 31, 2026, allows signatures on petitions to be gathered by mail. Provides that annexation territory that is divided by railroad tracks satisfies contiguity requirements, if the territory on at least one side of the railroad tracks is contiguous to the municipality. Grandfathers in annexations that adopt: (1) a fiscal plan before March 30, 2026; or (2) an annexation ordinance before March 30, 2026 (if a fiscal plan is not required by current law). Removes obsolete provisions.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Meltzer 1/5/2026 - Authored By Dave Hall
	State Bill Page:	HB1205
HB1210	DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (SNOW C) Requires a municipal entity that hires or retains a municipal adviser to complete a competitive process at least once every two years to select the municipal adviser. Requires the municipal entity to publish a contract in a prominent location on the municipal entity's website. Eliminates the requirement that the department of local government finance (DLGF) work with the office of technology or another organization that is part of a state educational institution for purposes of posting information on the Indiana transparency website and submitting forms regarding data for local units. Makes changes to procedures regarding the reporting by county assessors of assessment values of real and personal property and parcel level data. Changes the deadline by which a county must submit to the DLGF data regarding real property, personal property, and geographic information system information from September 1 to July 1 of each year. Requires the purchaser of a mobile home to process the paperwork with the bureau of motor vehicles to transfer the title into the purchaser's name within 90 days of the sale. Eliminates provisions allowing certain entities to petition for increases to the maximum ad valorem property tax levy for their firefighting and emergency services fund, fire protection districts, and fire protection territories. Makes procedural changes for civil taxing units not subject to levy limits. Adds the county option circuit breaker tax credit and local property tax credits to the list of credits that result in a reduction of property tax collections in a political subdivision in which such a credit is applied. Specifies the procedures for the submission of certain forms and related allocation amounts with regard to various allocation areas. Provides that if a redevelopment commission (commission) fails to provide proper notice, the county auditor shall allocate 5% of the relevant assessed value in the allocation area to the respective taxing units. Provides that if the commission notifies the county auditor and the DLGF that it is unable to meet its debt service obligations with regard to the allocation area without all or part of the allocated tax proceeds attributed to the assessed value that has been allocated to the respective taxing units, then the county auditor may not allocate 5% of the assessed value in the allocation area that is used to calculate the allocation and distribution of allocated tax proceeds to the respective taxing units. Removes language regarding the submission and approval, by the DLGF, of a proposed notice, ordinance, or resolution of an adopting body or another governmental entity. Makes provisions for local income tax expenditures related to county staff expenses, courtroom costs of the state judicial system within a county, and funding for property tax homestead credits. Changes reporting requirements by governing bodies to the DLGF regarding guaranteed savings contracts and energy efficient programs used by school corporations. Provides that the property tax rate for the levy imposed to be used for the replacement of fire protection territory equipment is considered part of the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy and may not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed value. Provides that state distributable property of utilities and railroads remains subject to the minimum valuation floor regardless of when the property is placed in service. Extends a temporary increase in the capitalization rate percentage under the statewide agricultural land base rate determination. Provides that the Jackson County innkeeper's tax rate may not exceed 8% (as opposed to 5% under current law). Provides that the DLGF shall annually publish on the Indiana Register the adjusted cost estimate threshold for a public work project that a board may perform using its own workforce, without awarding a contract. Specifies the method for determining the adjusted cost estimate threshold each year. Requires the county auditor to provide notice to the executive of a county, city, or town (as applicable) if a common area within a residential development is eligible for tax sale before the date of application for judgment and property tax exemption for certain eligible property for taxes first due order for sale is sought. Provides a real and personal property tax exemption for Indiana nonprofit senior living communities beginning with property taxes that are first due and payable in 2027. Provides a property tax exemption for certain eligible property taxes first due and payable in 2025 and 2026. Prohibits an individual or business entity from bidding or purchasing a tract or item of real property offered at tax sale if: (1) the individual; or (2) an individual with a significant ownership interest or financial interest in the business entity also held a significant ownership interest or financial interest in another business entity that; previously purchased a tract or item of real property offered at tax sale and the tract was subsequently included on the delinquency list. Increases the amount of the property tax deduction for a model residence and a residence in
	Current Status:	1/7/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 404
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Lopez, Slager, Pryor 1/5/2026 - Authored By Craig Snow
	State Bill Page:	HB1210
HB1213	ELIMINATION OF SALES TAX ON HOUSEHOLD UTILITY USE. (MOED J) Provides that a power subsidiary or a person engaged as a public utility is not a retail merchant making a retail transaction when the subsidiary or person furnishes or sells electrical energy, natural or artificial gas, water, steam, or steam heating service to a person for domestic consumption.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Justin Moed
	State Bill Page:	HB1213
	News Stories:	1/12/2026 - GOP targets regulations, Dems focus on affordability at Indiana Statehouse
		1/6/2026 - Proposal to eliminate sales tax on Indiana utility bills sees some bipartisan support
HB1225	CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGY PARKS. (LINDAUER S) Provides that if a Level 2 certified technology park (park): (1) has reached the limit of deposits for a Level 2 park; (2) maintains its certification; and (3) is located within a qualified military base enhancement area; the park shall become a Level 3 park upon reaching its Level 2 deposit limit. Provides that a Level 3 park may receive an additional annual incremental income tax deposit of up to $250,000.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Shane Lindauer
	State Bill Page:	HB1225
HB1230	PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY. (MILLER D) Provides that a state agency must determine if an alleged violator has substantially corrected the violation and notify an alleged violator whether the alleged violator is in substantial compliance with a state rule or state statute not more than 90 days after certain occurrences (current law provides for 30 days). Adds certification language for purposes of renewals. Allows certain boards to assess different fines for individuals and businesses for purposes of disciplinary sanctions. Makes various changes to the following boards: (1) The state board of cosmetology and barber examiners. (2) The state board of dentistry. (3) The committee of hearing aid dealer examiners. (4) The respiratory care committee. Provides that certain persons may not own an interest in an appraisal management company. Repeals the Indiana Code chapter relating to the professional licensing agency's duties and merges the agency's duties in another existing Indiana Code chapter.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Employment, Labor and Pensions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 156-C
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Doug Miller
	State Bill Page:	HB1230
HB1238	ASSESSMENT OF HOMESTEADS. (DVORAK R) Provides that, beginning with the January 1, 2027, assessment date, the assessed value of real property that qualifies as a homestead shall only be adjusted upon the sale, devise, descent, or conveyance of the real property. Provides that the assessed value of such real property may not be adjusted before the sale, devise, descent, or conveyance of the real property unless requested by the owner of the real property.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Ryan Dvorak
	State Bill Page:	HB1238
HB1243	PREPAYMENT OF ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENTS. (MILLER K) Revises a provision of the municipal Barrett Law to: (1) require a municipal works board to establish a policy to permit an owner of real property in the municipality that has filed a waiver to pay the property owner's assessments in deferred installments to prepay the property owner's assessment; and (2) specify that the policy must allow such a property owner to pay the assessment in full at any time, including within the year in which the waiver is filed to pay assessments in deferred installments, while retaining the provision in current law for payment in full at any time after the expiration of the first year after the filing of the waiver.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Kyle Miller
	State Bill Page:	HB1243
HB1245	IURC STUDY OF DATA CENTERS. (SHACKLEFORD R) Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to conduct a study to evaluate the effect of new and additional electricity demand from data centers and large load customers on: (1) the costs incurred by energy utilities to meet that demand; and (2) retail electric rates for all customer classes of energy utilities. Sets forth specific topics that the IURC must evaluate as part of the study. Requires the IURC to include in its 2026 annual report the commission's findings with respect to the topics evaluated in the study.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Robin Shackleford
	State Bill Page:	HB1245
HB1246	FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION. (SHACKLEFORD R) Requires a person who is at least 18 years of age and is a member of a family that receives TANF or SNAP benefits to complete a course of instruction on financial literacy that is established by the department of education (department). Requires the department to establish and administer a course of instruction on financial literacy. Requires the department to submit an annual report to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the members of the general assembly that contains certain information regarding the course of instruction on financial literacy.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Education
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Robin Shackleford
	State Bill Page:	HB1246
HB1247	UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES. (PRESSEL J) Amends Indiana's 811 law, which requires the location and marking of underground utility facilities (facilities) before planned excavation or demolition projects, to provide that if the operator of a facility (operator) fails to: (1) provide to the person responsible for an excavation or demolition (excavator) required information as to the location of the operator's facilities; or (2) provide to the association known as the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service (association) an electronic positive response indicating that the operator either has provided the required notice to the excavator or has no facilities in the location of the proposed project; within the time specified in the law, the excavator may engage the services of a third party utility locator (locator) to determine whether the operator has underground facilities in the location of the proposed project and, if applicable, provide the marking information for those facilities. Provides that an excavator that elects to engage the services of a locator must: (1) select a locator that is authorized by the operator to act on the operator's behalf; and (2) notify the association of the locator's completion of the services for which the locator was engaged, along with the amount paid by the excavator to the locator for those services. Requires the operator on whose behalf the services were performed to submit to the excavator payment in an amount equal to three times the amount paid by the excavator for the services. Provides that not later than June 1, 2026, each operator subject to the 811 law must provide to the association a notice that authorizes one or more locators to act on the operator's behalf for purposes of these provisions. Provides that upon receiving the required notices, the association shall compile a listing of the authorized locators for each operator. Provides that after June 30, 2026, upon receiving a notice of a planned project, the association shall immediately provide the listing to the person that submitted the notice. Requires the association to develop and adopt policies and procedures to implement these provisions.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Soliday, Culp 1/5/2026 - Authored By Jim Pressel
	State Bill Page:	HB1247
HB1252	LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERS. (O'BRIEN T) Requires a licensed real estate broker (broker) who refers a client or customer to another broker to disclose if the broker will be compensated for referring the client or customer.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Employment, Labor and Pensions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 156-C
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Timothy O'Brien
	State Bill Page:	HB1252
HB1260	VARIOUS INSURANCE MATTERS. (LEHMAN M) Specifies that, for personal automobile or homeowner's policies: (1) an insured has 30 days to submit a request for an explanation of a material change; and (2) an insurer has 30 days to respond to an insured's request for an explanation of a material change. Requires an insurer of automobile insurance policies and residential policies to mail a notice of nonrenewal to an insured at least 60 days before the expiration of the policy. Allows co-owners of a condominium that meets certain conditions to obtain property and casualty insurance coverage for the condominium units by purchasing a master policy for property and casualty insurance or by allowing each co-owner to purchase property and casualty insurance on an individual basis. Provides that the insurance commissioner has the authority to take certain actions relating to the creation, implementation, or operation of a health benefit exchange.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - House Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Room 156-B
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Insurance 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Carbaugh 1/5/2026 - Authored By Matt Lehman
	State Bill Page:	HB1260
HB1261	USE OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. (LEHMAN M) Requires an insurer that provides property insurance coverage to a named insured to take certain actions when the insurer uses aerial images to aid in its determination to not renew property insurance coverage for a named insured.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to House Insurance
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Matt Lehman
	State Bill Page:	HB1261
HB1277	LONG TERM CARE. (BARRETT B) Amends the requirements for a Medicaid home and community based services waiver. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to apply to the federal government for: (1) a new Medicaid waiver to provide assisted living services; and (2) an amendment to a specific Medicaid home and community based services waiver to establish an individual cost limit of not more than the institutional cost of nursing facility services. Specifies that provisions concerning reimbursement for assisted living services for individuals who are aged and disabled and receiving services under a Medicaid waiver apply to the new assisted living Medicaid waiver. Requires certain Medicaid recipients to choose the recipient's provider of integrated health care coordination. Provides that integrated health care coordination provided by a provider of assisted living services is not duplicative of certain other services. Specifies that an individual is no longer a member of the covered population upon receiving nursing facility services for 100 consecutive days. Provides that on the one hundredth day, the individual is not a member of the covered population and shall receive Medicaid services under a fee for service program. Requires the office to conduct a comprehensive study of Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to providers of assisted living services.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Goss-Reaves
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Porter 1/13/2026 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 1/13/2026 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 1/13/2026 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 12; Nays: 0 1/13/2026 - House Public Health, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-A 1/6/2026 - Referred to House Public Health 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Brad Barrett
	State Bill Page:	HB1277
HB1288	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (PRESCOTT J) Abolishes the assessment of tangible property after December 31, 2026, and the imposition of property taxes after December 31, 2027. Provides that a political subdivision may not issue any new bonds, notes, or warrants, or enter into any leases or obligations to be paid from property tax revenue, or that include a pledge to levy property taxes if other funds are insufficient. Provides that: (1) no property tax increment financing district or allocation area may be established, amended, or renewed; and (2) no bonds, leases, or other obligations may be issued, entered into, or extended for a property tax increment financing district or allocation area. Provides that a school corporation may impose an annual fee to replace the loss of revenue previously collected by the school corporation from the imposition of an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy. Prescribes procedures for the fixing and reviewing of a political subdivision's budget. Prohibits the imposition of new levies for controlled projects, operating referenda, and school safety referenda. Abolishes the offices of county assessor and township assessor. Extends the sales and use tax application to transactions involving services, except for health care or mental health services (including insurance premiums for policies covering these services) and services provided for charitable tax exempt purposes. Establishes the local revenue sharing fund (fund) into which revenue from the portion of revenue from the extended sales and use tax is to be deposited. Requires the state comptroller to distribute to taxing units the portion of all the state sales and use tax revenue attributable to services from the fund. Continually appropriates money from the fund. Requires the legislative services agency to prepare legislation for introduction in the 2027 regular session of the general assembly to make appropriate required changes in statutes. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Haggard, Lucas, Payne
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By J.D. Prescott
	State Bill Page:	HB1288
HB1306	PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE. (LAUER R) Precludes certain individuals who have been convicted of particular crimes from providing certain types of in-home care for compensation. Prohibits the division of aging from registering certain individuals for purposes of attendant care services.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Public Health
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Ryan Lauer
	State Bill Page:	HB1306
HB1311	OBTAINING COPIES OF RECORDED DOCUMENTS. (MELTZER J) Prohibits a person from using the person's own equipment to copy a recorded document. Specifies that a county recorder is required to charge the fees in the county recorder's statutes for copying documents.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 11; Nays: 0 1/13/2026 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-C 1/12/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Zimmerman 1/6/2026 - Referred to House Local Government 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Jennifer Meltzer
	State Bill Page:	HB1311
HB1315	TOWNSHIP REORGANIZATION. (SHONKWILER A) Provides that on January 1, 2028, certain townships are dissolved and their powers, duties, offices, and property are transferred to a municipality or county. Requires a township to adopt a resolution not later than June 1, 2026, that designates the municipality or county (designated unit) that will reorganize the township. Requires the appointment of a joint board consisting of representatives of the township and the designated unit to prepare a plan of reorganization. Provides that a township must reorganize with the county if: (1) the township does not adopt a resolution by June 1, 2026; or (2) the municipality that the township designated in its resolution does not adopt a reorganization plan by December 31, 2026. Provides that a designated unit has all of the powers of the government modernization act in reorganizing the township. Amends the government modernization act to require a political subdivision to respond to a resolution that names the political subdivision as a participant in a proposed reorganization.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 1/13/2026 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 3 1/13/2026 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 156-C 1/12/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Miller D 1/6/2026 - Referred to House Local Government 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives May, Lauer 1/6/2026 - Authored By Alaina Shonkwiler
	State Bill Page:	HB1315
HB1317	IURC AND UTILITY AUDITS. (BARTLETT J) Provides that every three years, beginning in 2026, the state board of accounts shall conduct an audit of the funds, accounts, financial affairs, and all compliance related matters of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for the state fiscal year ending in the year in which the audit is conducted. Provides that a report of an audit conducted under these provisions must be submitted to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to members of the general assembly. Provides that the IURC: (1) may, with good cause, as part of an examination, inquiry, or investigation authorized by specified statutes conduct a forensic audit of a public utility; and (2) shall as part of a base rate case that is filed with or pending before the IURC after December 31, 2025, for a change in a public utility's basic rates and charges, conduct a forensic audit of the public utility. Authorizes the IURC to appoint: (1) an independent accounting firm; or (2) another qualified agent; with experience or expertise in conducting forensic audits to conduct a forensic audit under these provisions. Specifies the scope of a forensic audit under these provisions. Provides that upon the completion of a forensic audit, the IURC may do the following: (1) Issue an order directing the public utility to take actions to correct or cure certain acts or practices examined as part of the audit. (2) Refer any suspected criminal activities uncovered during the audit to an appropriate law enforcement agency or prosecutorial agency or official. Specifies how expenses incurred by the IURC or the IURC's agent in conducting a forensic audit under this section shall be charged and paid.
	Current Status:	1/12/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Burton
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By John Bartlett
	State Bill Page:	HB1317
HB1322	ATTORNEY ELIGIBILITY FOR REAL ESTATE BROKER EXAM. (HATCHER R) Allows a licensed attorney to obtain a real estate broker license without completing an approved broker course of study.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Ragen Hatcher
	State Bill Page:	HB1322
HB1327	ANNEXATION. (ABBOTT D) Allows a town to annex: (1) a noncontiguous residential development; and (2) the right-of-way of a public highway connecting the development to the city. Provides that annexation is initiated by: (1) the filing of a petition requesting annexation by the owner of the residential development; and (2) the town legislative body adopting a resolution approving initiation of the annexation process. Requires the town to satisfy statutory requirements for annexation, including adopting a written fiscal plan and annexation ordinance.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By David Abbott
	State Bill Page:	HB1327
HB1329	REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT. (CLERE E) Establishes the real property assessment task force (task force) to review issues related to real property assessment in Indiana. Sets forth membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly not later than November 1, 2026.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 404
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Thompson, O'Brien, DeLaney 1/6/2026 - Authored By Edward Clere
	State Bill Page:	HB1329
HB1330	ELIMINATION OF TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS. (WESCO T) Abolishes the office of township assessor, in counties in which the office of township assessor has not already been abolished, if the county council and county commissioners unanimously vote to abolish the office and consolidate it with the office of the county assessor.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Timothy Wesco
	State Bill Page:	HB1330
HB1333	LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT. (CULP K) Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use. Extends governmental immunity to a private entity or nonprofit entity that has executed certain agreements under the Indiana brownfields program. Provides that the Indiana economic development corporation may not issue a specific transaction award certificate to exempt purchases made by certain data centers from sales and use tax exemption after June 30, 2026. For purposes of the statute concerning energy production zones: (1) redesignates the term "electric generation facility" as "electric generation or storage facility"; and (2) provides that the term includes a utility scale battery energy storage system (BESS). Defines, for purposes of the statute, an "onsite energy offtake development" (OEO development) as a commercial or industrial development: (1) that will be located on a premise of land in an energy production zone on which an electric generation or storage facility that is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission will be located; (2) that will be equipped with or use water saving technologies; and (3) with respect to which the development owner has committed through an offtake agreement to purchase a specified amount of energy or capacity from the energy generation or storage facility; under the terms of an economic development agreement with a unit. Provides that if a planned electric generation or storage facility will include a BESS, the project owner must include in the required statutory notice to the local planning authority: (1) the emergency response plan required under the statute governing the approval of a BESS by the department of homeland security (department); and (2) documentation of the department's approval of the BESS. Provides that a development owner is not required to obtain a permit, or any other land use or zoning approval, from a local authority for the construction of an OEO development if the development owner: (1) provides notice containing specified information about the OEO development to the local authority before commencing construction; and (2) holds a public hearing in the unit in which the OEO development will be located; in the same manner provided under current law for planned electric generation or storage facilities. Makes conforming changes. Allows a plan commission, board of zoning appeals, or county or municipal legislative body (body) to require a person to provide their name and address in writing in order to speak at a public hearing regarding certain matters. Allows the body's presiding officer to give consideration to whether a person is a county resident or has an interest as an owner, lessor, lessee, or life tenant in real property within the county in deciding: (1) the order of speakers; and (2) the amount of time allotted to speakers; at a hearing.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Kendell Culp
	State Bill Page:	HB1333
HB1337	PROPERTY AND LOCAL INCOME TAX. (CAMPBELL C) Provides that property taxes imposed to pay debt service: (1) on certain bonds; and (2) to make lease payments on certain leases; are not considered for purposes of calculating a person's supplemental tax credit. Provides that the expenditure tax rate for a county or municipality expires on December 31, 2029, and on December 31 of every fourth calendar year thereafter (instead of every calendar year under current law).
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Lopez 1/6/2026 - Authored By Chris Campbell
	State Bill Page:	HB1337
HB1341	EMINENT DOMAIN. (YOCUM T) Eliminates eminent domain authority for the following purposes: (1) Acquiring a right-of-way for the construction or operation of a pipeline for transporting carbon dioxide or other carbon oxides. (2) Acquiring underground strata for a well or monitoring facility for underground storage of carbon dioxide or other carbon oxides. (3) A carbon sequestration pilot project or other underground carbon dioxide or other carbon oxides storage project.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Sweet
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Tim Yocum
	State Bill Page:	HB1341
HB1366	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. (JACKSON C) Provides for a nonrefundable apprenticeship tax credit (credit) for an eligible employer. Provides that the amount of the credit is $2,500 for each apprentice employed. Specifies procedures for claiming the credit. Requires a board to issue a license, certificate, registration, or permit to an individual to allow the individual to practice the individual's occupation in Indiana if the individual satisfies certain conditions.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Carolyn Jackson
	State Bill Page:	HB1366
HB1369	VARIOUS PROPERTY TAX MATTERS. (LUCAS J) Expires various property tax exemptions allowed in current law. Provides that certain property tax abatements may not be granted after December 31, 2030. Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance that exempts certain homesteads owned by an individual who is at least 65 years of age from property taxation. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Jim Lucas
	State Bill Page:	HB1369
HB1390	EMINENT DOMAIN. (LINDAUER S) Requires the Indiana department of transportation (department) to make an original offer that is equal to 125% of the fair market value of a property when purchasing the property for a project. Provides that a person having an interest in a property that is damaged as a result of a public use is entitled to bring an inverse condemnation claim.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Bartels
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Shane Lindauer
	State Bill Page:	HB1390
HB1397	REDEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS. (LOPEZ D) Provides that $50,000,000 of the $300,000,000 of the Indiana economic development corporation's annual certifiable tax credit amount must be allocated to the small town opportunity initiative (initiative). Establishes the initiative. Provides that the purpose of the initiative is to undertake qualified community projects within local government units that have a project budget of at least $15,000,000 per project to do the following: (1) Advance historic preservation. (2) Redevelop or rehabilitate distressed buildings or underutilized property. (3) Redevelop or rehabilitate sites where distressed buildings once stood. Allows a redevelopment tax credit for: (1) a for-profit taxpayer undertaking a qualified community project under the initiative equal to 20% of the taxpayer's cost of the project; and (2) a nonprofit taxpayer undertaking a qualified community project under the initiative equal to 30% of the taxpayer's cost of the project. Provides that initiative projects are not subject to any statutory or administrative repayment obligation. Provides for certain items that are included in a nonprofit taxpayer's qualified investment.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Goss-Reaves
	All Bill Status:	1/12/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Snow 1/8/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Danny Lopez
	State Bill Page:	HB1397
HB1403	FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM. (DANT CHESSER W) Establishes the first time home buyer savings program (program) for the purpose of assisting first time home buyers who seek to open a first time home buyer savings account (account) at a financial institution to save money for the purchase of a single family residence. Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority to administer the program, to prepare and supervise the issuance of public information concerning the program, and to prescribe various forms for use by financial institutions that choose to offer accounts. Specifies that: (1) money in an account (including all earnings or interest on an account) is exempt from taxation in Indiana; and (2) withdrawals from an account used for a down payment and allowable closing costs for the purchase of a single family residence; are exempt from state adjusted gross income taxation. Creates a state adjusted gross income tax credit for contributions to an account (credit) in an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) 20% multiplied by the amount of the total contributions made to the account during a taxable year; or (2) $5,000. Requires repayment of all or a part of the credit in a taxable year in which the taxpayer withdraws funds from an account for purposes other than payment of a down payment and allowable closing costs.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Hamilton, Lawson 1/8/2026 - Authored By Wendy Dant Chesser
	State Bill Page:	HB1403
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HB1406	PROPERTY TAX BILLING STATEMENTS. (THOMPSON J) Provides, in a county that uses a property tax statement as the notice of assessment, that the county treasurer must send a property tax statement to all property owners regardless of whether the property has any liability.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Jeffrey Thompson
	State Bill Page:	HB1406
HB1411	TAX SALE PROCEDURES. (ENGLEMAN K) Reduces the period to redeem tax sale property as follows: (1) For real property sold to a land bank, the redemption period is six months (rather than one year). (2) For real property on which the county executive acquires a lien (including an assignment of the lien to a political subdivision or to a land bank) and the certificate of sale is not sold, the redemption period is 90 days (rather than 120 days). (3) For real property on which the county executive acquires a lien and the certificate of sale is sold or assigned to a land bank, the redemption period is 90 days (rather than 120 days). (4) For real property that a court determines is not suitable for tax sale, the redemption period is 90 days (rather than 120 days). Modifies the length of time in which notice must be provided to: (1) the owner of record; and (2) any person with a substantial interest of public record in the real property; for purposes of seeking a tax deed to account for the reductions to the redemption periods. For property that a court determines is not suitable for tax sale, provides that if the property is disposed within one year (rather than three years) after the conclusion of the tax sale at which the property would have been offered for sale, any amount received in excess of the amount of the minimum bid will be disbursed in the same manner as if the property had been sold in the tax sale. Makes a related change to the period to make a claim for any surplus in the tax sale surplus fund for properties certified as not suitable for sale. Specifies that a county auditor shall not issue or record a tax deed unless certain requirements are met not later than 90 days (rather than 150 days) after the date of the hearing at which a court grants the tax sale buyer's petition for the tax deed.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Ways and Means
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman 1/8/2026 - Authored By Karen Engleman
	State Bill Page:	HB1411
HB1416	PREEMPTION OF LOCAL REGULATION. (MILLER D) Provides that unless expressly authorized by another statute, a municipality or county may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule regulating conduct in a field of regulation that is occupied by a provision in specified titles of the Indiana Code. Establishes a cause of action for a person who has sustained an injury in fact, actual or threatened, from a municipal or county ordinance, order, or rule adopted or enforced by a municipality or county.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Doug Miller
	State Bill Page:	HB1416
HB1417	CAUSES OF ACTION AND DAMAGES. (LEHMAN M) Prohibits a cause of action against a transportation network company (TNC) on a claim that arises from a TNC rider being injured by a TNC driver or during a TNC ride. Limits a civil cause of action concerning a public nuisance. Prohibits certain causes of action against a property owner, a business owner, or a third party business operator for a criminal act committed by another person: (1) on the property; (2) at the business; or (3) on a premises; owned by another person. Provides that noneconomic damages awarded in a civil suit may not be more than $1,000,000.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representatives Snow, Pressel 1/8/2026 - Authored By Matt Lehman
	State Bill Page:	HB1417
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HB1428	SWIMMING POOLS IN SENIOR NEIGHBORHOODS. (SMITH H) Allows a senior neighborhood to not have a lifeguard on duty if certain conditions are met except for during visiting hours when minors are allowed to use the pool. Requires the senior neighborhood to post signs at each pool entrance and inform the senior neighborhood's residents of the rules for the pool. Allows the Indiana department of health (state department) to assess a fine for each violation. Requires the state department to amend the Indiana Administrative Code rule concerning the regulating of pools and inform local health departments concerning the changes.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - added as coauthor Representative Lopez
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D 1/8/2026 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Hunter Smith
	State Bill Page:	HB1428
HB1429	APPRAISER STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (SMALTZ B) Provides with regard to an appraisal or appraisal service performed after June 30, 2026, a civil action against a licensed or certified real estate appraiser or registered appraisal management company must be commenced not later than: (1) two years after the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known the facts giving rise to the claim; and (2) not later than five years after the appraisal service date.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Ben Smaltz
	State Bill Page:	HB1429
HB1431	STREET CAMPING. (MILLER D) Prohibits an individual from camping, sleeping, or using for long term shelter land owned by the state or a political subdivision, unless the land has been authorized for that use by law. Provides, if certain elements are met, that a person who knowingly or intentionally uses land owned by the state or a political subdivision for unauthorized camping, sleeping, or long term shelter commits a Class C misdemeanor. Allows an individual to be referred to a problem solving court program for a violation. Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any policy that prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting public camping, sleeping, or other obstruction of a sidewalk. Authorizes a resident of the political subdivision, an owner of a business located in the political subdivision, or the attorney general to bring a civil action to enjoin a political subdivision that adopts or enforces such a policy.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Doug Miller
	State Bill Page:	HB1431
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HB1433	ELECTION OF IURC COMMISSIONERS. (MOED J) Provides for nonpartisan election of the five members of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) beginning with the 2026 general election. Provides that a candidate for election to the IURC: (1) must have resided in Indiana for at least one year before the election; and (2) may not have any official or professional relationship or connection with, hold any stock or securities in, or have any pecuniary interest in a utility or a person with an interest in a utility. Provides that a: (1) candidate for election as a member of the IURC; or (2) candidate's committee of a candidate for election as a member of the IURC; may not solicit or accept a contribution from a utility, or from a person with an interest in a utility, for the duration of the candidate's candidacy for election as a member of the IURC.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Justin Moed
	State Bill Page:	HB1433
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HB1434	UTILITY VOTES AT RTO MEETINGS. (ERRINGTON S) Beginning in 2027, requires certain public utilities that provide electric utility service to file with the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) an annual report that: (1) lists, or otherwise provides access to information on, each recorded vote cast by the public utility, and any affiliate of the public utility, at a meeting of the PJM Interconnection, LLC regional transmission organization (RTO), regardless of whether the vote is disclosed by the RTO; and (2) includes a brief description explaining how each vote identified supports the provision of electric utility service with the attributes set forth in Indiana's state energy policy. Provides that for purposes of this requirement, a meeting means a meeting of: (1) specified permanent standing committees of the RTO; or (2) any senior task force of the RTO that is active during the calendar year with respect to which a report is submitted by a public utility under the bill's provisions. Requires the IURC to post on the IURC's website the reports received under the bill's provisions. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Sue Errington
	State Bill Page:	HB1434
SB50	HARD CREDIT INQUIRIES BY LANDLORDS. (JACKSON L) Prohibits a landlord from doing the following in connection with an applicant's application for the rental of a rental unit: (1) Making a hard inquiry to a consumer reporting agency or to a specialty consumer reporting agency for an applicant's consumer report or for information in an applicant's consumer report. (2) Obtaining or using a tenant screening report that includes information that is obtained through a hard inquiry to a consumer reporting agency or to a specialty consumer reporting agency for an applicant's consumer report or for information in an applicant's consumer report. Defines "hard inquiry" for purposes of these provisions as an inquiry that: (1) is noted on the consumer report of the applicant for a period of time following the inquiry; and (2) negatively impacts the applicant's credit score. Provides that a landlord that violates the bill's provisions commits a deceptive act that is actionable by an applicant and the attorney general under the Indiana statute concerning deceptive consumer sales.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - added as coauthor Senator Ford J.D
	All Bill Status:	12/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government 12/8/2025 - First Reading 12/8/2025 - Authored By La Keisha Jackson
	State Bill Page:	SB50
SB61	INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES CONCERNING RADON. (TAYLOR G) Establishes that, before signing a purchase agreement to sell or transfer residential property, an individual or entity issued a broker's real estate license by the Indiana real estate commission representing a seller shall ensure that the seller: (1) provides a radon warning statement to the buyer; (2) discloses in writing to the buyer any knowledge the seller has of radon concentrations in the dwelling; and (3) provides the buyer with a guide on radon, testing, and mitigation published by the Indiana department of health.
	Current Status:	12/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	12/8/2025 - First Reading 12/8/2025 - Authored By Greg Taylor
	State Bill Page:	SB61
SB83	VARIOUS UTILITY MATTERS. (QADDOURA F) Provides that a transaction involving the sale of utility service, as reflected in the total amount billed by a utility in a customer bill that is issued after December 31, 2026, is exempt from the state gross retail tax. Provides that this exemption applies to: (1) the sale of electric, natural gas, water, or wastewater service; and (2) a customer bill issued by a utility after December 31, 2026, regardless of whether the bill includes any fees or charges for utility service provided to the customer before January 1, 2027. Repeals the sales and use tax exemption for certain data centers enacted in the 2025 session in HEA 1601. Provides that after March 14, 2026, the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) may not issue a final order in a base rate case filed by an electricity supplier if the final order, once fully implemented, would result in an average increase of 3% or greater in the total monthly bill of a residential customer of the electricity supplier. Specifies that a municipality includes a consolidated city for purposes of the existing statute authorizing a municipality to purchase, condemn, and operate a utility in the municipality for the purpose of providing utility service to the municipality or the public: (1) without the consent of the IURC; and (2) even if a public utility is engaged in a similar service in the municipality. Provides that the existing statute prohibiting a municipality, public utility, or rural electric membership corporation from bringing an action against a public utility for the condemnation of the public utility's electric utility property does not apply to a municipality that seeks to purchase the electric utility property of a public utility for use of the property in providing electric utility service if: (1) the municipality and the public utility are unable to agree upon a price to be paid for the electric utility property; and (2) the municipality by ordinance declares that a public necessity exists for the condemnation of the electric utility property. Provides that a municipality that adopts such an ordinance may: (1) bring an action in the circuit or superior court of the county where the municipality is located against the public utility for the condemnation of the electric utility property; and (2) exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with the existing eminent domain statute. Prohibits the IURC from issuing before July 1, 2028, a final order in a base rate case filed by an electricity supplier with the IURC, regardless of the date of filing of the electricity supplier's base rate case with the IURC. Provides that this provision expires July 1, 2028. Provides that existing law providing that the rates and charges of a municipally owned utility may include a reasonable return on the utility plant of the municipality if the legislative body of the municipality so elects does not apply to rates and charges established or amended by a municipal legislative body after March 14, 2026.
	Current Status:	12/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	12/8/2025 - First Reading 12/8/2025 - Authored By Fady Qaddoura
	State Bill Page:	SB83
SB85	HEALTH CARE DEBT AND COSTS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Authorizes the attorney general to enforce provisions concerning wage garnishment and principal residence lien restrictions and establish a complaint process. Requires hospitals to do the following: (1) Offer a person who meets certain income guidelines and has received health services the opportunity to pay the charges through a payment plan that satisfies certain requirements. (2) Develop a written notice about a charity care program operated by the hospital, provide the notice to patients, and post the notice. (3) Include certain information concerning financial assistance on a billing statement. (4) Requires a hospital that reports an annual gross patient revenue of at least $20,000,000 to provide written notice and information to a person who has requested an eligibility determination concerning a payment plan or charity care. Provides that the unpaid earnings of a consumer who meets specified income eligibility requirements may not be attached by garnishment if an individual makes 200% of the federal income poverty level or less, and limits the amount to be garnished over a certain amount of the individual's disposable earnings in satisfaction of: (1) health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by the consumer; or (2) any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer. Provides that: (1) health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, the amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence for a consumer. Provides that in any action filed in Indiana for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - added as coauthor Senator Yoder
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - added as coauthor Senator Becker 12/10/2025 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Room 431 12/9/2025 - added as second author Senator Qaddoura 12/9/2025 - added as author Senator Charbonneau 12/9/2025 - removed as author Senator Qaddoura 12/9/2025 - removed as second author Senator Charbonneau 12/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 12/8/2025 - First Reading 12/8/2025 - Authored By Fady Qaddoura
	State Bill Page:	SB85
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SB104	LANDLORD NEXUS. (YODER S) Provides that, after June 30, 2026, a landlord may not lease a property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains a residence or an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; (3) appoints an Indiana licensed real estate broker or broker company to manage the rental property; or (4) owns five or less properties in Indiana. Allows the attorney general to take enforcement action if a landlord improperly leases a property.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - removed as author Senator Yoder
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - added as author Senator Qaddoura 1/8/2026 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Local Government 12/9/2025 - Referred to Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure 12/9/2025 - First Reading 12/9/2025 - Authored By Shelli Yoder
	State Bill Page:	SB104
SB108	TOWNSHIP SHELTER ASSISTANCE. (JACKSON L) Amends the definition of "shelter" to include any other form of dwelling accommodation that the township trustee determines is safe, decent, and sanitary.
	Current Status:	12/9/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
	All Bill Status:	12/9/2025 - First Reading 12/9/2025 - Authored By La Keisha Jackson
	State Bill Page:	SB108
SB114	ELECTION OF IURC COMMISSIONERS. (TOMES J) Provides for nonpartisan election of the five members of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC). Provides that: (1) one member of the IURC must reside in and represent the central one-third of the state (central district); (2) two members of the IURC must reside in and represent the northern one-third of the state (northern district); and (3) two members of the IURC must reside in and represent the southern one-third of the state (southern district). Provides that at the 2028 general election and every four years thereafter: (1) the member representing the central district shall be elected by residents of the central district; (2) one member representing the northern district shall be elected by residents of the northern district; and (3) one member representing the southern district shall be elected by residents of the southern district. Provides that at the 2030 general election and every four years thereafter: (1) one member representing the northern district shall be elected by residents of the northern district; and (2) one member representing the southern district shall be elected by residents of the southern district. Provides that a candidate for election to the IURC: (1) must have resided in Indiana for at least one year before the election; and (2) may not have any official or professional relationship or connection with, hold any stock or securities in, or have any pecuniary interest in a utility or a person with an interest in a utility. Provides that a: (1) candidate for election as a member of the IURC; or (2) candidate's committee of a candidate for election as a member of the IURC; may not solicit or accept a contribution from a utility, or from a person with an interest in a utility, for the duration of the candidate's candidacy for election as a member of the IURC. Provides for assignment of a case that would potentially affect retail utility rates to a member of the IURC representing the district containing the largest number of affected customers.
	Current Status:	12/9/2025 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	12/9/2025 - First Reading 12/9/2025 - Authored By James Tomes
	State Bill Page:	SB114
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SB125	MARION COUNTY SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION. (TAYLOR G) Requires the following cases to be filed in a Marion County small claims court: (1) A possessory action between a landlord and a tenant in which the past due rent does not exceed $10,000. (2) An action for the possession of property where the value of the property does not exceed $10,000.
	Current Status:	12/11/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	12/11/2025 - First Reading 12/11/2025 - Authored By Greg Taylor
	State Bill Page:	SB125
SB127	LANDLORD-TENANT MATTERS. (NIEZGODSKI D) Provides that a landlord may not sell a residential rental property that is subject to an unexpired written lease unless the landlord gives written notice to the tenant not less than 60 days before the landlord lists the property for sale, unless certain exceptions apply. Requires a buyer of a residential rental property to honor an unexpired written lease between the previous owner and a tenant unless the buyer of the residential rental property: (1) gives to the tenant, not less than 30 days before the lease is terminated, written notice that the buyer intends to terminate the lease; and (2) pays the tenant an amount equal to one monthly rental payment plus the full security deposit. For purposes of a residential rental unit, defines: (1) "essential services" as certain utility services needed for the safe and habitable occupation by a tenant of the tenant's rental unit; and (2) "essential systems" as certain systems used to deliver essential services to a rental unit. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential system not later than 48 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without essential services as a result of: (1) a malfunction in the essential system; or (2) the landlord's failure to maintain the system in good and safe working condition. Provides that, during the pendency of a court action brought by a tenant to enforce a statutory obligation of a landlord, the court may order the tenant to make the regular rental payments otherwise due to the landlord under the rental agreement to: (1) the clerk of the court; or (2) an attorney trust account; to be held in trust for disbursal to the prevailing party, as ordered by the court. For purposes of the rights of tenants who are victims of certain crimes, provides that evidence showing a tenant engaged in a protected activity not more than six months before the landlord's alleged retaliatory conduct creates a rebuttable presumption that the purpose of the landlord's conduct was retaliation. Specifies the evidence a landlord may show to rebut the presumption. Requires a landlord to pay all penalties or fines imposed by a political subdivision for violation of the landlord's obligations with regard to a rental premises. Requires a landlord to pay all penalties or fines and make all repairs required by a political subdivision before the landlord may deliver the rental premises to a tenant.
	Current Status:	12/11/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	12/11/2025 - First Reading 12/11/2025 - Authored By David Niezgodski
	State Bill Page:	SB127
SB146	ELECTRIC UTILITY AFFORDABILITY; TDSIC PLANS. (NIEMEYER R) Provides that affordability is the most important attribute of electric utility service that must be considered in decisions concerning Indiana's electric generation resource mix, energy infrastructure, and electric service ratemaking constructs. Provides the following with regard to a public electric or gas utility's transmission, distribution, and storage system improvement charge (TDSIC) plan: (1) The public utility's petition for Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) approval of the TDSIC plan must include an executive summary that provides specified information. (2) The public utility and the IURC shall publish the TDSIC plan, and each annual update to the TDSIC plan, on the public utility's and IURC's respective websites. (3) Provides that the public utility shall recover the deferred 20% of the public utility's approved capital expenditures and TDSIC costs under the TDSIC plan only upon the public utility's completion of the eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements included in the TDSIC plan.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Rick Niemeyer
	State Bill Page:	SB146
SB152	UTILITIES MATTERS. (HUNLEY A) Allows an electric or gas utility to establish a customer assistance program for qualified residential customers. Requires the approval of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) before a public utility may sell stock, enter into certain contracts, effect a reorganization, or acquire control of another public utility. Provides that if a public utility requests IURC approval of the sale, assignment, or transfer of the public utility's franchise, works, or system, the IURC shall grant a right of first refusal to: (1) a municipality in which the public utility's works or system is located; or (2) a public charitable trust; for the purchase or acquisition of the public utility's franchise, works, or system. Provides that the IURC may not authorize a public utility that: (1) provides retail electric or natural gas service; and (2) is under the IURC's jurisdiction for the approval of rates and charges (energy utility); to recover through the energy utility's retail rates and charges any direct or indirect costs associated with specified expenses and activities related to lobbying, legislative action, political activities, charitable giving, litigation, investor relations, and other specified activities and expenses. Requires an energy utility, beginning in 2026, to file with the IURC an annual report that includes specified information concerning costs to: (1) the energy utility; or (2) an affiliate of the energy utility; that are related to these expenses or activities and that are directly billed or allocated to the energy utility. Requires the IURC to make available on the IURC's website a direct link to the annual reports provided by all energy utilities under these provisions. Provides that on any customer bill issued by an energy utility after December 31, 2026, the energy utility must include a break down of the charges and fees that make up the total amount owed, including a description of the service or cost associated with each charge or fee. Sets forth certain charges and fees that must be delineated as specific line items on each customer bill.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Andrea Hunley
	State Bill Page:	SB152
SB153	UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS AND CUSTOMER DATA REPORTS. (JACKSON L) Provides that beginning January 1, 2027, an electric or gas utility may not, from June 21 through September 23 (in addition to the period from December 1 through March 15, under current law), terminate residential electric or gas service for an individual who is eligible for and has applied for assistance from a home energy assistance program administered by the lieutenant governor. Prohibits an electric, gas, or water utility from terminating service for any residential customer on any of the following days: (1) A Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. (2) A legal holiday. (3) Any day, or after noon on the day preceding any day, during which customer service representatives of the utility are not available to respond to customer inquiries during regular business hours. Repeals a provision that authorizes the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to establish a reasonable rate of interest that a utility may charge on the unpaid balance of a delinquent customer bill. Prohibits an electric, gas, or water utility from charging or collecting a deposit or reconnection fee as a condition of, or in connection with, restoring service to a residential customer after a termination of service for nonpayment. Requires the IURC to amend, not later than December 31, 2026, its administrative rules as necessary to conform the rules to these provisions. Requires a utility to: (1) amend its residential tariffs as necessary to bring the tariffs into conformance with these provisions; and (2) file with the IURC a petition for approval of each amended tariff; not later than June 15, 2026. Requires a utility that: (1) is under the jurisdiction of the IURC for the approval of rates and charges; and (2) provides residential electric, natural gas, water, or wastewater utility service at retail to customers and low income customers in Indiana; to report to the IURC on a quarterly basis certain data concerning customer accounts and low income customer accounts. Provides that the first reports submitted to the IURC must include the required information with respect to the third calendar quarter of 2026. Provides that: (1) a utility shall report all required information in the aggregate and in a manner that does not identify individual customers and low income customers; and (2) the IURC may not require utilities to disclose confidential and proprietary business information without adequate protection of the information. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Provides that, beginning in 2027, the IURC shall annually compile and summarize the information received from utilities for the previous calendar year and include the summary in the IURC's annual report.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By La Keisha Jackson
	State Bill Page:	SB153
SB163	VARIOUS PROPERTY TAX MATTERS. (ROGERS L) Repeals the sunset for the county option circuit breaker tax credit, which is set to expire January 1, 2028. Eliminates the assessed value cap that applies to the property tax deduction for a veteran who: (1) has a total disability; or (2) is at least 62 years of age and has at least a 10% disability. Establishes a county option first time home buyer's circuit breaker tax credit. Provides that a county assessor who uses the contract services of a professional appraiser for assessment purposes may not, anytime after the real property assessment date for the given assessment year, request, receive, consider, or use any additional advisory information provided to the county assessor from the professional appraiser for the purposes of a property tax appeal. Requires the department of local government finance (DLGF) to develop and provide to each county a standard Internet user portal through which taxpayers may make property tax payments on at least a monthly basis by electronic payment to the county treasurer. Requires each county treasurer to maintain the portal on the treasurer's website and make it available for taxpayer use. Requires the DLGF to prepare a report regarding the creation of an automated valuation system for local assessors to use for the assessment of homestead and residential property values and to present the report to the interim study committee on fiscal policy. Extends the expiration of the affordable and workforce housing tax credit by five years from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2033. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 431
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - added as second author Senator Buchanan 1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Linda Rogers
	State Bill Page:	SB163
SB168	ELECTRIC GENERATION ASSET REPORTS. (DORIOT B) Prescribes additional information that an electricity supplier must include in the electricity supplier's annual accounting filing with the Indiana utility regulatory commission.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - added as second author Senator Rogers
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Blake Doriot
	State Bill Page:	SB168
SB169	REORGANIZATION OF CONSUMER LENDING LAWS. (BALDWIN S) Repeals the statutes governing first lien mortgage lending, small loans, mortgage rescue protection fraud, and home loan practices and the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Recodifies the repealed statutes in a new title of the Indiana Code concerning consumer lending (Title 37). Conforms the structure and organization of the recodified statutes to the requirements of the general assembly's drafting manual. Makes conforming changes to cross-references.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Room 130
	All Bill Status:	1/7/2026 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Room 130 1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Scott Baldwin
	State Bill Page:	SB169
SB180	VARIOUS HEALTH CARE MATTERS. (BROWN L) Amends the requirements for a Medicaid home and community based services waiver. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to apply to the federal government for a new Medicaid waiver to provide assisted living services. Specifies that provisions concerning reimbursement for assisted living services for individuals who are aged and disabled and receiving services under a Medicaid waiver apply to the new assisted living Medicaid waiver. Requires certain Medicaid recipients to choose the recipient's provider of integrated health care coordination. Provides that integrated health care coordination provided by a provider of assisted living services is not duplicative of certain other services. Specifies that an individual is no longer a member of the covered population upon receiving nursing facility services for 100 consecutive days. Provides that on the one hundredth day, the individual is not a member of the covered population and shall receive Medicaid services under a fee for service program. Prohibits an operator of a mental health chat bot (operator) from sharing or selling: (1) individually identifiable health information of an Indiana user; and (2) user input. Creates an exception. Sets forth advertising and disclosure requirements for an operator. Prohibits the use of an artificial intelligence system to impersonate or act as a substitute for a licensed practitioner. Amends the effective date for a provision concerning a home health aide competency evaluation program training hour requirement. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Requires the department of insurance to take certain actions to ensure that health carriers comply with network adequacy standards. Requires a person to provide written notice to a provider of any amendment to a health provider contract not less than 60 days before the proposed effective date of the amendment. Prohibits the use of downcoding in a specified manner. Requires an insurer and a health maintenance organization to reimburse providers of mental illness or substance abuse services at rates that are at least as favorable as rates are for providers of medical or surgical services. Sets forth limitations on an insurer and a health maintenance organization retroactively auditing a paid claim or seeking recoupment or a refund of a paid claim. Provides that a current or former police officer or firefighter (first responder) may recover medical benefits from the first responder's employer for an employment related injury or illness without first proceeding with a worker's compensation claim. Provides that if a first responder pursues a worker's compensation claim for medical benefits and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the first responder is not precluded from recovering medical benefits from the employer. Repeals the penalty in Title 16 concerning the crime of transferring contaminated semen. (Current statute contains a transferring of contaminated body fluids crime in Title 35.)
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Room 431
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Liz Brown
	State Bill Page:	SB180
SB181	NOTICE OF EVICTION. (BROWN L) Requires a landlord to provide notice at least five days before filing an eviction that includes the following: (1) The amount owed. (2) A calculation of late fees. (3) Acceptable methods of payment. (4) The date the landlord intends to file an eviction if charges remain unpaid. Provides methods of written notice. Provides that notice is not required to terminate a lease if the landlord has met other notice requirements. Requires a landlord to complete required repairs issued by an eligible enforcement authority and meet standards required by a county health department. Repeals a provision concerning refusal or neglect to pay rent and corresponding notice requirements.
	Current Status:	1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
	All Bill Status:	1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Liz Brown
	State Bill Page:	SB181
SB191	ELECTRONIC RECORD OF CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS. (CARRASCO C) Exempts a county recorder from the requirement of accepting an electronic document for recording if the electronic document contains identifying information of a person in the address confidentiality program.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - added as second author Senator Freeman
	All Bill Status:	1/13/2026 - House sponsor: Representative Bascom 1/13/2026 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 23: yeas 49, nays 0 1/13/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading 1/12/2026 - Second reading ordered engrossed 1/12/2026 - Senate Bills on Second Reading 1/8/2026 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 1/7/2026 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 9, Nays: 0 1/7/2026 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Room 130 1/5/2026 - Referred to Senate Judiciary 1/5/2026 - First Reading 1/5/2026 - Authored By Cyndi Carrasco
	State Bill Page:	SB191
SB196	COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES. (WALKER G) Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to adopt rules governing community energy facilities not later than July 1, 2028. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity supplier shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity supplier's facilities with community energy facilities with which at least three of the electricity supplier's customers have entered into a subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity supplier's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community energy facility to which the customer subscribes. Requires the commission to: (1) establish an interconnection working group composed of representatives of electricity suppliers and other stakeholders with respect to electric utility service; and (2) implement the working group's recommendations regarding creation, revision, or elimination of policies, processes, tariffs, rules, or standards relating to the interconnection of community energy facilities and electricity suppliers as necessary for transparent, accurate, and efficient implementation of community energy facilities. Prohibits an investor owned utility from: (1) owning a community energy facility; or (2) offering incentive programs to community energy facilities.
	Current Status:	1/6/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	1/6/2026 - First Reading 1/6/2026 - Authored By Greg Walker
	State Bill Page:	SB196
SB205	DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (YODER S) Requires a local zoning ordinance to allow for residential housing developed by a religious developer as a permitted use in all residential or commercial zones if specified conditions are satisfied.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Shelli Yoder
	State Bill Page:	SB205
SB217	CIRCUIT BREAKER CREDIT FOR HOMESTEADS. (BUCK J) Limits the year over year increase in property tax liability for homesteads to not more than 4%.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By James Buck
	State Bill Page:	SB217
SB218	CIRCUIT BREAKER CREDITS FOR HOMESTEADS. (BUCK J) Authorizes the fiscal body of a county, city, or town (municipality) to reduce its homestead property tax cap. Requires the reduced property tax cap to apply only in determining the net property tax revenue of the municipality that adopted it and not to any other taxing unit within the taxing district. Authorizes a municipality that has adopted a reduced homestead property tax cap to adopt any of the following local option taxes, either singly or in combination, the revenue from which must be used as property tax replacement revenue due to the reduced homestead property tax cap: (1) Local option sales tax. (2) Supplemental local income tax. (3) Supplemental innkeeper's tax. (4) Supplemental food and beverage tax. Makes conforming changes and removes obsolete provisions. Makes an appropriation.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By James Buck
	State Bill Page:	SB218
SB227	COUNTER ACTION AGAINST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS). (BALDWIN S) Provides that the state police department is the statewide coordinating agency for counter-UAS activities authorized under federal law. Provides that the bill's provisions apply: (1) if a federal law is enacted that authorizes state or local law enforcement personnel to detect, track, identify, or mitigate a UAS under federal approval, certification, or oversight; and (2) after the governor publishes a notice in the Indiana Register that includes a description of the authorization and identifies the federal statute or program that provides the authorization. Provides that the state police department may designate a law enforcement agency of a political subdivision as a participating agency if the agency satisfies federal requirements for personnel training and operational readiness. Provides that the state police department may designate Indianapolis as a pilot project location due to the concentration of high-risk sites and special event assessment rating events. Provides that mitigation activities may not be performed unless expressly authorized under federal law.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Transportation
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Scott Baldwin
	State Bill Page:	SB227
SB228	MIDWEST CONTINENTAL DIVIDE COMMISSION. (NIEZGODSKI D) Makes the following changes to the law regarding the Midwest continental divide commission (commission): (1) Amends the definition of a "land use and zoning plan" (plan) to provide that it is a plan and not an overlay district. (2) Requires the commission to consider any change or variance in zoning to be consistent with the plan that is: (A) inconsistent with the plan; and (B) not more than 1/2 mile from a trail project approved by the commission and the eligible county or city.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By David Niezgodski
	State Bill Page:	SB228
SB231	ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VETERANS' BENEFITS. (TOMES J) Provides that a person may not receive compensation for: (1) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of; or (2) advising, consulting, or assisting an individual regarding; a veterans' benefits matter, except as permitted under federal law. Provides that a person may not receive compensation for referring an individual to another person to provide services related to veterans' benefits matters. Provides that a person may not receive excessive or unreasonable fees for services related to veterans' benefits matters. Provides that a person may not condition the repayment of fees: (1) upon the opening of a joint account with the recipient of veterans' benefits from which the person may make withdrawals; (2) upon the use of electronic funds transfers; or (3) by requiring an individual to act, in any manner, in violation of federal requirements relating to preauthorized transactions. Provides that a person may not collect, or attempt to collect, any fee for services rendered after receipt of benefits by a veteran or any other individual eligible for the benefits, if the person participated in the veterans' benefits matter prior to the issuance of veterans' benefits, and if the transaction was structured with an intent to avoid prohibited acts. Provides that a person seeking to receive compensation for services related to veterans' benefits matters must, before rendering any services, enter into a written agreement that is signed by both parties and that complies with federal regulations, including all terms regarding the payment of fees for services rendered. Requires a person to provide certain disclosures when entering into a business relationship with an individual or advertising for compensation services. Provides that a violation constitutes a deceptive act under the law concerning deceptive consumer sales and senior consumer protection provisions.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Room 233
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By James Tomes
	State Bill Page:	SB231
SB232	REAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS. (SPENCER M) Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property.
	Current Status:	1/15/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Room 233
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Local Government 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Mark Spencer
	State Bill Page:	SB232
SB234	ENERGY UTILITY MATTERS. (BECKER V) Provides that any standard tariff offered by an energy utility after March 14, 2026, to a large load customer of the energy utility must include a provision that requires reimbursement by the large load customer of all project costs reasonably allocable to the large load customer, regardless of whether the large load customer ultimately takes service in any anticipated amount and within any anticipated time frame. Makes a conforming amendment to the existing statute that allows an energy utility to petition the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for approval of a project to serve a large load customer. Provides that in a proceeding that is filed with or pending before the IURC after December 31, 2025, for a change in an energy utility's basic rates and charges, the IURC may not issue an order in the proceeding that would result, upon full implementation, in an increase in the energy utility's basic rates and charges, for any customer class, that exceeds the average monthly percentage increase in seasonally adjusted electricity prices for the United States over the course of a specified period that ends with the last month of the energy utility's 12 month test period used in the proceeding. Provides that the IURC may not authorize a public utility that: (1) provides retail electric or natural gas service; and (2) is under the IURC's jurisdiction for the approval of rates and charges; (utility) to recover through the utility's retail rates and charges any direct or indirect costs associated with specified expenses and activities related to lobbying, legislative action, political activities, charitable giving, litigation, investor relations, and other specified activities and expenses. Beginning in 2026, requires a utility to file with the IURC an annual report that includes specified information concerning costs to: (1) the utility; or (2) an affiliate of the utility; that are related to these expenses or activities and that are directly billed or allocated to the utility. Requires the IURC to make available on the IURC's website a direct link to the annual reports provided by all utilities under these provisions. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications the task of studying, during the 2026 legislative interim, the use of trackers by public utilities providing electric or natural gas service.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Vaneta Becker
	State Bill Page:	SB234
SB238	PROPERTY AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES. (ROGERS L) Amends provisions added in SEA 1 in the 2025 session that require the department of local government finance to neutralize the effect of certain property tax provisions enacted in that bill. Amends the threshold for the business personal property tax exemption enacted in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Reinstates excess tax levy appeal provisions that were repealed in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Amends the various local income tax (LIT) rates that may be adopted under provisions added in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Amends the population thresholds used to determine if a city or town is eligible to adopt a municipal LIT. Repeals provisions that require counties and municipalities to readopt their LIT rate each year. Moves the effective date for the local income tax changes enacted in SEA 1 in the 2025 session from 2028 to 2029. Makes corresponding changes to move the expiration date regarding a county with a single voting bloc enacted in HEA 1142 in the 2025 session.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Linda Rogers
	State Bill Page:	SB238
SB253	DEED FRAUD. (GOODE G) Establishes the deed fraud task force. Provides that a county recorder may: (1) refuse to record a suspicious instrument, unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the county recorder's finding that the instrument is a suspicious instrument is erroneous; (2) report a suspicious instrument to the appropriate law enforcement agency; or (3) notify a notarial officer or notary public who has purported to acknowledge or prove a suspicious instrument of the reason for the county recorder's finding that the instrument is a suspicious instrument. Requires each county recorder to establish a property alert notification system. Requires each county recorder to establish an instrument alert notification system. Provides that a notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that the individual executing the record has provided sufficient information to conduct identity proofing. Requires a notary public to present proof of the notary public's commission to a person that sells or otherwise provides a stamping device to the notary public. Requires an applicant seeking a commission as a notary public to complete a background check administered by the secretary of state. Requires the secretary of state to establish certain security procedures and access controls with respect to the electronic data base of active notaries public. Provides that a person that alleges damages arising from the recording of a forged deed or mortgage has a cause of action against certain persons.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Greg Goode
	State Bill Page:	SB253
SB255	PROPERTY TAX STREAMLINE. (ALEXANDER S) Abolishes the offices of county assessor and township assessor and transfers the duties of the assessor to the county auditor. Abolishes the office of township trustee and transfers the duties of the township trustee to the board of county commissioners. Requires the department of local government finance (DLGF) to develop an automated valuation model system (AVM system) to be used by the DLGF to conduct the assessment of all tangible property statewide, except for agricultural land. Requires the DLGF to conduct all assessments for tangible property, excluding agricultural land, using the AVM system beginning with the first assessment date that an AVM system is operational for use, but not later than 2037. Requires the DLGF to present a plan of implementation for an AVM system to the interim study committee on fiscal policy before November 1, 2026, and present an update on the AVM system before November 1 in subsequent years until the AVM system is operational for use. Except for agricultural land, provides that tangible property shall not be subject to assessment beginning with assessments in 2027 through the first assessment date for which the AVM system is applied. Freezes the assessed value of all taxable property, except agricultural land, during this time period at the assessed value determined for the property for the 2028 assessment date. Caps the property tax liability for all taxable property for taxes first due and payable in 2028 through the first date that taxes are first due and payable based on assessments under the AVM system to not more than: (1) for taxes first due and payable in 2028, the property tax liability imposed on the taxpayer's property for taxes first due and payable in 2026; and (2) for taxes first due and payable in 2029 and thereafter, the property tax liability for the calendar year not to exceed a 3% increase from the taxpayer's property tax liability from the previous year. Requires the department of transportation (department) to develop and implement inspection criteria for local bridge inspections throughout the state with timelines, inspection standards, and milestones that ensure public safety, comply with state and federal inspection standards, and have the goal of reducing the cost of local bridge inspections within a county. Requires the department to exempt certain inspection regulations that the department determines will reduce costs while complying with state and federal inspection standard. Repeals a provision in current law requiring the department to ensure that Indiana's local bridge conditions are in the top quarter compared to other states (retains the requirement for state bridges). Requires the legislative services agency to prepare legislation for introduction in the 2027 regular session of the general assembly to make appropriate required changes in statutes. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Scott Alexander
	State Bill Page:	SB255
SB257	ELECTRICITY RATE INCREASES DUE TO DATA CENTERS. (GARTEN C) Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission may not approve an increase in the rates and charges of an electric utility to the extent the increase is related solely to the electric utility's cost of providing electric utility service to: (1) a data center; or (2) a new or existing facility: (A) the electricity demand of which exceeds or will exceed a specified amount; and (B) that employs or will employ fewer than 50 full-time employees on the premises of the facility.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Utilities
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Chris Garten
	State Bill Page:	SB257
SB274	DISANNEXATION OF PROPERTY. (NIEMEYER R) Provides that disannexation of certain property is effective upon filing a disannexation petition with the county auditor and recording the petition with the county recorder. Requires the property owner to file a petition requesting a municipality to annex the property not more than 48 months after the disannexation is effective.
	Current Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Local Government
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Rick Niemeyer
	State Bill Page:	SB274
SB278	TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. (BALDWIN S) Provides for various tax increment financing neutralization procedures for certain tax increment financing areas. Specifically, provides that for certain tax increment financing districts, in an appeal of the assessed value of a property: (1) the county or township assessor in conjunction with the preliminary informal meeting; or (2) the county board in conjunction with an appeal hearing by the county board; may request a taxpayer to provide income data necessary to determine the assessed value under the income capitalization approach. If requested, a taxpayer shall provide income data within 60 days of the request. Provides that an adopting body must annually, on or before November 10, report to the department of local government finance (DLGF), in a manner determined by the DLGF: (1) the total amount of debt outstanding; (2) the annual amount of debt due for each remaining year the debt will be outstanding; and (3) the estimated payoff year for all debt backed by the local income tax. An adopting body shall provide an indication of all debt obligations outstanding that are not supported by any secondary backing source. Provides that the DLGF shall post the information required on the DLGF's computer gateway. Redefines "residential property" for certain tax increment financing districts. Provides that the DLGF may require a redevelopment commission (and other tax increment financing bodies) to submit required documentation to neutralize the base assessed value. Any supporting documentation the redevelopment commission is required to submit to support the base assessed value neutralization calculation must be completed and submitted to the DLGF by July 15 of each year. Provides that if the redevelopment commission does not submit the required documentation by the deadline in a given year, then 5% of the excess assessed value shall be allocated to the respective taxing units in the year the deadline is missed. Provides that the original owner of each nonowner-occupied residential property subject to the 2% tax cap, that is located in the tax increment financing area and is excluded from the base assessed value, shall upon completion of construction enter into a written agreement with the redevelopment commission indicating the owner shall be obligated to pay the property tax for the portion of outstanding bonds in the tax increment financing district attributable to the property until the term length of the original outstanding bond is retired. Provides that the written agreement with the redevelopment commission shall be considered a lien on the property and shall be included as part of the residential real estate sales disclosure. Provides that if the property is subsequently sold as a homestead property and becomes subject to the 1% tax cap, the new owner shall be responsible for the lien on the property attributable to the written agreement with the redevelopment commission, and the new homestead property owner shall be obligated to fulfill the terms of the written agreement including the payment of the property tax liability included in the agreement. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, for taxing districts that include multiple tax increment financing districts, the original tax increment financing district does not expire and stays active only for the purpose of satisfying outstanding bonds issued by the subsequent tax increment financing district, only if the redevelopment commission completes the following requirements: (1) Provides written appeals to and receives the approval of the DLGF. (2) Provides written notice to the state board of accounts of the appeal.
	Current Status:	1/13/2026 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Room 431
	All Bill Status:	1/8/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/8/2026 - First Reading 1/8/2026 - Authored By Scott Baldwin
	State Bill Page:	SB278
SB285	HOUSING MATTERS. (CARRASCO C) Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority (authority) to establish eligibility criteria for a potential recipient to be included in the authority's application for funding under the federal continuum of care program (program). Requires a recipient of program funding to submit an annual report to the authority. Prohibits an individual from camping, sleeping, or using for long term shelter land owned by the state or a political subdivision, unless the land has been authorized for that use under the provisions added by the bill or another law. Provides, if certain elements are met, that a person who knowingly or intentionally uses land owned by the state or a political subdivision for unauthorized camping, sleeping, or long term shelter commits a Class C misdemeanor. Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any policy that prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting public camping, sleeping, or other obstruction of a sidewalk. Authorizes a resident of the political subdivision, an owner of a business located in the political subdivision, or the attorney general to bring a civil action to enjoin a political subdivision that adopts or enforces such a policy. Requires: (1) each local law enforcement agency to provide to the state police department the number of arrests made for violations of the prohibition of street camping; and (2) the state police department to provide this information to the authority.
	Current Status:	1/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:00 PM, Room 130
	All Bill Status:	1/12/2026 - added as second author Senator Koch 1/12/2026 - Referred to Senate Judiciary 1/12/2026 - First Reading 1/12/2026 - Authored By Cyndi Carrasco
	State Bill Page:	SB285
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SB287	TAX MATTERS. (HOLDMAN T) Provides a real and personal property tax exemption for Indiana nonprofit senior living communities beginning with property taxes that are first due and payable in 2027.
	Current Status:	1/12/2026 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
	All Bill Status:	1/12/2026 - First Reading 1/12/2026 - Authored By Travis Holdman
	State Bill Page:	SB287

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