HB 1217 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Regulation of stablecoin.

Summary
Prohibits a permitted payment stablecoin issuer or foreign payment stablecoin issuer from: (1) paying interest or any other type of yield; or (2) providing any other economic benefit; to a person in connection with the person's holding, use, or retention of a payment stablecoin. Provides that: (1) a payment stablecoin may be issued in Indiana only by a licensed payment stablecoin issuer; and (2) beginning July 1, 2028, subject to specified exceptions, a digital asset service provider may not offer or sell a payment stablecoin in Indiana that is not issued by a licensed payment stablecoin issuer. Requires the department of financial institutions (department) to: (1) administer licensure of persons to act as payment stablecoin issuers; and (2) regulate and supervise licensed payment stablecoin issuers. Establishes requirements for licensure as a payment stablecoin issuer and a process by which an applicant for licensure may appeal denial of the applicant's application. Imposes reporting requirements for licensed payment stablecoin issuers. Specifies powers of the department in regulating and supervising licensed payment stablecoin issuers. Specifies civil and criminal penalties for violations. Provides for priority of claims in an insolvency action regarding a licensed payment stablecoin issuer.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new section prohibiting stablecoin issuers from paying interest or yield to holders, while removing unrelated definitions for hardware and software wallets. This change narrows the bill's focus to preventing financial incentives for holding stablecoins, rather than defining general digital asset storage tools.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing provisions related to the definition and regulation of hardware and software wallets, focusing exclusively on the prohibition of interest payments on stablecoins.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement prohibiting permitted or foreign payment stablecoin issuers from paying interest or yield to anyone holding, using, or retaining a payment stablecoin.

Modified the prohibition on economic benefits by removing the phrase 'retain independent control over the digital assets' from the list of prohibited benefits.

DEFINITION

Removed the definitions for 'hardware wallet' and 'software wallet' which previously defined physical and software devices used to secure digital assets.

Floor votes · House Jan 20, 2026

How they voted

6623
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 99
Jan 20, 2026
D Democratic29
7 Yea 19 Nay 3
65% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican69
58 Yea 4 Nay 7
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 67, nays 23
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors