HB 1269 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Unlawful proposition penalties.

Summary
Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed House Bill (S) House Bill (H) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to increase the total fee for prostitution offender programs from $300 to $500. The change restructured how these funds are distributed, adding a new allocation of $200 to the county general fund to cover program expenses, while maintaining existing allocations to the state and law enforcement agencies.
Scope change
The scope of funding distribution was expanded to include a direct allocation to county auditors for county-operated programs.
FISCAL

The required fee for the prostitution offender program was increased from $300 to $500.

A new provision was added to allocate $200 of the fee to the county auditor for deposit in the county general fund to defray program expenses.

The previous separate section establishing a distinct $200 county fee was removed and consolidated into the main fee structure.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and reprinted dates were updated to reflect the latest version of the legislation.

Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

970
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 99
Feb 2, 2026
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican69
67 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors