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signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SB 15: Foster youth.

Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.
Greg Walker (R) Danny Lopez (R) Greg Goode (R) Kyle Walker (R) · 11 co-sponsors
signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SB 113: Elections matters.

SB 113 extends the required preservation period for certain election records from 22 months to 60 months, effective January 1, 2026. This change directly affects election officials and agencies responsible for handling ballots, tabulation data, and other election-related materials. The key provision mandates that these records must now be retained for a longer period (5 years instead of just over 1 year) before disposal. The bill passed unanimously in the House on January 22, 2026, with no recorded opposition.
Daryl Schmitt (R) Kendell Culp (R) Gary Byrne (R) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SB 139: Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding.

SB 139 exempts women who are breastfeeding from serving on jury duty in the state. The bill directly affects breastfeeding women by waiving their obligation to serve, though it specifies certain requirements for eligibility. Key provisions include establishing criteria to determine who qualifies for the exemption, though the exact requirements are not detailed in the provided abstract. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code following its referral on January 20, 2026. This change would adjust jury duty obligations for a specific group without altering broader legal procedures.
Blake Doriot (R) Stacey Donato (R) Linda Rogers (R) Julie Olthoff (R) · 6 co-sponsors
signed · Indiana · House Mar 4, 2026

HB 1092: Child services matters.

Requires a sports wagering certificate holder and vendor to withhold funds from a person who requests a certain type of withdrawal from the person's mobile sports wagering account if the person is delinquent in the person's child support payments. Requires an order establishing paternity to be obtained without further proceedings if certain conditions are met. Allows the state to approve additional payment facilities for purposes of accepting child support payments. Provides that if a child who is the subject of an adoption petition is also the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS) or delinquency proceeding, the adoption petition must identify: (1) the court in which the CHINS or delinquency proceeding is open or pending and the cause number; and (2) the case number of the CHINS or delinquency proceeding; if known to the petitioner. Requires a volunteer of an applicant for licensure as a child caring institution to undergo a criminal background check if the volunteer is likely to have unsupervised contact with children in the child caring institution or will have access to a child's medical records. Provides that the department may deny an application for licensure as a child caring institution, group home, or child placing agency if the applicant was previously licensed as a residential child care provider and the license was revoked within one year of the application. Provides that a department caseworker who wishes to interview a child at the child's school must provide the caseworker's department issued credential in order to interview the child alone.
Greg Walker (R) Dale DeVon (R) · 2 co-sponsors
signed · Indiana · House Mar 4, 2026

HB 1145: Thirteenth check.

Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allowance. Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides additional retirement payments for public employees, increasing government spending on public pension systems within state budget allocations.85% confidence
Brian Buchanan (R) Mike Karickhoff (R) Greg Goode (R) Linda Rogers (R) · 10 co-sponsors
signed · Indiana · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 1254: Various dental matters; respiratory care.

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. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners.
Lori Goss-Reaves (R) Liz Brown (R) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Indiana · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 1357: Child services provider background checks.

Requires an employee of: (1) a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program; (2) a provider of home based family preservation services; (3) a child caring institution; (4) a group home; or (5) a child placing agency; to undergo a background check once every four years. Provides that the employee is not required to complete a separate federally required background check to provide additional child welfare services for the same employer.
Greg Walker (R) Stacey Donato (R) Vaneta Becker (R) Elizabeth Rowray (R)
signed · Indiana · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 1248: Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

This bill creates a standardized process to determine eligibility for advanced DNA testing in unsolved cold cases. It directly affects law enforcement agencies handling unresolved crimes and potentially individuals wrongfully convicted in long-pending cases. The key provision establishes clear criteria for when DNA evidence can be retested using modern technology, replacing inconsistent past practices. This changes how cold case investigations are conducted by requiring law enforcement to follow specific, defined steps to request testing.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeStandardizes DNA retesting in cold cases to address wrongful convictions, advancing criminal justice reform through improved evidence handling and accountability.90% confidence
Rodney Pol (D) Carey Hamilton (D) Cyndi Carrasco (R) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 3, 2026

SB 232: Real property appraisals.

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. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected official of the city from purchasing property that is appraised by the appraiser.
Dan Dernulc (R) Mark Spencer (D) Ed Charbonneau (R) Julie Olthoff (R) · 8 co-sponsors
signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 3, 2026

SB 233: Powers and duties of the election commission.

Separates out the procedures for how a county election board and the Indiana election commission (commission) may administratively disband certain committees into two different sections of the Indiana Code. Allows the commission to administratively disband a committee if: (1) the committee has not filed a report of expenditures during the previous calendar year; (2) the committee has never filed a report of expenditures or the last report filed reported cash on hand that did not exceed $1,000; and (3) the election division has attempted to contact the committee but the communication was returned or otherwise undeliverable. Removes the discretion of the commission with respect to certain civil penalties that may be imposed and instead requires the commission to impose the civil penalties. Requires the commission to assess a civil penalty of $1,000 or $500, plus investigative costs, for certain violations. Provides that a $500 civil penalty shall be assessed for a violation of certain electronic filing requirements.
Mike Gaskill (R) Daryl Schmitt (R) Kyle Pierce (R) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 3, 2026

SB 259: Partnership composite returns.

Removes penalty provisions that apply if a pass through entity fails to include in a composite return nonresident partners, nonresident shareholders, or nonresident beneficiaries that do not have distributive share income of greater than $0. Makes conforming changes.
Scott Baldwin (R) Travis Holdman (R) Craig Snow (R) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Indiana · Senate Mar 3, 2026

SB 228: Midwest continental divide commission.

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.
Ryan Mishler (R) David Niezgodski (D) Linda Rogers (R) Jake Teshka (R) · 3 co-sponsors
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