# Indiana HB 1023: Deduction for surviving spouses of WW I veterans.

Indiana HB 1023, Deduction for surviving spouses of WW I veterans., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Cherrish Pryor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Representative Klinker added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1023
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Deduction for surviving spouses of WW I veterans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Representative Klinker added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Cherrish Pryor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cherrish Pryor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Snow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Klinker (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-15: Representative Klinker added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Pryor (House)
- 2025-12-01: Coauthored by Representative Snow (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1023/versions/HB1023.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1023/versions/HB1023.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1023-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).