# Indiana HB 1065: Ban on gratuities for public officials.

Indiana HB 1065, Ban on gratuities for public officials., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Harold Slager (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-25 (House dissented from Senate amendments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1065
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Ban on gratuities for public officials.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2026-02-25, House dissented from Senate amendments
- Sponsor: Harold Slager (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harold Slager (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 85 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-02-25: House dissented from Senate amendments (House)
- 2026-02-25: Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore (House)
- 2026-02-25: House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer (House)
- 2026-02-25: Motion to dissent filed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Placed back on second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-02-02: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 85, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Freeman (House)
- 2026-01-28: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-28: Amendment #3 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representative Olthoff added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Slager (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.05.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.05.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1065/versions/HB1065.01.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-HB1065-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).