# Indiana HB 1209: Municipal collection protocols.

Indiana HB 1209, Municipal collection protocols., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Julie Olthoff (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Representative Engleman added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1209
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Municipal collection protocols.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Representative Engleman added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Effective January 1, 2027, establishes requirements for the provision of invoices and delinquency notices for certain municipal accounts. Requires the state board of accounts to prescribe forms for an invoice and a notice of a delinquent account. Requires municipal officers and employees with oversight responsibilities or access to the municipality's financial payment system to be segregated from the responsibilities of reporting or recording payments received. Requires a municipal officer whose official duties include oversight of reporting, recording, or monitoring of the municipality's accounts to not have access to the officer's own personal account.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Engleman (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-13: Representative Engleman added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Olthoff (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1209/versions/HB1209.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services 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/HB1209/versions/HB1209.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [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-HB1209-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).