# Indiana HB 1269: Unlawful proposition penalties.

Indiana HB 1269, Unlawful proposition penalties., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Maureen Bauer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1269
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Unlawful proposition penalties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-02-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (98 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 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: Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Pol (House)
- 2026-02-02: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-27: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-22: Representative McNamara added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Bartlett added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2026-01-06: Authored by Representative Bauer (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1269/versions/HB1269.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1269/versions/HB1269.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1269/versions/HB1269.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1269/versions/HB1269.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1269/versions/HB1269.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1269/versions/HB1269.01.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-HB1269-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).