# Indiana HB 1272: Collateral recovery services.

Indiana HB 1272, Collateral recovery services., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Representatives Morris, Abbott, Cash added as coauthors) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1272
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Collateral recovery services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Representatives Morris, Abbott, Cash added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: employment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Renames the private investigator and security guard licensing board as the private investigator, security guard, and collateral recovery agency licensing board, and adds two additional members to the board. Establishes licensure for a collateral recovery agency. Requires a person to be licensed as a collateral recovery agency to repossess collateral, attempt to repossess collateral, hold one's self out as being in the business of repossessing collateral, or use license plate recognition. Provides certain requirements: (1) for an applicant seeking licensure as a collateral recovery agency; (2) for a licensee to maintain licensure; and (3) for a legal owner when personal effects are in or on the collateral at the time of repossession. Requires equipment used to repossess collateral to meet certain criteria. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Abbott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-20: Representatives Morris, Abbott, Cash added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-06: Authored by Representative Shonkwiler (House)
- 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1272/versions/HB1272.01.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/HB1272/versions/HB1272.01.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-HB1272-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).