# Indiana HB 1283: Public notices.

Indiana HB 1283, Public notices., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Alex Zimmerman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1283
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Public notices.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Sponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: government and regulatory reform
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Indiana office of technology (office) to establish a state public notice website not later than July 1, 2028. Prohibits the office from charging a fee for publishing or viewing notices. Allows a person to satisfy any notice statute by publishing notice in any of the following forms of media: (1) Newspaper, including print edition or electronic edition. (2) Locality newspaper, including print edition or electronic edition. (3) The state public notice website. (4) Political subdivision website. (5) The Hoosier State Press Association public notice website. Requires the Indiana archives and records administration (administration) to establish standards and guidelines and enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies for the transfer and preservation of public notices from the state public notice website to the administration to preserve public notices for historical purposes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-14: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-06: Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Miller D (House)
- 2026-01-06: Authored by Representative Zimmerman (House)
- 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1283/versions/HB1283.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1283/versions/HB1283.01.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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1283/versions/HB1283.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1283/versions/HB1283.01.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-HB1283-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).