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IndianaHB 1286Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)House

Military protective order.

Sponsored By: Ryan Lauer (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Courts consider military protective orders

Beginning July 1, 2026, at a protection hearing, each party tells the court about any military protective order involving them or their child. Give the case name, case number, and the county and state, if you know them. Judges can use a current military protective order as evidence when issuing or changing a protection order, including in emergency hearings.

Indiana enforces out-of-state orders

Beginning July 1, 2026, police and courts enforce valid protection orders from other states, Canada, and Indian tribes like Indiana orders. No registration and no certified copy are required, and paper or electronic copies are accepted. An order is valid if it names both people, is in effect, and came from a court with jurisdiction; the respondent must have had notice and a chance to be heard. Mutual orders count only if each side filed separately and the judge made specific findings. If the respondent was not served, an officer serves them, records the order, gives a reasonable chance to comply, and protects the person; after registration, clerks add the order to the state registry.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ryan Lauer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Zimmerman

    Republican • House

  • Cyndi Carrasco

    Republican • Senate

  • Maureen Bauer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 235 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2026

Roll Call 376 on HB1286.04.ENGS.CON01

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Roll Call 251 on HB1286.04.ENGS

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/2/2026

Roll Call 181 on HB1286.02.COMH

Yes: 93 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Law 90

    3/4/2026House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    3/4/2026House

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    2/27/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

    2/27/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

    2/26/2026House

  6. Motion to concur filed

    2/25/2026House

  7. Returned to the House with amendments

    2/25/2026Senate

  8. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 376: yeas 95, nays 0

    2/25/2026House

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 251: yeas 47, nays 0

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    2/17/2026Senate

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    2/17/2026Senate

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

    2/12/2026Senate

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

    2/5/2026Senate

  14. Referred to the Senate

    2/3/2026House

  15. Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco

    2/2/2026House

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 93, nays 0

    2/2/2026House

  17. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    1/29/2026House

  18. Representative Bauer added as coauthor

    1/27/2026House

  19. Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

    1/27/2026House

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    1/27/2026House

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

    1/6/2026House

  22. Authored by Representative Lauer

    1/6/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed House Bill (H)

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  • Enrolled House Bill (H)

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  • House Bill (S)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H)

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