# Indiana HB 1354: Employee health plans for county elected officials.

Indiana HB 1354, Employee health plans for county elected officials., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Chris May (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1354
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Employee health plans for county elected officials.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-02, First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Sponsor: Chris May (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: local government, the senate
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a county to offer a program of group insurance to each county elected official if the county offers the program of group insurance to county employees and at least one county elected official.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris May (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 95 | 2 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Bohacek (House)
- 2026-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 95, nays 2 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Representatives Hall, Johnson B added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-22: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-20: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative May (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1354/versions/HB1354.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1354/versions/HB1354.01.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 (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1354/versions/HB1354.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1354/versions/HB1354.01.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-HB1354-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).