# Indiana HB 1436: Free state park admission for non-motorized entry.

Indiana HB 1436, Free state park admission for non-motorized entry., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1436
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Free state park admission for non-motorized entry.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: natural resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the department of natural resources may not charge an individual traveling on foot, a bicycle, or horseback an admission fee for a state park or recreation area.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tonya Pfaff (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Hamilton (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Pfaff (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1436/versions/HB1436.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1436/versions/HB1436.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1436-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).