# Indiana HB 1452: Audits of township governments.

Indiana HB 1452, Audits of township governments., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Timothy O'Brien (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1452
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Audits of township governments.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Sponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the state board of accounts to conduct examinations of townships not less than once every two years (rather than not less than once every four years under current law).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative O'Brien (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Miller D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1452/versions/HB1452.01.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/HB1452/versions/HB1452.01.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-HB1452-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).