# Indiana HB 1593: Fraud prevention.

Indiana HB 1593, Fraud prevention., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Martin Carbaugh (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1593
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Fraud prevention.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Martin Carbaugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: financial institutions, the senate, judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (234 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the definition of "principal office" for purposes of the statutes governing business entities. Provides that if a person submits a biennial report on behalf of another person, the person submitting the biennial report must take reasonable steps to verify the identity of the person for whom the submitting person is submitting the biennial report. Provides certain requirements for a person operating a commercial mail receiving agency. Provides that a domestic filing entity may apply for reinstatement more than five years after the entity is administratively dissolved if the entity describes the: (1) reason the entity is requesting reinstatement; and (2) the intended future activities of the entity.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Martin Carbaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Andrade (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 91 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-16: Public Law 96 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-03: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-04-03: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 91, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Senator Alexander added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 94, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan (House)
- 2025-02-13: Representatives Teshka and Andrade added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Carbaugh (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1593/versions/HB1593.01.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-HB1593-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).