# Indiana SB 10: State employee retirement benefits.

Indiana SB 10, State employee retirement benefits., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Linda Rogers (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 10
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: State employee retirement benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: pensions and labor, appropriations, the house, employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (47 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the state to make contributions after December 31, 2026, that match, dollar for dollar, each state employee's deferred compensation contributions, not to exceed $28 per paycheck. Specifies limitations on state contributions, including the availability of biennial appropriations. Allows in certain circumstances the budget agency to suspend contributions, resume contributions, and make contributions that were missed due to suspension. Specifies a process by which portions of the funding sources for the retirement medical benefits account must be transferred to the state comptroller for the purpose of making matching contributions. Provides as a default rule that after December 31, 2026, each participant's membership in the retirement medical benefits account is terminated, participant subaccounts are forfeited, and subaccount amounts must be transferred to the state general fund. Specifies exceptions. Requires the state comptroller to transfer certain amounts from the state general fund to each participant's defined contribution plan. Specifies a time frame within which a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may elect to remain a participant. Establishes the 2027 retiree health benefit trust. Provides that the retiree health benefit trust fund will be terminated when certain conditions are met. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Moseley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danny Lopez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Jordan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.05.COMH?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.03.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.05.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0010/versions/SB0010.03.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB10-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).