# Indiana SB 166: Eligibility for veteran's benefits.

Indiana SB 166, Eligibility for veteran's benefits., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mark Spencer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 166
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Eligibility for veteran's benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: veterans affairs and the military
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Changes references relating to military discharges to require discharges under honorable conditions. (Current law provides that a veteran is eligible for benefits except under certain conditions designated by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.) Excludes references used to determine eligibility for grants from the military family relief fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Senator Spencer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0166/versions/SB0166.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0166/versions/SB0166.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB166-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).