# Indiana SB 219: Uniform Antitrust Pre-merger Notification Act. Indiana SB 219, Uniform Antitrust Pre-merger Notification Act., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB219-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 219 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Uniform Antitrust Pre-merger Notification Act. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-01-29, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: judiciary, the house - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (45 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Incorporates into Indiana's law governing businesses and other associations the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (Act), as approved and recommended for enactment in all states by the Uniform Law Commission. Specifies that the Act does not limit or replace certain reporting requirements of a health care entity. Provides that not later than one day after filing a pre-merger notification under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, a person shall file a complete electronic copy of the form required under that act with the attorney general if: (1) the person's principal place of business is in Indiana; or (2) the person conducts a specified level of sales in Indiana with respect to the goods or services involved in the proposed merger transaction. Requires the attorney general to provide a secure means to receive and store materials submitted. Provides that: (1) a form or additional documentary material under the federal act; and (2) other specified information related to the proposed merger transaction; are confidential for purposes of Indiana's public records act and may not be disclosed or made public by the attorney general. Provides an exception to this confidentiality requirement if: (1) the attorney general's disclosure is made pursuant to a protective order issued by an agency, court, or judicial officer in an administrative proceeding or judicial action; and (2) the proposed merger transaction is relevant to the proceeding or action. Authorizes the attorney general to: (1) share information with; and (2) disclose a form or additional documentary material under the federal act to; the attorney general of another state that has enacted the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act or a substantively equivalent act. Requires the attorney general to receive assurance from the attorney general of another state that information shared with the other state will remain confidential. Requires the attorney general to destroy or return all documents submitted with a specified period of time. Requires the attorney general to send a written notice to a person that violates the bill's filing requirement. Allows the attorney general to impose a civil penalty if the violation is not remedied within three days of the notice. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Representative McGuire removed as sponsor (Senate) - 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative McGuire (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Cosponsor: Representative DeLaney (Senate) - 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Jeter (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 108: yeas 45, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Amendment #1 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Taylor G added as third author (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Koch added as second author (Senate) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Charbonneau (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0219/versions/SB0219.03.ENGS?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0219/versions/SB0219.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0219/versions/SB0219.02.COMS?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 239: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 204: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed) - SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0219/versions/SB0219.03.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0219/versions/SB0219.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0219/versions/SB0219.02.COMS?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026) - [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026) - [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026) - [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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB219-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).