# Indiana SB 63: Thirteenth check.

Indiana SB 63, Thirteenth check., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Niezgodski (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 63
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Thirteenth check.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
- Sponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: pensions and labor, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-01-12: Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Senator Pol added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Senator Buchanan added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Senator Rogers added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Niezgodski (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0063/versions/SB0063.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0063/versions/SB0063.02.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
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0063/versions/SB0063.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0063/versions/SB0063.02.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-SB63-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).