Bills & Legislation

Department of insurance reports.

Requires the department of insurance, before November 1 of each year, to submit to the legislative council and the interim study committee on financial institutions and insurance: (1) a report regarding the total number of homeowner's insurance complaints received by the department during the immediately preceding calendar year and any open homeowner's insurance complaints from the immediately preceding calendar year; (2) a report regarding homeowner's insurance claims and policies during the immediately preceding calendar year; and (3) a report regarding the Indiana FAIR Plan. Specifies the information to be included in each report.

Fady QaddouraDemocrat

State loans for property tax revenue shortfall.

Forgives loans made to certain qualified taxing units in Lake County. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee during the 2025 legislative interim the task of studying whether to create an insurance fund to be used to make payments to political subdivisions that issue refunds for the overpayment of property taxes to political subdivisions as a result of successful property tax appeals.

Mark SpencerDemocrat

Sale of tobacco products.

Prohibits a person from selling tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette to an individual born after June 30, 2004.

Ed CharbonneauRepublican

Maximum levy growth quotient cap.

Extends the calculation used to determine the maximum levy growth quotient added by HEA 1499-2023 to 2026.

Scott BaldwinRepublican

Eligibility for benefits.

Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, in determining the Medicaid eligibility of an individual who has a community spouse, the office of the secretary of family and social services (the office of the secretary) may not consider the following as a countable resource if held by the individual's community spouse: (1) An individual retirement account. (2) A work related pension plan. Requires the office of the secretary to apply, before January 1, 2026, for any state plan amendment necessary to implement this provision.

Greg WalkerRepublican

Governmental entity limited liability.

Provides that a governmental entity operating an activity on land leased by the governmental entity from the federal government is entitled to certain immunities from a tort claim. Expands the definition of "extreme sport area" to include an obstacle course.

Greg WalkerRepublican

Educator training and licensure.

Establishes the paraprofessional to teacher licensure pipeline program (program) to provide grants to eligible schools for allowable expenses and to support teacher candidates interested in obtaining an initial practitioners license. Establishes the paraprofessional to teacher licensure pipeline fund (fund). Provides that the department of education (department) shall develop criteria to award grants to eligible schools. Requires the department to assist schools in obtaining additional state, federal, or private funding.

Shelli YoderDemocrat

Vehicle Bill.

None

Shelli YoderDemocrat

E-liquids and tobacco.

Increases the penalty for a person who: (1) makes a delivery sale of an e-liquid to an individual less than 21 years of age; (2) sells or distributes tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette to a person less than 21 years of age; and (3) purchases tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette for a person less than 21 years of age; from a Class C infraction to a Class B infraction. Makes it a Class B infraction for a person to make a delivery sale of a vapor product to an individual less than 21 years of age. Makes it a Class B infraction for a person to: (1) sell or distribute a vapor product to a person less than 21 years of age; and (2) purchase a vapor product for a person less than 21 years of age. Makes it a Class C infraction for a person less than 21 years of age to possess an e-liquid or vapor product.

Scott AlexanderRepublican

Annual adjustment of assessed value.

Provides that the assessed value of residential real property that is used and occupied by the owner of the property as the owner's primary residence shall not be adjusted based on investment residential real property.

Michael YoungRepublican

Local government efficiency task force.

Establishes the local government efficiency task force (task force) to study creating a more streamlined and cost effective local government structure. Sets forth the membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly and the governor not later than November 1, 2026.

Mike GaskillRepublican

Caregiver tax credit.

Provides that a qualified taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the qualified taxpayer's state income tax liability in a taxable year equal to the lesser of: (1) the value of qualified services that the qualified taxpayer performed in the immediately preceding taxable year; or (2) $10,000 (or $5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). Provides that "qualified services" means services, as determined by the office of the secretary of family and social services (FSSA), that a qualified taxpayer performs in caring for an ill or aging qualified family member that the qualified taxpayer otherwise would have compensated a third-party caregiver to perform. Provides that the term does not include services that would otherwise be required to be performed by a licensed physician, a licensed nurse, or other medical professional. Requires the FSSA to: (1) develop criteria that a service must satisfy to be considered a qualified service; (2) derive a formula, using published industry data and standards, to determine the value of the qualified services performed by a qualified taxpayer during a taxable year; and (3) adopt any other guidelines necessary to allow or disallow a credit. Requires a qualified taxpayer to submit to the FSSA all relevant information regarding the performance of qualified services necessary for the FSSA to determine the value of the qualified services. Requires the FSSA to notify a qualified taxpayer in writing the value of the services that the qualified taxpayer performed for purposes of claiming the credit.

Michael YoungRepublican

Absentee ballots.

Provides that absentee ballots may be processed, counted, and tabulated before 6 p.m. on election day, but vote totals for a precinct, a county, or an election district may not be released before 6 p.m. on election day. Describes the process of processing, counting, and tabulating early voting absentee ballots. Requires a county election board to use the procedures relating to voting and processing of ballots by voters who vote in person at a precinct or vote center on election day, to the extent that such procedures are applicable in the context of early voting. Provides that an absentee ballot card voted during early voting may be scanned using an optical scan ballot scanner beginning 28 calendar days before election day. (Under current law, scanning may begin not earlier than seven days before election day.) Requires that a feature of a voting system that enables the retraction of a ballot must be approved before being used in an election. Provides that a voting system retraction process must be designed to minimize the possibility that the retracted votes on a voter's ballot can be linked to the identity of the voter. Relocates statutes applicable to early voting absentee ballots and mail absentee ballots. Repeals superseded statutes.

Greg WalkerRepublican

Traffic management.

Prohibits, in a city with a population of at least 50,000, a governmental entity or private contractor from engaging in a project that would result in the permanent restriction or reduction of one or more travel lanes within the city as the result of the project. Provides that if a governmental entity or private contractor violates the prohibition, the state comptroller shall withhold 10% of the total amount of the distribution from the local road and street account that would have otherwise been distributed to the city during the calendar year following the calendar year in which the travel lanes became restricted or reduced. Provides that any distribution amount withheld by the state comptroller reverts to the state general fund. Exempts existing rapid transit lines from, and lists other exceptions to, the prohibition. Prohibits the installation, use, or placement of ramp metering devices on Indiana streets or highways. Provides that neither a local authority nor the Indiana department of transportation may implement variable speed limits or use electronic variable speed limit signs.

Aaron FreemanRepublican

Dietitian licensure compact.

Adopts the dietitian licensure compact.

Greg GoodeRepublican

Publication of meeting notice on website.

Provides that for purposes of the open door law, if a public agency has a website the governing body of the public agency shall provide public notice of meetings by posting a copy of the notice on the public agency's main website.

Greg GoodeRepublican

Search and seizure.

Prohibits a governmental agent from entering real property that is owned or occupied by a landowner without a warrant. Provides certain exceptions. Requires a governmental agent, upon entering real property, to: (1) take reasonable action to notify the landowner that the governmental agent has entered; (2) show the landowner a copy of the warrant, if applicable; and (3) activate any law enforcement recording device that is issued to the governmental agent. Provides that evidence obtained by entry on real property without a warrant or without a valid exception is inadmissible. Provides that a person may not be arrested if the probable cause for the arrest results solely from entry on real property without a warrant or valid exception. Establishes a civil cause of action if a governmental agent enters real property without a warrant or valid exception.

Mike GaskillRepublican

Cigarette tax revenue stamp allowance.

Changes the stamp discount for cigarette distributors from $0.02 to $0.05.

Greg GoodeRepublican

Water safety curricula and drowning reporting.

Requires the Indiana department of health to collect and publish certain information concerning drowning deaths in Indiana. Requires the department of education to develop curricula regarding water safety. Requires a school corporation to provide instruction on water safety as a part of the health education curriculum for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.

Mark SpencerDemocrat

Landlord obligation to pay fines before rental.

Requires a landlord to pay all penalties or fines imposed by a political subdivision for violation of the landlord's obligations with regard to a rental premises. Requires a landlord to pay all penalties or fines and make all repairs required by a political subdivision before the landlord may deliver the rental premises to a tenant.

David NiezgodskiDemocrat

Vehicle Bill.

None

Shelli YoderDemocrat

Speed control in school zones.

Authorizes a county or municipality to adopt and enforce an ordinance that regulates the use of a school zone speed control system (system) to detect certain violations. Provides a civil penalty for a violation. Specifies that a civil penalty must first be applied to defray the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the system. Specifies the manner in which the remaining money from the civil penalty must be distributed. Requires a county or municipality to report data to the interim study committee on roads and transportation. Makes conforming changes.

Andrea HunleyDemocrat

Autonomous vehicles.

Provides that an automated tractor-trailer may not be operated on a highway to transport passengers or goods unless a human operator who meets all state and federal qualifications to operate a tractor-trailer is physically present in the automated tractor-trailer to monitor the performance of the automated tractor-trailer and to take control of all or part of the automated tractor-trailer's operation if necessary. Provides that an automated tractor-trailer operated in Indiana must meet federal motor vehicle standards and regulations.

Pat Boy

Battery charged fences.

Prohibits a county, city, or town from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or imposes requirements on certain battery charged fences.

Doug MillerRepublican

Membership of the general assembly.

Increases the membership of the Indiana senate to 100 members and the membership of the Indiana house of representatives to 200 members. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Ryan DvorakDemocrat

Initiatives and referendums.

Provides that the people of Indiana may propose and adopt amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana and propose and enact statutes independent of the general assembly through initiative. Provides that the people of Indiana may approve or reject through referendum any statute or part of any statute enacted by the general assembly. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Sue ErringtonDemocrat

Liability shield products.

Defines a "liability shield product" as a certain type of product that has been designated as immune from liability under federal law. Requires a liability shield product to undergo a placebo controlled study before it is distributed, manufactured, marketed, or administered. Requires: (1) the Indiana department of health to monitor and publish certain information; and (2) certain entities to submit documentation and compliance reports; concerning liability shield products. Allows the attorney general or a private individual to bring an action if the requirements concerning liability shield products are not met.

Bruce BordersRepublican

Causes of action.

Limits a civil cause of action concerning a public nuisance. Prohibits certain causes of action against a property owner, a business owner, or a third party business operator for a criminal act committed by another person: (1) on the property; (2) at the business; or (3) on a premises, owned by another person.

Matt LehmanRepublican

Employing an unauthorized alien.

Requires certain employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of all employees of the employer hired after June 30, 2025. Prohibits an employer from intentionally doing the following: (1) Employing an unauthorized alien. (2) Entering a contract, subcontract, or an independent contractor agreement with a person: (A) to obtain the labor of an unauthorized alien in Indiana; or (B) that employs or contracts with an unauthorized alien. Specifies a process by which an individual may submit a complaint alleging a violation of these prohibitions. Requires the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney to: (1) investigate the complaint; (2) make a determination on the complaint; and (3) if the determination is made that the complaint is not false and frivolous, provide notice of the unauthorized alien to certain entities. Requires the prosecuting attorney to bring an action against the employer if the determination is made that the complaint is not false and frivolous. Specifies what the court must order if the court finds that an employer committed a violation. Specifies defenses and a rebuttable presumption.

Jim LucasRepublican

ABA therapy.

Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to: (1) study and prepare a report on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services; and (2) not later than August 1, 2025, submit the report to specified entities, including the Indiana behavioral health commission (commission) and the general assembly. Specifies the information that must be in the report. Requires the commission to hold a public meeting to discuss the contents of the report and submit recommendations to the general assembly. Prohibits the office of the secretary from amending any Medicaid waiver or the Medicaid state plan to reduce or limit applied behavior analysis therapy services until the general assembly has reviewed the report and the commission's recommendations.

Becky CashRepublican

Ban on sale of flavored tobacco and e-liquids.

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and their components, including: (1) cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco; and (2) tobacco products that have a characterizing flavor. Provides that a person or entity that sells a flavored tobacco product commits a Class C misdemeanor and may have the person's or entity's tobacco sales certificate revoked by the alcohol and tobacco commission.

Carolyn JacksonDemocrat

Contracts with CSA and student training providers.

Provides that individuals and entities that participate in designated and approved course sequences, career courses, apprenticeships, and programs of study leading to industry recognized credentials or work based learning courses (participating entities) may be awarded a contract for a public works project at any contractor tier. Prohibits a public agency from imposing certain contract conditions on participating entities.

Matt HostettlerRepublican

Tax credit for preceptors in medical education.

Provides a credit against the state tax liability of a qualified clinician (preceptor) in medical education who provides to a student in a particular taxable year, in return for no compensation as a preceptor, at least 140 hours of personalized instruction or training related to the student's clinical rotations required to obtain a professional degree. Provides that the amount of the credit allowable is equal to the lesser of: (1) $1,000 for each clinical rotation for which the qualified taxpayer provided the required instruction or training during the taxable year; or (2) $12,000 per taxable year.

Ethan ManningRepublican

State offense for illegal immigration.

Creates the crime of unlawful presence in Indiana by an alien, a Class A misdemeanor.

J.D. PrescottRepublican

Driving privilege cards.

Provides that an individual who is an Indiana resident and cannot provide proof of identity and lawful status in the United States may apply for a driving privilege card to obtain driving privileges. Sets forth the requirements to obtain a driving privilege card. Provides that a driving privilege card may not be used as identification for any state or federal purpose (other than to confer driving privileges), for the purpose of voting, or to verify employment. Requires an individual who holds a driving privilege card and operates a motor vehicle to verify and continuously maintain financial responsibility on any motor vehicle operated by the individual who holds the driving privilege card in the amount required by law. Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles may not disclose certain information unless presented with a lawful court order or judicial warrant. Requires an applicant for a driving privilege card or driving privilege card renewal to sign up for selective service. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to submit an annual report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on roads and transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Makes technical corrections.

Mark GendaRepublican

Tax credit for employer guard and reserve expenses.

Establishes a tax credit for a taxpayer that employs a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard. Requires the taxpayer to submit certain information to the department of state revenue to claim the credit.

Mark GendaRepublican

Community corrections program.

Specifies that a community corrections program is a political subdivision for purposes of: (1) the statute prohibiting legal actions by political subdivisions against the firearms industry; and (2) the tort claims act. Makes a conforming change to cross-reference the statute authorizing the establishment of community corrections programs.

Edward DeLaneyDemocrat

Indiana civilian cyber corps.

Establishes the Indiana civilian cyber corps program (program). Provides that the adjutant general of the military department shall administer the program. Provides that the program includes civilian volunteers who have expertise in addressing cybersecurity incidents and who volunteer at the invitation of the adjutant general to provide rapid response assistance to a cybersecurity client in need of expert assistance after recognition of a cybersecurity incident or potential cybersecurity incident. Provides that the work product of a civilian cyber corps volunteer or advisor, including any information voluntarily submitted to the volunteer or advisor, is exempt from disclosure. Provides that a civilian cyber corps volunteer or advisor is immune from tort liability for an injury to a person or damage to property that occurs while the volunteer or advisor is deployed and acting on behalf of the adjutant general if certain conditions are met. Repeals the Indiana cyber civilian corps program advisory board. Makes an appropriation.

Chris JudyRepublican

Property tax deduction for water conservation.

Provides a property tax deduction for the use of permeable pavement in new construction projects.

Pat Boy

Study of beer and wine distributors.

Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on public policy the tasks of: (1) studying beer and wine distribution in Indiana; and (2) making recommendations to provide parity in the laws and administrative rules applicable to beer and wine distributors.

Rent escrow.

Establishes a procedure permitting a tenant to withhold rent from a landlord and deposit it with a court if the landlord does not fulfill the landlord's obligations or fails to remedy a violation of an ordinance, rule, code, or other law, and the violation may materially affect the health or safety of the tenant.

Pat Boy

Repeal of right to work law.

Repeals the chapter prohibiting a person from requiring: (1) labor organization membership; (2) payment of dues or fees to a labor organization; or (3) payment to a charity or third party of an amount equivalent to dues or fees required by a labor organization; as a condition of employment. Makes corresponding changes.

Pat Boy

Solar energy system tax credit.

Establishes a solar energy system tax credit. Provides that a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the taxpayer's state tax liability for a taxable year in which the taxpayer makes a qualified investment in a solar energy system equal to the lesser of: (1) 25% of the qualified expenditures made during the taxable year; or (2) $50,000. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission to adopt rules governing community solar facilities not later than July 1, 2026. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity supplier shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity supplier's facilities with community solar facilities in which three or more of the electricity supplier's customers have entered into a community solar subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity supplier's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community solar facility for which the customer subscribes.

Pat Boy

Public contracts for local units.

Provides that a political subdivision must upload a digital copy of every contract entered into after December 31, 2025, to the Indiana transparency website (website). Changes the individual responsible for submitting a statement attesting that a political subdivision uploaded a contract entered into in the preceding year to the website from the executive of the political subdivision to the fiscal officer of the political subdivision. Requires the department of local government finance to develop and implement an application programming interface that would allow a political subdivision to upload multiple contracts at once directly from the political subdivision's network to the website.

Edward ClereRepublican

Driving knowledge test.

Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to include a question regarding the requirements for yielding the right-of-way for: (1) an authorized emergency vehicle; (2) a stationary recovery vehicle; or (3) a disabled stationary vehicle with active flashing signals; in the knowledge test for a learner's permit or a driver's license. Provides that an applicant who incorrectly answers the question automatically fails the test.

Robert MorrisRepublican

School levy referenda.

Provides that: (1) a referendum authorizing a school corporation to impose property taxes to pay debt service on bonds or lease rentals on a lease for a specified controlled project; (2) a school corporation operating referendum tax levy; or (3) a school corporation school safety referendum tax levy; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election.

Robert BehningRepublican

Judicial salaries fee for eviction actions.

Establishes an additional judicial salaries fee of $115 for cases filed for possessory action between a landlord and a tenant, including an emergency possession action.

Andrea HunleyDemocrat