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Timothy O'Brien R

State Representative
State House District 78 (IN)
1 Neutral 1 Total

Committee Memberships

Government and Regulatory Reform (house)
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (house)
Ways and Means (house)
Government and Regulatory Reform (house)
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (house)
Ways and Means (house)

On Record (22)

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Broker companies. Requires a broker company who refers a client or customer to another broker company to disclose if the broker company may be compensated for referring the client or customer.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Emergency ambulance services. Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to those areas by …
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Public safety procedures. Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of …
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Indiana-Ireland trade commission. Establishes the Indiana-Ireland trade commission (commission) to advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana and Ireland and other related matters. Specifies the membership of the commission and certain requirements for the operations of the commission. Requires the commission to provide an annual report of its activities. Provides for the expiration of the commission.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Cancer research and treatment grants. Provides that a program may be established to provide grants to cancer centers in Indiana to increase breast cancer research projects or breast cancer clinical trials. Provides that a pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program may be established. Establishes the breast cancer research fund and the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Prioritizes use …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Audits of township governments. Requires the state board of accounts to conduct examinations of townships not less than once every two years (rather than not less than once every four years under current law).
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Evansville professional sports development area. Increases the maximum amount of covered taxes that may be captured in the Evansville professional sports and convention development area from $10 per resident to $5,000,000.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Battery recycling. Provides that a retailer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale a covered battery or battery containing product unless: (1) the producer joins a battery stewardship organization; and (2) the battery is approved under ...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
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Grandparent visitation. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee certain topics related to grandparent visitation rights.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
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Emergency ambulance services. Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdiv...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
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Broker companies. Requires a broker company who refers a client or customer to another broker company to disclose if the broker company may be compensated for referring the client or customer.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
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Public safety procedures. Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the departm...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Education reports. Requires the department of education to: (1) prepare a report compiling certain statewide data on school corporations and charter schools; and (2) submit the report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on educ...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Environment & water
Shooting ranges. Provides that the maintenance, repair, renovation, modernization, or expansion of buildings, structures, or facilities used in connection with a shooting range, including improvements to safety, security accessibility, or environment...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
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Straight ticket voting. Repeals provisions that prohibit counting straight party votes for candidates for election to an at-large district to which more than one person may be elected. Removes a provision requiring particular ballot placement when mo...
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Elections & voting rights
Addresses procedures related to ballot scanning and early voting provisions. Passed House 71-20 on January 22, 2026. Senate committee approved amended version February 16, 2026.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Article / Text Neutral
The latest senator to indicate firm opposition is Sen. Mike Crider, R-Greenfield.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Taxes & property assessmentsLocal government & county operations
Requires all property to be assessed at fair market value uniformly, regardless of who owns it. Makes county assessors post their reassessment plans publicly and requires the state to review and approve those plans.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallySchool funding & educationLocal government & county operations
Designates as a qualified withdrawal for Indiana529 plan (529 plan) purposes a withdrawal of funds from the 529 plan in order to make a contribution to a Roth IRA, pursuant and subject to the limitations of the federal SECURE 2.0 Act. Requires the Indiana education savings authority to coordinate with the treasurer of state in the administration of contributions to …
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Housing & rentTaxes & property assessmentsBusiness regulation & licensingState government operations
Establishes the real property assessment task force (task force) to review issues related to real property assessment in Indiana. Sets forth membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly not later than November 1, 2026. Adds representatives with certain categories of expertise to the real property assessment task force.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Child welfare & foster careLaw enforcement & policingCriminal justice & sentencing
Requires prisons to electronically notify the local sheriff, prosecutor, and police chief at least 7 days before releasing a serious violent felon into their community, including where the person plans to live.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Healthcare access & costsTaxes & property assessmentsEnvironment & waterLocal government & county operationsState government operations
Requires the legislative services agency to analyze the fiscal impact of ALL governor executive orders within 7 days (currently only required for disaster emergency orders). Also updates the Pokagon education fund to cover private institutions.
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (36)

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Provides, in certain circumstances, for the expansion of the purposes for which a fire protection district may be established.
Apr 05, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the northwest Indiana professional sports development commission. Authorizes the commission to study various plans and recommendations that are proposed with respect to attracting a professional sports franchise to northwest Indiana. Authorizes the commission to prepare a comprehensive master plan …
Apr 05, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that, on or before July 1, 2027, and July 1 biennially thereafter, a committee that: (1) is established by the Indiana Code; (2) contains at least one member of the general assembly; (3) is authorized to exist for at …
Apr 05, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that the Indiana finance authority is required to provide staff support for the Indiana stadium and convention building authority board. (Current law provides that the Indiana stadium and convention building authority is required to provide staff support.)
Apr 05, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for the appointment of a fire chief, or the fire chief's designee, to a county school safety commission.
Apr 05, 2026 · details / share
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Indiana National Guard. Provides that the governor may not, with certain exceptions, order a member of the Indiana National Guard to perform any law enforcement duty that may result in the surveillance, apprehension, detention, or arrest of an individual.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes an early childhood scholarship tax credit for contributions made to a scholarship granting organization that conducts a program to provide scholarships for children who attend a qualified early child care provider. Provides that the amount of the credit is …
Mar 28, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Mobile retail food establishment licenses. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish: (1) a statewide mobile retail food establishment license (license); (2) standards for the licensure, inspection, and operation of a mobile retail food establishment; and (3) …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant. Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program (grant program) to be administered by the rare disease advisory council (council). Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Sets forth requirements for an …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Various tax matters. Provides that the overall local income tax (LIT) rate cap (excluding certain special purpose LIT rates) is 3.75% beginning in 2028.~ (Under current law, the overall rate cap is 3.75% in every county other than Marion County …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Makes it a punishable deceptive act to file fraudulent property deeds or affidavits — targeting deed theft scams that disproportionately hit elderly and low-income homeowners. A genuinely good consumer protection bill.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Consumer pricing information. Provides that it is a deceptive consumer sales act to display or advertise a purchase price for the subject of a consumer transaction that does not include all fees and charges other than: (1) taxes or fees …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Carbon dioxide. Specifies that an application for a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate of authority must include: (1) a risk assessment; and (2) a carbon dioxide injection estimate. Provides that when determining compensation in certain...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Pre-kindergarten care SGO tax credit. Establishes an early childhood scholarship tax credit for contributions made to a scholarship granting organization that conducts a program to provide scholarships for children who attend a qualified early child ...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Roth IRA rollover of 529 account balance. Designates as a qualified withdrawal for Indiana529 plan (529 plan) purposes a withdrawal of funds from the 529 plan in order to make a contribution to a Roth IRA, pursuant and subject to …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Assessment of property. Provides that all tangible property that is subject to assessment shall be assessed on a just valuation basis and in a uniform and equal manner regardless of: (1) who owns the tangible property; or (2) who the …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Income tax deduction for health insurance premiums. Provides that a taxpayer who is covered by a health insurance plan may deduct from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income an amount equal to the total amount of premiums on the health insurance …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Real property assessment. Establishes the real property assessment task force (task force) to review issues related to real property assessment in Indiana. Sets forth membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly n...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
OWI penalties. Provides that if a person has one prior OWI conviction, the court shall order that the person be imprisoned for at least 10 days or perform community service, and if a person has two prior OWI convictions, the …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Public safety. Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property;...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Mental health services. Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (div...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Constitutional amendment ballot language. Prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment concerning bail.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Three-way permits. Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams. Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances. Spec...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Various property tax matters. Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific ci...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Homeowners association matters. Allows, if certain conditions are met, a homeowners association to increase a budget, without a quorum, in an amount not to exceed 110% of the amount of the last approved budget, within five years after the first …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Traffic enforcement. Establishes a traffic enforcement on private roads pilot project. Provides that a subdivision: (1) that is subject to governance authority by a homeowners association; (2) that contains at least 1,500 lots; and (3) with at least ...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Housing matters. Revises the allocation of money available for making loans from the residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund. Adds requirements regarding the location of impact zones designated by a county, city, or town (unit) a...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Creates a new government authority to build a stadium in northwest Indiana with public financing — while schools and roads in rural districts like HD-46 keep waiting for investment.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Various fiscal matters. Requires the legislative services agency to perform a fiscal impact analysis for all executive orders issued by the governor within seven days of an order's issuance. (Under current law, this requirement only applies to a gove...
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that it is a deceptive act enforceable by the attorney general for a person to: (1) convey or attempt to convey; or (2) conspire to convey or attempt to convey; title to real property by recording a false or …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Declares emergency ambulance services an essential government service. Requires county commissioners to identify areas without ambulance coverage and develop plans to fill gaps, including through mutual aid agreements.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Sets forth the circumstances in which a dispenser is not required to transmit certain information to the INSPECT program (program). Requires an opioid treatment program to, before reporting patient information to the program, comply with federal regulations in obtaining patient …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Designates Indiana State Police as the lead agency for counter-drone operations. Only activates if federal law authorizes state and local police to detect, track, or disable unauthorized drones.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Requires a broker company who refers a client or customer to another broker company to disclose if the broker company may be compensated for referring the client or customer.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Allows, if certain conditions are met, a homeowners association to increase a budget, without a quorum, in an amount not to exceed 110% of the amount of the last approved budget, within five years after the first sale of a …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share