Provides that the following are eligible for a mobile integration healthcare grant: (1) an emergency medical services provider agency that is operated by a county; (2) an emergency medical services provider organization; and (3) a hospital; if certain conditions are met.
Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) or the executive board of the state department to adopt, revise, update, or repeal rules concerning residential and nonresidential onsite sewage systems. Alters who may vote on the technical review panel, the process to resolve a tie vote, and when the panel may meet. Provides that the technical review panel may not …
BillBOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyHOMELAND SECURITY; Fire Prevention and Building Safety RegulationsSCHOOLS; Buildings and GroundsSCHOOLS; Health and Safety Issues
Requires, not later than July 1, 2026, the fire prevention and building commission to adopt rules to adopt the: (1) Standard for Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) published by the National Fire Protection Association; and (2) Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives (NFPA 80) published by the National Fire Protection Association for the purpose of regulating protective door …
Regulation of grease control equipment. Establishes a statewide regulatory scheme for grease control equipment. Provides that a waste water treatment plant must continue to accept septage under certain circumstances. Creates a process for septage haulers to resolve disputes with wastewater treatment plants with respect to accepting septage.
Underground utility facilities. Amends Indiana's 811 law, which requires the location and marking of underground utility facilities (facilities) before planned excavation or demolition projects, to provide that if the operator of a facility (operator) fails to: (1) provide to the person responsible for an excavation or demolition (excavator) required information as to the location of the operator's facilities; or (2) …
Bureau of motor vehicles. Allows additional license plates issued by the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to be designed as a personalized license plate. Provides that a motor vehicle may be equipped with an appropriate, functioning rear view camera that provides the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of …
Local regulation. Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing standards for different types of; motor vehicles or outdoor equipment based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Provides …
Insurance coverage for public safety employees. Provides that a public safety employee who: (1) becomes disabled on or after January 1, 2020; (2) receives a Class 1 or a Class 2 impairment benefit; and (3) is eligible for group health insurance coverage for the public safety employee and the public safety employee's spouse or dependents; must pay no more than …
The effort appears to be yet another example of the Indiana General Assembly's fixation with Indianapolis: the city decided in 2024 to give each city-county councilor $1 million in leftover local income tax funds to spend on road projects in their district. But some officials used their one-time spend on roads near their homes or workplaces, Mirror Indy reported in …
Allows additional license plates issued by the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to be designed as a personalized license plate. Provides that a motor vehicle may be equipped with an appropriate, functioning rear view camera that provides the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle instead of …
Drainage systems. Requires a unit to use data from the most recent: (1) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps; and (2) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas; to calculate and regulate storm water runoff from a developed or undeveloped plat. Authorizes a unit to use data from the neighboring state in closest proximity to the developed or …
Water and wastewater utility asset management. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, a water or wastewater utility (utility) that is not under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for the approval of rates and charges shall submit a report on the utility's asset management program (program) to the IURC on a quadrennial basis according to a schedule …
Tolling transponders. Allows a person who: (1) lives or works in a county where there is a toll road or tollway; and (2) pays for tolls assessed while driving on the toll road or tollway with a transponder; to apply for a credit to be added to the pe...
Updates Indiana's 811 "call before you dig" law. If a utility company fails to properly mark buried lines before construction and damage occurs, this bill clarifies the operator's liability. Also addresses what happens when markings expire or when emergency excavation is needed. Infrastructure maintenance — not directly about your bill, but about keeping the lights on.
Lane expansion of I-70. Requires the Indiana department of transportation to take action necessary to construct one or more additional lanes of traffic across Indiana for: (1) eastbound; and (2) westbound; Interstate Highway 70 in areas of Interstate...
Initial practitioner license. Provides that certain teaching examinations are waived for an individual who is a graduate of a teacher preparation program, unless the individual fails to obtain a teaching license within three (3) years of graduation.
Garnishment. Amends the limitation on garnishment provided in the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Requires a garnishment order or attachment order that requires an employer to make deductions from a debtor's disposable earnings to provide certain infor...
Veterinary licensing. Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care profess...
Local regulation. Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing standar...
Wake boarding and wake surfing. Specifies restrictions that apply to wake boarding or wake surfing on a public freshwater lake. Establishes a penalty. Specifies restrictions that apply to wake boarding or wake surfing on a small lake.
County coroners. Makes changes to the blood or tissue retention protocols at a hospital for purposes of conducting a death investigation. Makes changes to the training course requirements for coroners and deputy coroners. Makes changes to provisions ...
Insurance coverage for public safety employees. Provides that a public safety employee who: (1) becomes disabled on or after January 1, 2020; (2) receives a Class 1 or a Class 2 impairment benefit; and (3) is eligible for group health insurance cover...
Bureau of motor vehicles. Allows additional license plates issued by the bureau to be designed as a personalized license plate. Provides that a motor vehicle may be equipped with an appropriate, functioning rear view camera that provides the driver a...
Regulation of grease control equipment. Establishes a statewide regulatory scheme for grease control equipment. Provides that a waste water treatment plant must continue to accept septage under certain circumstances. Creates a process for septage hau...
Various administrative law matters. Adds conditions for which the horse racing commission (HRC) may revoke or suspend a license or deny a license application. Adds a reference to wagering on horse racing in a provision prohibiting certain individuals...
Various judicial matters. Amends the membership of the community corrections advisory board. Defines "full court" as the total of all Marion superior court judges who are appointed and serving as judges. Specifies that if a newly appointed judge is f...
Establishes a statewide regulatory scheme for grease control equipment. Provides that a waste water treatment plant must continue to accept septage under certain circumstances. Creates a process for septage haulers to resolve disputes with wastewater treatment plants with respect to accepting septage.
Provides that on January 1, 2027, the town of Cumberland is an excluded city and no longer part of the consolidated city. Requires the town legislative body and the legislative body of the consolidated city and county to take any …
Provides that certain licensing requirements relating to vehicle merchandising do not apply to distributors or manufacturers that are not located in Indiana. Provides that if certain persons engage in the business of buying, selling, or trading motor vehicles on a …
Establishes the Indiana first responders mental health wellness fund and program (fund and program). Provides that the division of mental health and addiction of the office of the secretary of family and social services (division) shall administer the fund and …
Background colors for licenses and permits. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to apply a unique background color to a driver's license, a learner's permit, or an identification card issued after December 31, 2026, to an individual who: (1) is …
Purchase and lease of government vehicles. With certain exceptions, requires a political subdivision to procure only base model vehicles. Removes a provision that allows the Indiana department of administration to permit a state entity to procure a vehicle that is …
Line maintenance in public rights-of-way. Sets forth minimum standards and requirements for the installation and maintenance of communications service or utility service facilities (facilities) in a public right-of-way. Defines a "permittee" as: (1) a person to whom an initial permit …
Sale of bureau of motor vehicles information. Prohibits the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) from selling the personal information of an individual who: (1) is less than 21 years of age; (2) is 65 years of age or older; or …
Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use. Extends governmental immunity to a private entity or nonprofit entity that has …
Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions. Adds "high risk missing person" to the definition of "missing child". Specifies that the silver alert program applies to missing children. …
Defines a "commercial property services contract" as a contract that: (1) is initially entered into by a service provider and a property owner after June 30, 2026; and (2) provides for the provision of services and any personal property related …
Quantum research tax incentives. Amends the state sales and use tax exemption for data centers to include projects for investments in a quantum computing research, advanced computing, and defense infrastructure network that result in a minimum qualified investment within five …
Purchase of vehicles by state entities. Provides with certain exceptions, that if a state entity purchases or leases a vehicle, the vehicle: (1) must be a government model, base model, or standard model vehicle; and (2) may not be from …
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Allows the holder of a tobacco sales certificate (holder) to obtain a supplemental cigar sales certificate (cigar certificate) that allows the holder to sell cigars on a temporary basis at a function or event. Provides the …
Energy generation resources. Provides a credit against state tax liability for expenses incurred in the manufacture of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Indiana. Establishes procedures under which certain energy utilities may request approval for one or more of …
Restrictions on lobbying for a foreign adversary. Provides that a lobbyist may not: (1) register as a lobbyist for a foreign adversary client; and (2) contract as a lobbyist to represent a foreign adversary.
Attorney eligibility for real estate broker exam. Allows a licensed attorney to obtain a real estate broker license without completing an approved broker course of study.
Referenda on preschool funding levies. Allows the legislative body of a county and certain cities to adopt a resolution to place a referendum on the ballot to impose a local preschool referendum tax levy (levy) to fund administration of a …
Commercial property services contracts. Defines a "commercial property services contract" as a contract that: (1) is initially entered into by a service provider and a property owner after June 30, 2026; and (2) provides for the provision of services...
Background colors for licenses and permits. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to apply a unique background color to a driver's license, a learner's permit, or an identification card issued after December 31, 2026, to an individual who: (1) is …
Lets you buy a small plug-in solar panel (up to 1,200 watts) and connect it to your home without needing your electric company's permission, inspection, or a special meter. Right now utilities can block or regulate even small solar setups. …
Bullying oversight committees and ombudsman. Establishes a state bullying ombudsman (ombudsman) position within the department of education (department). Establishes the duties of the ombudsman. Requires the department to: (1) provide staff and admin...
Requires the State Board of Accounts to audit the IURC — the agency that sets your utility rates — every three years. Also allows audits of the utilities themselves. Right now there's no regular independent audit of whether the IURC …
Various crimes and child protection. Adds family case managers to the list of individuals who are designated as Indiana first responders. Clarifies that a court order concerning certain sex offender registration requirements may only be granted if a ...
Eminent domain. Provides that if a unit of local government (unit) provides forgivable loans, the unit must (as a condition of providing forgivable loans) require that a person operating a business on a property may be entitled to compensation for …
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 …
Sale of bureau of motor vehicles information. Prohibits the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) from selling the personal information of an individual who: (1) is less than 21 years of age; (2) is 65 years of age or older; or …
Straight ticket voting. Removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time (straight ticket voting) in a general or municipal election. Repeals superseded statutes relating to straight ticket...
Contracts for road projects. Allows the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation (commissioner) to let a contract for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a road to a bidder that is not the lowest and best bidder if all …
Creates minimum maintenance and installation standards for utility and communications lines running through public rights-of-way. If you've seen sagging lines, leaning poles, or tangled wires in your neighborhood, this bill sets rules for who's responsible for keeping them safe and …
Various public safety matters. Provides that the law enforcement training board (board) shall select an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board. Provides that a person confined to a county jail may be required to make a …
Article V convention of the states compact. Adopts the compact for a safe and equal convention of the states. Specifies compact requirements. Provides that each state that adopts the compact intends to ensure that the following rules are followed at …
Relocation of outdoor advertising signs. Provides that the Indiana department of transportation or a zoning authority may not apply zoning standards or require a permit to relocate certain outdoor advertising signs. Provides that an existing outdoor ...
Purchase and lease of government vehicles. With certain exceptions, requires a political subdivision to procure only base model vehicles. Removes a provision that allows the Indiana department of administration to permit a state entity to procure a v...
Campaign finance reports of local candidates. Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county …
Land use and development. Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use. Extends governmental immunity to a private entity or …
Education matters. Requires the Indiana department of education to elect to participate as a covered state in the federal tax credit scholarship program for elementary and secondary education under Section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code (enacted in...
Special education. Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the Indiana department of health, the department of child services, and the office of the secretary of family and social services to report and make recommendations concer...
Electronic record of confidential address. Exempts a county recorder from the requirement of accepting an electronic document for recording if the electronic document contains identifying information of a person in the address confidentiality program...
License plates for former state legislators. Provides that a special license plate may be issued to former members of the general assembly who served: (1) for a former member of the house of representatives, not less than five terms; (2) …
VFD clothing and automobile allowances. Increases, from $100 to $250, the clothing and automobile allowance for an active member of a volunteer fire department (department). Provides that a unit served by a volunteer fire department shall pay the clo...
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...
Study of community or urban microfarming. Requires the department of agriculture (department) to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing community or urban microfarm zones statewide. Requires the department to submit a report to t...
Indiana crime guns task force. Beginning July 1, 2027, adds LaPorte County and Porter County to the task force area of the Indiana crime guns task force (task force), and specifies the number required for a quorum and to take …
Auto dealer matters. Requires a dealer to collect and retain certain identifying information from a potential purchaser. Beginning July 1, 2026, requires a transport operator to either: (1) have an established place of business with a physical Indian...
Child services matters. Adds four members to the statewide child fatality review committee, one of whom is appointed by each of the following: (1) The speaker of the house of representatives. (2) The president pro tempore of the senate. (3) …
When a power plant has a grid connection bigger than it needs, this bill lets the unused capacity be shared with new generators nearby — avoiding the cost and years-long wait of building a whole new connection. Could speed up …
Insurance mandated gun free zone notices. Provides that an insurer may not require an insured or prospective insured to post or display a gun free zone notice.
Payment of health claims. Requires a hospital to: (1) disclose information concerning payment assistance programs; (2) post signs concerning the programs in specified locations of the hospital; and (3) make information concerning the programs availab...
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.
Department of natural resources. Defines various terms. Amends and removes various definitions. Makes various changes to natural resources commission procedures. Makes various changes to the department of natural resources (department) powers and du...
Sex crimes and child safety. Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions. Adds "high risk missing person" to the definition of "missing child". Specifies that the ...
Technical bill about how conservancy districts (local water providers) handle infrastructure improvement costs and their relationship with IURC jurisdiction. Affects rural water customers whose rates are set differently than city customers. Not flashy, but matters if you're in a conservancy …
Requires electricity companies to offer levelized billing — evening out your monthly bill so you're not slammed with a huge payment in summer or winter. Also triggers automatic IURC review when rates exceed certain thresholds. Bipartisan support. The goal: make …
Indiana department of transportation. Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provide...
Towing matters. Provides that the proceeds from the sale of abandoned vehicles or parts by a city, county, or town shall first be credited against the costs of removal, storage, and disposal of the vehicle incurred by the towing company …
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...
Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable document …
Defines small plug-in solar panels (under 1,200 watts, plugs into a standard outlet) and exempts them from Indiana utility regulations on distributed generation. Homeowners could use these without utility company approval or net metering requirements.
Requires electricity companies under IURC jurisdiction to offer levelized monthly billing starting mid-2026 — spreading your annual costs evenly so you're not hit with spikes during peak heating or cooling months. Also requires utilities to give customers more detailed information …
Raises the threshold for local governments to do public works projects with their own workers (no contractor needed) from $250,000 to $375,000, adjusted annually for inflation.
Allows the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation (commissioner) to let a contract for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a road to a bidder that is not the lowest and best bidder if all of the following apply: …
Increases, from $100 to $250, the clothing and automobile allowance for an active member of a volunteer fire department (department). Provides that a unit served by a volunteer fire department shall pay the clothing and automobile allowance directly to each …