The 2026 legislative session has concluded. Check out our MADVoters Bill Tracker below to learn more about what passed and what failed.
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2026 Legislative Summary
SUCCESSES AND WINS
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- HB 1036, which requires DCS to conduct an in-person assessment on a child before closing an investigation, passed unanimously.
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HB 1177 will incentivize more businesses to provide child care benefits through tax credits, and allow local governments to use TIF revenue to build child care facilities.
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SB 91 extends Indiana's syringe exchange program to 2031, which will continue to help reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis and reduce the stigma of addiction.
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SB 225 increases oversight of hospital business practices, protects patients from aggressive debt collection practices, and requires hospitals to provide advance notice of closure.
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SB 236 and related amendments, which would have banned abortion pills and created a citizen bounty hunter system, failed to advance.
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SB 182 and related amendments, which would have legally erased trans and nonbinary Hoosiers, mandated sex-segregated bathrooms, and prohibited changes to birth certificates, failed to advance.
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HB 1359, which was amended late in the process (without public testimony) to shorten Indiana’s early voting window from 28 days to effectively 15 days, failed to advance.
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HB 1086, which would have allowed schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms, failed to advance.
LOSSES & BAD NEWS​
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- SB 277, a massive environmental deregulation bill that could lead to increased pollution and less oversight of polluters, narrowly passed.
- HB 1033 includes a newly-added provision to allow the Governor to make judicial appointments in Marion County, eroding checks and balances.
- SB 1 imposes harsh administrative burdens on Medicaid and SNAP recipients, narrows program eligibility, and compounds the harms of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
- HB 1423 greatly reduces the decision-making power of IPS’s elected school board and transfers it to an all-appointed board that is heavily influenced by pro-charter interests.
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SB 76 mandates that Indiana law enforcement, public schools, universities, and local governments comply and cooperate with federal immigration authorities and agencies, including ICE, or be sued for $10,000 per violation.
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SB 239 provides new pathways to convert public schools into charter schools.
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SB 285 criminalizes homelessness, making it significantly harder for unhoused individuals to secure future employment or permanent housing.
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HB 1343 grants police powers to the National Guard, raising concerns about the infringement on civil liberties.
BIG CHANGES​
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- HB 1001 seeks to increase housing supply, particularly affordable housing, by streamlining approval processes and reducing local regulatory barriers. But, it preempts local zoning, which could overrule local control and has been criticized for imposing a one-size fits all approach.
- HB 1002 seeks to improve utility affordability, enhance accountability, and restructure utilities' rate-making process. It also provides for low-income financial assistance programs, moratorium on electricity shutoffs during hot weather, and levelized billing.
- SB 2, SB 3, and SJ 1 create a ballot question regarding a judge's authority to deny bail to "substantial risk" suspects who were previously guaranteed the right to release. This could lead to higher pretrial detention rates and overcrowd jails, without providing additional funding.
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES​
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- HB 1021 and SB 130 would have held adults accountable for failing to secure their firearms.
- HB 1073 would have required the state police to test untested rape kits to eliminate the backlog.
- HB 1133 and HB 1218 would have eliminated straight ticket voting.
- HB 1191 would have decriminalized marijuana.
- HB 1435 and SB 181 would have significantly improved renter’s rights and held slumlords accountable.
- SB 79 would have required transparency from data center developers on electricity and water usage.
- SB 84 would have fully funded CCDF childcare vouchers and eliminated the waitlist.
- HB 1110 and HB 1239 would have set limits on PFAS contamination in water.
(good bills that were filed, but didn't move forward)
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SB 86 would have improved accountability and transparency of charter schools.
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SB 117 would have made period products tax-free.
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SB 198 would have significantly improved maternal healthcare and pregnancy support services.
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SJ 11 would have allowed ballot initiatives and referendums, so voters could vote directly on specific issues or laws.
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SB 184, HB 1213, HB 1340, and SB 83 would have made utilities tax-free, lowering utility bills by 7%.
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HB 1179 would have set term limits for state legislature.
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Governor's Desk
Below you can see legislation that has been submitted to the Governor's desk. The Governor has 7 days to sign or veto the bill. If it goes unsigned, it will still automatically go into law on day 8. If it's vetoed, the Indiana Supermajority has the power to override the Governor's veto.
You can contact his office and request a veto at 317-232-4567.