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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1145

HB 1145Session 2026HouseBecame law

Thirteenth check.

Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allowance. 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.

Latest development · Mar 4, 2026

Public Law 79

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationJustice & Public SafetyEnvironment & EnergyLabor & Employment

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Public Retirement System (INPRS)PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS; Public Retirement System (INPRS)

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBrian Buchanan
Primary sponsorGreg Goode
Primary sponsorLinda Rogers
Primary sponsorMichael Karickhoff
cosponsorDavid Niezgodski
cosponsorEric Koch
cosponsorFady Qaddoura
coauthorGregory Porter
coauthorHeath VanNatter
cosponsorJeff Raatz
coauthorJulie Olthoff
cosponsorLonnie Randolph
cosponsorRon Alting
cosponsorShelli Yoder

Action timeline

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View full action timeline33 actions⌄
  1. Mar 4, 2026

    Public Law 79

    Became LawHouse
  2. Mar 4, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 26, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingHouse
  7. Feb 25, 2026

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 375: yeas 95, nays 0

    House
  8. Feb 24, 2026

    Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor

    Senate
  9. Feb 24, 2026

    Senator Koch added as cosponsor

    Senate
  10. Feb 24, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 39, nays 9

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  11. Feb 24, 2026

    Returned to the House with amendments

    ReceiptSenate
  12. Feb 24, 2026

    Senator Alting added as cosponsor

    Senate
  13. Feb 23, 2026

    Senator Yoder added as cosponsor

    Senate
  14. Feb 23, 2026

    Senator Raatz added as cosponsor

    Senate
  15. Feb 23, 2026

    Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

    Senate
  16. Feb 23, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  17. Feb 19, 2026

    Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

    Senate
  18. Feb 19, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  19. Feb 12, 2026

    Senator Goode added as third sponsor

    Senate
  20. Feb 12, 2026

    Senator Rogers added as second sponsor

    Senate
  21. Feb 12, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  22. Feb 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  23. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  24. Feb 2, 2026

    Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan

    House
  25. Feb 2, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 97, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  26. Jan 29, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  27. Jan 27, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  28. Jan 15, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  29. Jan 15, 2026

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

    House
  30. Jan 8, 2026

    Representatives Porter, Olthoff added as coauthors

    House
  31. Jan 5, 2026

    Coauthored by Representative VanNatter

    House
  32. Jan 5, 2026

    Authored by Representative Karickhoff

    House
  33. Jan 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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