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Indiana · 2026 session · house

HB 1204Natural resource entrance fees.

Status: Passed chamber
Latest action: 2026-02-16 — Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
Primary sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican)
Deadline: Adjourned sine die

AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Treasurers
NATURAL RESOURCES; State Parks
RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Dave Hall (Republican) · authorprimary
Steve Bartels (Republican) · coauthor
Lindsay Patterson (Republican) · coauthor
Matt Pierce (Democratic) · coauthor
Eric Koch (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Susan Glick · sponsorprimary
Jean Leising (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Spencer Deery (Republican) · cosponsor
Shelli Yoder (Democratic) · cosponsor
Ed Charbonneau (Republican) · cosponsor
Stacey Donato (Republican) · cosponsor
Travis Holdman (Republican) · cosponsor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- addsIC 14-19-3-6
- addsIC 14-8-2-225.6
- addsIC 14-8-2-87.9

What takes effect when — from the latest version's statute changes.

Versions

Introduced House Bill (H)Jan 5, 2026
House Bill (H)Jan 27, 2026
Engrossed House Bill (S)Jan 29, 2026
House Bill (S)Feb 10, 2026

Legislative history

Feb 16, 2026
Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
Feb 10, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Feb 9, 2026
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
Feb 5, 2026
Senator Donato added as cosponsor
Feb 5, 2026
Senator Holdman added as cosponsor
Feb 5, 2026
Senator Charbonneau added as cosponsor
Feb 5, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to the Senate
Feb 2, 2026
Cosponsors: Senators Deery, Yoder
Feb 2, 2026
Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Glick, Leising
Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 71, nays 7
Jan 29, 2026
Amendment #1 (Hall) prevailed; voice vote
Jan 29, 2026
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Jan 27, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Jan 14, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Jan 14, 2026
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Jan 5, 2026
Authored by Representative Hall
Jan 5, 2026
Coauthored by Representatives Bartels, Patterson, Pierce M
Jan 5, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

Official sources

Version 0PDF
Version 1PDF PDF
Version 2PDF
Version 3PDF

Fiscal Note: HB1204.05.COMS.FN001PDF

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