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Indiana · 2026 session · house

HB 1277Health and human services matters.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-12 — Public Law 160
Primary sponsor: Brad Barrett (Republican)

AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Long Term Care Facilities
HEALTH; Billing and Costs
HEALTH; Developmental Disabilities
HEALTH; Medicaid
HEALTH; Physical Disabilities
SENIOR CITIZENS

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Sponsors

Brad Barrett (Republican) · authorprimary
Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican) · coauthor
Gregory Porter (Democratic) · coauthor
Harold Slager · coauthor
Michael Crider (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Liz Brown (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Justin Busch (Republican) · cosponsor
Vaneta Becker (Republican) · cosponsor
Ed Charbonneau (Republican) · cosponsor
Lonnie Randolph (Democratic) · cosponsor

Effective dates

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Upon passage(2026-03-12)In effect
- amendsIC 12-15-14-8
- addsIC 12-15-34-14.6
July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 12-11-2.1-3
- amendsIC 12-15-13-1.8
- amendsIC 12-15-34-14.5
- amendsIC 12-15-5-17.5
- amendsIC 12-8-1.6-10
- amendsIC 12-8-1.6-2
- amendsIC 12-8-1.6-4
- amendsIC 12-8-1.6-9
- +6 more

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

Versions

Introduced House Bill (H)Jan 6, 2026
House Bill (H)Jan 27, 2026
House Bill (S)Jan 27, 2026
Engrossed House Bill (H)Jan 29, 2026
Enrolled House Bill (H)Feb 27, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 12, 2026
Public Law 160
Mar 12, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Mar 2, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 416: yeas 96, nays 0
Feb 27, 2026
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 27, 2026
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 325: yeas 46, nays 4
Feb 25, 2026
House conferees appointed: Barrett, Shackleford
Feb 25, 2026
House dissented from Senate amendments
Feb 25, 2026
Returned to the House with amendments
Feb 25, 2026
Senate advisors appointed: Busch, Yoder, Brown L
Feb 25, 2026
House advisors appointed: Goss-Reaves, Slager, Lopez, Bauer, Porter
Feb 25, 2026
Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Jackson L
Feb 25, 2026
Motion to dissent filed
Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 250: yeas 47, nays 0
Feb 23, 2026
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Feb 23, 2026
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
Feb 23, 2026
Amendment #3 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote

Official sources

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Version 4PDF

Fiscal Note: HB1277.06.ENRS.FN001PDF

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