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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 29, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Health care debt and costs.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 02, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 85
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sen. Shelli Yodercoauthor
- Sen. Spencer Deerycoauthor
- Sen. Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Sen. Ron Altingcoauthor
- Sen. Blake Doriotcoauthor
- Sen. J.D. Fordcoauthor
- Sen. Greg Goodecoauthor
- Sen. La Keisha Jacksoncoauthor
- Sen. Mark Spencercoauthor
- Sen. Greg Taylorcoauthor
- Sen. Greg Walkercoauthor
- Sen. Kyle Walkercoauthor
- Sen. Mike Bohacekcoauthor
- Rep. Julie McGuiresponsor
Votes
Actions
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Representative Barrett added as cosponsor
- Representative Smaltz added as cosponsor
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 135: yeas 33, nays 15
- House sponsor: Representative McGuire
- Cosponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves
- Senators Alting, Doriot added as coauthors
- Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
- Senator Goode added as coauthor
- Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
- Senator Spencer added as coauthor
- Senator Taylor G added as coauthor
- Senators Walker G, Walker K, Bohacek added as coauthors
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Senator Deery added as coauthor
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Becker added as coauthor
- Senator Yoder added as coauthor
- Dec 09, 2025 | Senate
- Senator Charbonneau removed as second author
- Senator Qaddoura removed as author
- Senator Charbonneau added as author
- Senator Qaddoura added as second author
- Dec 08, 2025 | Senate
- Authored by Senators Qaddoura, Charbonneau
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #8 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Health and Provider Services) -- Health care debt. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #9 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Health and Provider Services) -- Medicaid expenses exemption. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
Documents
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #9 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Health and Provider Services) -- Medicaid expenses exemption. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #9 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Health and Provider Services) -- Medicaid expenses exemption. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #8 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Health and Provider Services) -- Health care debt. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #8 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Health and Provider Services) -- Health care debt. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0085.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0085.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0085.02.COMS.FN002 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0085.02.COMS.FN003 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/21/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/21/2026PDF
