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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Indiana House Bill
Child care assistance.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 05, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 10, 2026 09:00am
Room 431
Summary
Comments on HB 1177
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rep. Danny Lopezcoauthor
- Sen. Brian Buchanansponsor
- Sen. Brett Clarksponsor
- Sen. Greg Goodesponsor
Votes
YES: 28
- Andrade
- Dvorak
- Jackson, C
- Pfaff
- Bartlett
- Errington
- Johnson, B
- Pierce, M
- Bauer
- Garcia Wilburn
- Klinker
- Porter
- Burton
- GiaQuinta
- Miller, K
- Pryor
- Campbell
- Gore
- Moed
- Shackleford
- Dant Chesser
- Hamilton
- Novak
- Smith, V
- DeLaney
- Harris
- Pack
- Summers
NO: 63
- Abbott
- Goss-Reaves
- Lehman
- Rowray
- Aylesworth
- Greene
- Lindauer
- Shonkwiler
- Baird
- Haggard
- Lopez
- Slager
- Barrett
- Hall
- Lucas
- Smaltz
- Bascom
- Heaton
- Manning
- Smith, H
- Borders
- Heine
- May
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Hostettler
- McGuire
- Soliday
- Cash
- Ireland
- McNamara
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Isa
- Meltzer
- Sweet
- Commons
- Jeter
- Miller, D
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Judy
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Davis
- King
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
- Yocum
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Prescott
- Zimmerman
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Pressel
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 80
- Abbott
- Errington
- Klinker
- Patterson
- Andrade
- Genda
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Aylesworth
- GiaQuinta
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Baird
- Gore
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
- Barrett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lehman
- Porter
- Bartels
- Greene
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Bartlett
- Haggard
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Behning
- Hall
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Borders
- Hamilton
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Campbell
- Harris
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Carbaugh
- Hatcher
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Cash
- Heaton
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Clere
- Heine
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Commons
- Hostettler
- Miller, K
- Summers
- Criswell
- Isa
- Moed
- Sweet
- Culp
- Jackson, C
- Morris
- Teshka
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Moseley
- Thompson
- DeLaney
- Jordan
- Novak
- VanNatter
- DeVon
- Judy
- O'Brien
- Wesco
- Engleman
- King
- Pack
- Yocum
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 17
Actions
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 80, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Clark, Goode
- Cosponsor: Senator Charbonneau
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 63
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Representative Lopez added as coauthor
- Jan 08, 2026 | House
- Representative Porter added as coauthor
- Jan 05, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Cash
- Coauthored by Representative Patterson
- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Child care assistance appropriations. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Child care assistance appropriations. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Tax deductions. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #6 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Employer child care expenditure tax credit. PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill (H) (Failed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Employer child care expenditure tax credit. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Employer child care expenditure tax credit. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Tax deductions. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Tax deductions. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Child care assistance appropriations. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Child care assistance appropriations. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Child care assistance appropriations. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Child care assistance appropriations. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1177.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1177.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1177.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1177.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/27/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/27/2026PDF
