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IntroducedJan 06, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 24, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana House Bill
Indiana defense matters.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate;
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1268
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Sponsors



- Rep. Chris Judycoauthor
- Sen. Greg Goodesponsor
- Sen. Daryl Schmittsponsor
Votes
YES: 23
- Thompson, Jeffrey
- Snow, Craig
- Jordan, Jack
- Clere, Edward
- Heaton, Robert
- O'Brien, Timothy
- Slager, Harold
- Criswell, Cory
- Judy, Chris
- Mayfield, Peggy
- Lopez, Danny
- Prescott, J.D.
- Rowray, Elizabeth
- Heine, Dave
- Smaltz, Ben
- Greene, Robb
- Porter, Gregory
- Campbell, Chris
- DeLaney, Edward
- Harris, Earl
- Klinker, Sheila
- Pfaff, Tonya
- Pryor, Cherrish
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 85
- Abbott
- GiaQuinta
- Lehman
- Porter
- Andrade
- Gore
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Aylesworth
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Baird
- Greene
- Manning
- Rowray
- Barrett
- Haggard
- May
- Shackleford
- Bartels
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Shonkwiler
- Bartlett
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Slager
- Behning
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hatcher
- Miller, D
- Smith, H
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- Smith, V
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Moed
- Snow
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Morris
- Soliday
- Clere
- Isa
- Moseley
- Summers
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Johnson, B
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Culp
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Judy
- Pack
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- King
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Payne
- Yocum
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Errington
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
EXCUSED: 13
YES: 47
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Glick
- Niezgodski
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Bassler
- Crider
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Becker
- Deery
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bray
- Donato
- Koch
- Spencer
- Brown
- Doriot
- Leising
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Kyle Walker
- Busch
- Garten
- Mishler
- Yoder
- Byrne
- Gaskill
- Niemeyer
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 48
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Holdman
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Hunley
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Jackson, L
- Randolph
- Bassler
- Crider
- Johnson
- Rogers
- Becker
- Deery
- Koch
- Schmitt
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Spencer
- Bray
- Donato
- Maxwell
- Taylor
- Brown
- Doriot
- McKinley
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Garten
- Mishler
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Busch
- Glick
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Byrne
- Goode
- Pol
- Young
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Genda
- Lehman
- Porter
- Andrade
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Gore
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Greene
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Haggard
- May
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Slager
- Behning
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Heaton
- Meltzer
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Heine
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Ireland
- Miller, K
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Isa
- Moed
- Soliday
- Cash
- Jackson, C
- Morris
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Jeter
- Moseley
- Summers
- Commons
- Johnson, B
- Novak
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Culp
- Judy
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Karickhoff
- Pack
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- King
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Payne
- Yocum
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
- Errington
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 4
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate;
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 408: yeas 94, nays 1
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate conferees appointed: Goode, Spencer
- Senate advisors appointed: Schmitt, Ford J.D.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Motion to dissent filed
- House dissented from Senate amendments
- House conferees appointed: Bartels, DeLaney
- House advisors appointed: Lindauer, Judy, Lopez, Pack
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 47, nays 0
- Senators Becker, Koch, Donato added as cosponsors
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Senators Tomes, Crider, Buck, Byrne added as cosponsors
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Goode) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Senators Charbonneau, Doriot, Maxwell added as cosponsors
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 85, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Goode, Schmitt
- Representative Judy added as coauthor
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative DeLaney added as coauthor
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Lindauer added as coauthor
- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 06, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Bartels
- First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed House Bill (S)PDF
- Enrolled House Bill (H)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) -- Indiana defense task force. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #3 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Indiana defense task force funding. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Indiana defense task force funding. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Indiana defense task force funding. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) -- Indiana defense task force. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) -- Indiana defense task force. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.03.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.03.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.03.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.04.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.05.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1268.05.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed House Bill (S))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/09/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/27/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/10/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/08/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/22/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 02/10/2026PDF
- House Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Senate Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Dissent #1 (Filed)PDF
