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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed HouseJan 20, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 17, 2026
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Became LawFeb 26, 2026
Indiana House Bill
Local government matters.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Feb 26, 2026: Signed by the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1161
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Rep. Justin Moedcoauthor
- Sen. Brett Clarksponsor
- Sen. Mike Bohaceksponsor
Votes
YES: 90
- Abbott
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lawson
- Porter
- Andrade
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- GiaQuinta
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Baird
- Gore
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Lopez
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Lucas
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Haggard
- May
- Slager
- Bauer
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Borders
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Hatcher
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Ireland
- Morris
- Summers
- Commons
- Isa
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Teshka
- Culp
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Davis
- Jordan
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Payne
- Yocum
- DeVon
- Karickhoff
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
- Engleman
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
- Errington
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 45
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Alting
- Clark
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Koch
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Leising
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- McKinley
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Glick
- Qaddoura
- Byrne
- Goode
- Raatz
- Carrasco
- Holdman
- Randolph
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 93
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Errington
- Lawson
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Baird
- Genda
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- Lopez
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Greene
- Manning
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Haggard
- May
- Slager
- Behning
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Harris
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Hatcher
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Miller, K
- Summers
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Morris
- Sweet
- Clere
- Ireland
- Moseley
- Teshka
- Commons
- Isa
- Novak
- Thompson
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- O'Brien
- VanNatter
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- Wesco
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Pack
- Yocum
- Davis
- Judy
- Patterson
- Zimmerman
- DeLaney
- Karickhoff
- Payne
- DeVon
- King
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 93, nays 1
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 45, nays 0
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 90, nays 0
- Senate sponsor: Senator Clark
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Moed added as coauthor
- Jan 05, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Lawson
- Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Representative Meltzer added as coauthor
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (S)PDF
- Enrolled House Bill (H)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Local government matters. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Local government matters. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Oath of office. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HB 1161. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #7 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HB 1161. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HB 1161. PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HB 1161. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HB 1161. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #7 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HB 1161. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #7 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HB 1161. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HB 1161. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HB 1161. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Oath of office. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Oath of office. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Local government matters. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Local government matters. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Local government matters. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Local Government) -- Local government matters. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.03.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.03.COMS.FN002 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.03.COMS.FN003 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1161.04.ENRS.FN001 (Enrolled House Bill (H))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/13/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/12/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/13/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 02/12/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
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